Thai Government Should Reexamine E-Cigarette Ban as it Pursues Goal to Reduce Smoking Rate
WASHINGTON (March 17, 2021) Over the last two decades, the landscape of tobacco products has changed with the introduction of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other non-combustible tobacco products. In part, the impetus for the development of these products was to offer alternatives to combustible cigarettes that mitigate the health consequences of smoking.
According to news reports, the Thai government continues to pursue its goal of reducing the country’s smoking rate to less than 14 percent by 2027. But it is also grappling with scrutiny around the effectiveness of its anti-smoking campaigns and the rise of consumer movements pushing for changes to e-cigarette regulations globally.