BHEKISISA WATCH | Why the Tobacco Bill treats e-cigarettes like smokes
Lung doctors said while vapes are possibly less harmful than cigarettes, they are not harmless.
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Lung doctors said while vapes are possibly less harmful than cigarettes, they are not harmless.
The World Health Organisation’s conference in Panama on tobacco control has been mired in disagreement and would not even condemn a delegate who spread the false allegation that vaping causes cancer. Despite this, there is every danger that the European Union will continue to toe the WHO’s line and conflate cigarettes with products that enable smokers to switch to much less dangerous substitutes, writes Political Editor Nick Powell.
The vaping industry and scientists seem to be at odds with each other regarding the safety of vaping with a new tobacco bill on the way.
International health experts have urged African policymakers to adopt Sweden’s tobacco harm reduction strategy to combat tobacco-related deaths and improve public health across the continent. The call was made during a webinar hosted by the Africa Harm Reduction Alliance (AHRA) to discuss the urgent need to implement Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) strategies in Africa. The…
Sweden's harm reduction strategy to combat tobacco-related deaths and improve public health is an inspiring model that has saved millions of lives.