The Tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products have been postponed to 2024.
Three leading tobacco harm reduction experts join us to give their predictions, hopes and fears for the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the FCTC, which was due to take place on 20 November 2023 before being postponed at the eleventh hour.
Three leading tobacco harm reduction experts join us to give their predictions, hopes and fears for the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the FCTC, which was due to take place on 20 November 2023 before being postponed at the eleventh hour.
MANILA, Philippines - A consumer advocate asked the government of Thailand to follow the lead of the Philippines in passing legislation that encourages millions of smokers to switch to less harmful alternatives to prevent deaths and diseases.
According to Dr Derek Yach, a physician, global health consultant, and former World Health Organisation executive director, as many as 320,000 lives could be saved in South Africa with early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. He led a study involving experts in the fields of medicine, dentistry, and epidemiology to address the pressing issue of tobacco control policies in South Africa.
A groundbreaking new research study titled "Integrating harm reduction into tobacco control. How many lives could be saved by accelerating tobacco control policies in Kazakhstan, Pakistan, South Africa, and Bangladesh?" reveals a staggering opportunity: adopting Sweden's tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategies could save 2.6 million lives in four developing countries by 2060.
Background: The use of electronic cigarettes has become widespread in recent years. The use of e-cigarettes leads to milder pathological conditions compared to traditional cigarette smoking
Rabat - Morocco is set to increase customs duties on e-cigarettes under the new 2024 budget. The import duties would be applicable to disposable electronic cigarettes from 2.5% to 40%, according to the presentation note for this project.
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