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4.2.2025<\/strong>. Almost ten million people die from cancer yearly, with tobacco smoking remaining one of the leading causes worldwide. Harm reduction advocates urge world leaders to embrace tobacco harm reduction to save lives, criticizing the World Health Organization (WHO) for opposing these potentially life-saving strategies.<\/p>\n

“For too long, governments have relied on unsuccessful anti-smoking policies and neglected a public health revolution. Vaping and similar harm-reduction products have already saved millions of lives. Vaping is less harmful than smoking, and every smoker switching to vaping should be celebrated. Instead, many governments are fighting against this life-saving technology,” said WVA director Michael Landl.<\/p>\n

Sweden<\/a> is about to achieved a 5% smoking rate by accepting snus, vaping, and nicotine pouches. Japan<\/a> halved cigarette sales in a decade with heat-not-burn products. New Zealand<\/a> excels in communicating about vaping and is nearing its goal of being smoke-free. Nicotine pouches offer another route out of smoking, with a risk profile similar to conventional nicotine replacement products.<\/p>\n

The WHO’s stance against harm reduction is especially outdated and costs lives, ignoring mounting evidence of e-cigarettes’ effectiveness in helping smokers quit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe WHO, by fighting against harm reduction, is losing the fight against smoking by refusing to acknowledge scientific facts. World Cancer Day should be reason enough to change failing policies. It\u2019s time for the WHO and politicians to embrace the vaping revolution for public health and millions of smokers worldwide,\u201d concluded Landl.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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