{"id":5825,"date":"2024-10-10T04:40:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T08:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=5825"},"modified":"2024-10-16T04:41:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T08:41:56","slug":"the-uns-recent-special-rapporteur-ignores-harm-reduction-in-relation-to-tobacco-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/the-uns-recent-special-rapporteur-ignores-harm-reduction-in-relation-to-tobacco-use\/","title":{"rendered":"The UN\u2019s Recent Special Rapporteur Ignores Harm Reduction in Relation to  &hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Despite the fact that harm reduction is one of the UN&#8217;s own principles, while applied to other areas of concern such as drug abuse, it is being ignored in relation to smoking and tobacco use.<\/h4>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/documents\/thematic-reports\/a79177-report-special-rapporteur-right-everyone-enjoyment-highest\">recent report by the UN Special Rapporteur<\/a> on the right to health, has drawn criticism from tobacco harm reduction (THR) experts for its negative stance on vaping and other reduced-risk nicotine products which are known to lead to decreased smoking rates. The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) which represents THR advocates across the Asia-Pacific region, believes the report is misguided and could endanger millions of smokers seeking safer alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>In a media release, CAPHRA said the report is a harmful step backward in the global fight against smoking-related deaths and expressed concern that the report ignores the growing scientific evidence supporting vaping as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapingpost.com\/2023\/02\/13\/webinars-discussing-the-importance-of-regulating-safer-nicotine-alternatives\/\">less harmful alternative<\/a> to smoking. While CAPHRA\u2019s Executive Coordinator Nancy Loucas, argued that by demonizing these products, the UN is condemning smokers to continued exposure to harmful toxins in cigarette smoke.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapingpost.com\/2024\/10\/10\/the-uns-recent-special-rapporteur-ignores-harm-reduction-in-relation-to-tobacco-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the fact that harm reduction is one of the UN&#8217;s own principles, while applied to other areas of concern such as drug abuse, it is being ignored in relation to smoking and tobacco use. 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