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How Malawi can prevent a COVID-19 food crisis The rising number of COVID-19 cases in Malawi could ultimately force officials to institute a lockdown in an attempt to mitigate the burden on the country’s shaky healthcare system. The Ministry of Health has reported more than 3,000 confirmed cases in recent weeks. Although an overly restrictive […]
A new report by the Indonesia Development Foundation examines #Indonesia's #tobacco economic ecosystem and the dilemma it presents. Growing smoking rates are driving tobacco-related illnesses but the country's 450 cigarette industries provide income. https://www.smokefreeworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Indonesia%20Scoping%20Study%20Final%20Report.pdf
Smoking is the world's biggest health challenge. Tobacco harm reduction is the most powerful #cessation tool in history, according to the Commission Report. #WHO’s 16-year-old #tobaccocontrol treaty must be updated to include THR. http://fightagainstsmoking.org http://ow.ly/DMAV50GueUD
A new scoping review of studies on health outcomes from electronic delivery systems (ENDS) upholds the consensus that #ENDS use is safer than risks posed by smoking cigarettes. The authors say more ENDS research is needed. @RiccardoPolosa @CotherHajat
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11739-021-02835-4.pdf
In a @tobaccoreporter op-ed, Derek Yach (@swimdaily) says the #FDA’s authorization of an #e-cigarette has “signaled a distinct turn" and explains why it’s significant that the FDA used peer-reviewed scientific evidence to make its decision. http://ow.ly/lUj750Gs1g0
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