President Derek Yach’s Statement on the WHO’s Global Tobacco Epidemic Report
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27 July 2021 | In response to: WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2021: New and Emerging Products FRENCH TRANSLATION CLICK HERE -> “The
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WHO reveals that in 20 years, they have failed to make meaningful progress to reduce #tobacco consumption. No matter how you spin it, there are still 1bn smokers worldwide. Derek Yach @swimdaily comments on @WHO's new report on the global tobacco epidemic: https://www.smokefreeworld.org/newsroom/president-derek-yachs-statement-on-the-whos-global-tobacco-epidemic-report/
Illicit cigarettes are dominating the low-income areas of #SouthAfrica, a direct result of the 2020 #tobacco and #alcoholban. Now tax revenue is plummeting, and crime is skyrocketing. David Janazzo explores the data in a new blog post: https://www.smokefreeworld.org/conflicting-signals-in-south-africa/
Will WHO wake up to realities of tobacco? @SamratTHR @INNCOorg @GerryStimson @rnsharan @ChaunceyGardner @timesofindia @SmokeFreeFdn https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/newshound-tales/will-who-wake-up-to-realities-of-tobacco/
When it comes to #harmreduction, policy is often far behind the science, whether it be seat belts, drugs, or most recently mask mandates. Derek Yach (@swimdaily) uses the history of harm reduction to predict the possible future of #tobaccocontrol.
https://dr-derekyach.medium.com/tobacco-harm-reduction-time-to-change-attitudes-df7285542b36
The @WHO has failed to live up to the promise of the #FCTC @FCTCofficial Dr. Derek Yach (@swimdaily) a key architect of the treaty puts this failure in perspective & suggests a road map. #mustread #tobacco #harmreduction https://dr-derekyach.medium.com/tobacco-harm-reduction-time-to-change-attitudes-df7285542b36
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