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As surprising as it may seem, the World Health Organization (WHO) is strongly opposed to e-cigarettes.

In its view, nicotine is an enemy that must be defeated. Vaping does allow nicotine consumption, and even though it removes most of the risks of smoking, the WHO is still strictly against nicotine consumption. That means it is equally opposed to vaping.

The WHO therefore takes every opportunity to tell us what a dangerous invention the e-cigarette is, and regularly advises countries to ban it.

Ghana FDA: There is No Proof That Vapes Are Safer Than...

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As reported by the Graphic Online, these comments came at the national commemoration of the 34th World No Tobacco Day at Nsawam in the...

Case Studies: Countries Applying WHO Guidelines Have Higher Smoking Rates

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More than half of global smoking-related deaths occur in Asia and the Far East.Titled "Vaping Works. International Best Practices: United Kingdom, New Zealand, France...

British MPs Call WHO Stance on HnBs ‘Short-Sighted’ And ‘Out of...

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The APPG points out that the objective of the tobacco-alternatives market is no different from the one of the WHO.In a recent report, the...

AJPH Article Discusses Balancing Risks and Benefits in The Vape Debate

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The article by experts in the field of smoking cessation, highlights the absurdity of the World Health Organization’s stance.Titled, ‘Balancing Consideration of the Risks...

CAPHRA: WHO Recommendations Will Only Create More Smokers 

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The WHO report suggests bans on almost all vaping products, but especially on so-called 'open' systems.In line with recommendations in the new report published...

The WHO Risks Being Labelled an “Enemy of Tobacco Harm-Reduction”

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Sadly, amongst tobacco harm reduction experts, the WHO has become renowned for becoming aggressively anti-vaping, despite all the scientific data available in favour of...

The 8th Global Forum on Nicotine: GFN21

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As promised, GFN21 has addressed many of the concerns prompted by recent reviews and reports and discussed how they have impacted the vape industry...

Bangladesh: Lobbyists Call For The Inclusion of Vapes in Current Tobacco...

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Bangladesh was the first developing country to sign the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2003. Two years later, in 2005,...