The European Parliament has adopted a “historic” EU cancer plan to guide the region’s fight against cancer.
Swedish MEP Sara Skyttedal called the vote an “important step” in acknowledging tobacco harm reduction.
The recommendations were included in a report submitted by the parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA). The measures passed with 652 votes in favour, 15 against, and 27 abstentions.
Among other things, the report identifies smoking as one of the main causes of cancer and calls for the funding of smoking cessation programmes.
It also states that “electronic cigarettes could allow some smokers to progressively quit smoking”, a clear reference to tobacco harm reduction and the potential of alternative nicotine products to reduce smoking.
Snusforumet – 2022-02-17.
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