The revolution in nicotine delivery technology encourages millions of smokers to switch to less harmful alternatives and presents an opportunity to reduce up to 4 million deaths from smoking each year, according to a global health expert.
Dr. Derek Yach, president of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World said during the 8th Global Forum on Nicotine on June 18, 2021 that the world is experiencing a revolution in nicotine delivery technology, as there are now more than a hundred million people using harm reduction products.
“Projections suggest that if these tools were more widely available, we would be able to cut the long-term trends of deaths by maybe between 3 and 4 million, if we acted more vigorously,” Yach said.
Yachwas a speaker in the Michael Russell keynote titled “Why has the WHO FCTC failed to reduce adult smoking and its health impact?” The session was hosted by Prof. Gerry Stimson, with tobacco policy expert Cliff Douglas as the responder. Held live in Liverpool and broadcasted online, the event addressed some recent reviews and reports that may have an impact in different parts of the world and implications for discussions at the postponed FCTC COP 9 meeting, later this year.
Manila Bulletin – 2021-06-29.
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