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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on member nations to ban or regulate e-cigarettes and other emerging tobacco products in the interest of public health. The WHO’s global tobacco treaty aims to reaffirm the right to the highest standard of health for all people.
E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat liquid into a vapor that can be inhaled. The tobacco industry’s novel and emerging products, including heated tobacco products (HTPs) and electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems, fall under the category of tobacco products, according to the treaty.
The 10th Conference of Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is set to take place in Panama.
Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, noted that smoking rates are declining globally but added that the tobacco industry is adopting new tactics to deceive government officials and the public.
The event featured experts from around the world, who emphasized the importance of examining the latest scientific evidence and policy recommendations regarding these products.
