WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

The Canadian Vaping Association: WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is no longer fit for purpose

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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BEAMSVILLE, Ontario, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, an article published in The Lancet, questioned the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

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  • BEAMSVILLE, Ontario, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, an article published in The Lancet, questioned the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
  • The authors state, the FCTC is no longer fit for purpose, especially for low-income countries.
  • Vaping, like other tobacco harm reductions products, eliminates combustion and reduces exposure to thousands of harmful chemicals.
  • The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) urges the WHO FCTC to incorporate harm reduction into its policies.

Canadian Cancer Society commends world-first requirement for health warnings on every cigarette

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, June 10, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) today praised proposed federal regulations to require a health warning directly on every cigarette, a world first.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 10, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) today praised proposed federal regulations to require a health warning directly on every cigarette, a world first.
  • Warnings on the cigarette itself will impact youth who may experiment by "borrowing" cigarettes from a friend or sibling.
  • CCS has long advocated for health warnings to appear on each cigarette and applauds the world leadership being demonstrated by the Canadian government.
  • There are now more than 130 countries and territories that have implemented picture health warnings, following the Canadian precedent, as outlined in a 2021 Canadian Cancer Society report .

New INNCO Dossier Raises Major Questions On Anti-vaping Stance

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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LONDON, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report by the International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO), raises major questions on the anti-vaping arguments of the WHO, and American businessman Mike Bloomberg.

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  • LONDON, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report by the International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO), raises major questions on the anti-vaping arguments of the WHO, and American businessman Mike Bloomberg.
  • WHO and Bloomberg have made clear their opposition to safer nicotine alternatives despite growing evidence of lower harm and efficacy for smoking cessation.
  • In July, the two parties restated their joint position at the launch of the WHO's 8thReport on the Global Tobacco Epidemic: Addressing New and Emerging Products.
  • The dossier, Bloomberg, the WHO and the Vaping Misinfodemic , contains statements and evidence from wide ranging sources including healthcare experts, leading academics, politicians, respected journalists and research organisations regarding safer nicotine alternatives to smoking.

Tobacco plain packaging momentum continues worldwide with 38 countries and territories moving forward with regulations

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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There are now 38 countries and territories moving forward with plain packaging, with 21 having adopted the measure, 3 having it in practice, and 14 working on it.

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  • There are now 38 countries and territories moving forward with plain packaging, with 21 having adopted the measure, 3 having it in practice, and 14 working on it.
  • While there are now 21 countries and territories that have adopted plain packaging, in 2018 only 9 countries had done so.
  • Plain packaging includes health warnings on packages and prohibits tobacco company branding such as colours, logos and design elements.
  • Guidelines under the international tobacco treaty, the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), recommend that countries consider implementing plain packaging.

Tobacco plain packaging momentum continues worldwide with 38 countries and territories moving forward with regulations

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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There are now 38 countries and territories moving forward with plain packaging, with 21 having adopted the measure, 3 having it in practice, and 14 working on it.

Key Points: 
  • There are now 38 countries and territories moving forward with plain packaging, with 21 having adopted the measure, 3 having it in practice, and 14 working on it.
  • These developments are very encouraging as plain packaging is a key measure to protect youth and to reduce tobacco use."
  • While there are now 21 countries and territories that have adopted plain packaging, in 2018 only 9 countries had done so.
  • Guidelines under the international tobacco treaty, the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), recommend that countries consider implementing plain packaging.

Tobacco plain packaging momentum continues worldwide with 38 countries and territories moving forward with regulations

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An international report released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) shows there is tremendous momentum worldwide for tobacco plain packaging. There are now 38 countries and territories moving forward with plain packaging, with 21 having adopted the measure, 3 having it in practice, and 14 working on it. The CCS report, Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report, documents global progress on plain packaging, ranks 206 countries and territories on the size of their health warnings on cigarette packages, and lists the 134 countries and territories that now require graphic picture warnings.

Key Points: 
  • There are now 38 countries and territories moving forward with plain packaging, with 21 having adopted the measure, 3 having it in practice, and 14 working on it.
  • These developments are very encouraging as plain packaging is a key measure to protect youth and to reduce tobacco use."
  • While there are now 21 countries and territories that have adopted plain packaging, in 2018 only 9 countries had done so.
  • Guidelines under the international tobacco treaty, the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), recommend that countries consider implementing plain packaging.

GSTHR: "Moral imperative" for WHO to adopt harm reduction for tobacco

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Vaping devices, snus, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products are significantly safer than cigarettes, delivering nicotine without burning tobacco.

Key Points: 
  • Vaping devices, snus, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products are significantly safer than cigarettes, delivering nicotine without burning tobacco.
  • Parties to the FCTC including the UK and New Zealand have seen marked decreases in smoking after introducing harm reduction policies alongside domestic tobacco control regimes.
  • The WHO remains opposed to harm reduction for tobacco and international tobacco control is increasingly focused on banning safer products.
  • Ideological opposition to tobacco harm reduction from influential philanthropic funders has distorted global policymaking - when harm reduction is actually named as a core element of tobacco control in the FCTC, and is key to the WHO's drugs and HIV/AIDS programmes.

GSTHR: "Moral imperative" for WHO to adopt harm reduction for tobacco

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Vaping devices, snus, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products are significantly safer than cigarettes, delivering nicotine without burning tobacco.

Key Points: 
  • Vaping devices, snus, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products are significantly safer than cigarettes, delivering nicotine without burning tobacco.
  • Parties to the FCTC including the UK and New Zealand have seen marked decreases in smoking after introducing harm reduction policies alongside domestic tobacco control regimes.
  • The WHO remains opposed to harm reduction for tobacco and international tobacco control is increasingly focused on banning safer products.
  • Ideological opposition to tobacco harm reduction from influential philanthropic funders has distorted global policymaking - when harm reduction is actually named as a core element of tobacco control in the FCTC, and is key to the WHO's drugs and HIV/AIDS programmes.

World Health Organization Should Support Harm Reduction Products

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Monday, October 25, 2021
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In response, NicoKick today released the following statement in solidarity with the 100 nicotine and tobacco scientists who recently issued a letter urging the WHO to support harm reduction products and highlighting the importance of flavored tobacco and nicotine products.

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  • In response, NicoKick today released the following statement in solidarity with the 100 nicotine and tobacco scientists who recently issued a letter urging the WHO to support harm reduction products and highlighting the importance of flavored tobacco and nicotine products.
  • "It is disappointing that the World Health Organization is rejecting a public health strategy that could avoid millions of smoking-related deaths," said Markus Lindblad, Head of External Affairs at NicoKick's parent company, the Haypp Group.
  • "Providing safer alternatives to traditional tobacco products will save lives and improve public health.
  • In the letter, the scientists strongly criticize the WHOs hostile stance against harm reduction and outlined how a focus on harm reduction products could provide great opportunities for improving public health.

Conflicts Among State-Owned Global Tobacco Companies and Governments Impede Tobacco Control Efforts

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Eight of these FCTC countries own 100% of at least one tobacco company, including China, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, and Vietnam.

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  • Eight of these FCTC countries own 100% of at least one tobacco company, including China, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, and Vietnam.
  • Notably, China National Tobacco Corporation controls roughly 44% of the global cigarette market.
  • Yet, this is impossible when many of the same countries are also striving to generate revenue from state-owned tobacco entities."
  • A key implication from Contradictions and Conflicts is that if state-owned tobacco companies were to accelerate efforts to integrate tobacco harm reduction into long-term corporate strategy, they would not only address the conflict, but they would also simultaneously accelerate global progress toward smoking cessation.