A group of leading health experts say the anti-vaping policy of the WHO means millions of smokers are condemned to death and preventable diseases.
The panel led by tireless vaping advocate Clive Bates, calls for the World Health Organization to scrap its ridiculous and dangerous stance and accept vaping as a safe way to quit lit tobacco.
It’s a hard hitting and extremely detailed letter laying out the true scientific facts about vaping as a harm reduction tool, and tackles the WHO policy with 9 key points.
In his recent blog post – The WHO Has Gone Rogue… – Clive breaks down the pro vaping argument with precise counter arguments backed up by the real science:
- WHO has the wrong analysis of the problem – the focus must be on smoking
- WHO misrepresents risks and denies the value of switching from smoking to vaping
- WHO ignores compelling evidence that vaping is displacing smoking
- WHO fails to grasp the importance of flavours and how vaping works for smokers
- WHO backs untested and inadequate smoking cessation measures
- WHO has based its campaign on arcane special interests
- WHO must disclose and be accountable for interim results
- WHO has failed to understand a major technology transition but is trying to block it
- WHO should apply the first-do-no-harm principle – and stop what it is doing
Each of those bullet points are tackled in depth by the panel of experts who are:
- Dr David B. Abramsis Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Science NYU School of Global Public Health New York University.
- Clive D. Bates is Director of Counterfactual, a consulting and advocacy practice focused on a pragmatic approach to sustainability and public health.
- Dr Raymond S. Niaura is Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Science NYU School of Global Public Health New York University.
- David T. Sweanor JDis Adjunct Professor of Law and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa.
UK Vaping Not Safe From the WHO!
As we edge nearer to the next WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Conference of the Parties ‘event‘, the WHO is turning up the heat on a complete ban on e-cigarettes here in the UK!
I’ve written at length about the UK team of experts ready to take on the WHO in its on back yard.
Read the article: UK Vape Ban Fightback Begins – Advocacy Top Team Assemble! for more background info.
As to if the WHO will force the UK Government to ban vaping, I personally don’t think they have a chance.
Worrying times for UK vapers, let alone the rest of the world’s smokers.
Let’s hope the letter and added expert comments gives the WHO something to think about…however given its backed by Big Pharma and of course anti-vaping zealots like billionaire Mike Bloomberg, one doubts it.
What is clear, UK vapers and the wider vaping industry needs to put concerted pressure on the UK Government to make sure it doesn’t do a dramatic U-Turn on the current and future vape regulations.
We can do that by contacting our MPs with pro vaping letters and of course by supporting the advocacy groups listed below:
New Nicotine Alliance
The UK Vaping Industry Association
The Independent British Vape Trade Association
Please let me know your thoughts on the WHO’s continued anti-vaping stance in the comments below 🙂