Africa: Can Technology Help Reduce Cancer and Other Tobacco-Related Killer Diseases?
The WHO maintains categorical opposition to heated tobacco and electronic cigarettes and advocates their ban PHOTO | SEARCH
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Speaking at the International Conference on Harm Reduction in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Professor David Khayat, a French oncologist, clarified the harm-reduction approach: "As an oncologist, I encourage my patients to quit. But if they can't, I must offer them alternatives."
Governments tend to think that tobacco manufacturers should stay out of the discussion about harmless alternatives. Phillip Morris International (PMI) takes a different approach.
