Tobacco, nicotine industry tactics addict youth for life

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, have launched “Hooking the Next Generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry designs products.

The World Health Organisation and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, have launched “Hooking the Next Generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry designs products.The World Health Organisation and STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, have launched “Hooking the Next Generation,” a report highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry designs products.

“Despite significant progress in reducing tobacco use, the emergence of e-cigarettes and other new tobacco and nicotine products present a grave threat to youth and tobacco control. ” How can they talk about harm reduction when they are marketing these dangerous, highly-addictive products to children.

“These deceptive tactics highlight the urgent need for strong regulations to protect young people from a lifetime of harmful dependence,” he said. Mr Jorge Alday, Director, STOP at Vital Strategies said that addicted youth represent a lifetime of profits to the industry. He said that they are exposing these deceptive practices and advocating for their own tobacco-free future.

“Thailand Youth Institute, Kingdom of Thailand, Tobacco Abstinence Club, Federal Republic of Nigeria andAccording to it, these inspiring young leaders are protecting their generation from an industry that sees them as profits, not people.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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