MANILA, Philippines — International experts from the Philippines and other countries have called on delegates to a World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco control meeting in November 2025 to support harm reduction.
In a joint statement, the group urged the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and its member countries to “fully integrate harm reduction into tobacco control.”
“The evidence is clear: combustion kills, not nicotine. Safer alternatives exist and are effective. This is the time to stand with science and evidence,” the joint statement said.
The group gathered for a briefing on “Harm Reduction and the FCTC’s Missed Opportunities” organized by the Consumer Choice Center (CCC), an advocacy group representing consumers in over 100 countries, at Fairmont Hotel in Makati City on September 3, 2025.
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