world conference results Indicates that the ban on e-cigarettes in Thailand has failed, suggesting that Thailand speed up legal control. Extract new smokers.
Global Forum on Nicotine 2023 Discusses Tobacco Harm Reduction Ready to state that the ban on electronic cigarettes in Thailand has failed. because it neglects to reduce the harm from tobacco and blocks the choice of smokers Emphasizes that Thailand should consider the concept of tobacco harm reduction. The same applies to other countries such as the UK, New Zealand, USA, Greece and the Philippines that have adopted the concept of tobacco harm reduction to save smokers’ lives.
The E-Cigarette User Network (ECST) revealed that from June 21 to 24, the Global Forum on Nicotine 2023 held in Warsaw, Poland. with academics, experts, scientists policymaker Associated with nicotine from around the world participated congested. In the forum, information and scientific studies on tobacco harm reduction (tobacco harm reduction science) were exchanged, policies and directions of tobacco harm reduction in the future. Including discussions on the problem of using e-cigarettes in Thailand.
Mr. Asa Salikupot, representative of the e-cigarette user network The Don’t Smoke Tobacco Group (ECST) and its page “What is an e-cigarette?” with more than 100,000 followers, discusses a “tobacco control guide,” which focuses on how e-cigarettes are viewed as a threat. This is despite being recognized as part of effective public health measures by many countries around the world.
“Over the years, many e-cigarette users in Thailand have been able to quit smoking with e-cigarettes. But the e-cigarette is still illegal in Thailand. It makes it difficult to control. particularly in relation to access for children and young people And is the source of many problems, including building an underground business The corruption of government officials. Causing people to look at e-cigarettes with bias If e-cigarettes are legal the state can control problems will be reduced for the benefit of smokers while still protecting children and young people.”
In addition, Mr. Volunteer also mentioned that the 10th meeting of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC COP10) between 20 and 25 November is coming.
“Thailand often claims to ban e-cigarettes according to WHO FCTC recommendations because it is the best way. This is not true because there are more than 80 countries where e-cigarettes are regulated under the law, such as New Zealand, England, they are members of the Convention as well, so why can they sell e-cigarettes? can reduce the smoking rate We see that many political parties forming governments support e-cigarette control instead of banning it to protect children and young people. So whether Thailand is going to support the ban is equal to the policy of the political party that is about to become the government or not? We do not support smoking in any form because smoking is harmful to health. Therefore, it would be the best thing to quit all forms of smoking.”
