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"I didn’t write the rules. Why would I follow them?" W. Eugene Smith Photojournalist October 15, 1978
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25-09-2012 12:17:53
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1/ Last month in New Zealand, something remarkable happened. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello MP delivered a masterclass in public health leadership, showing how science, not fear, leads to a smoke-free society.
83 health experts have written to European Commission with one message: Don’t punish smokers for switching to safer alternatives. A secret Brussels plan for EU-wide taxes on smoke-free nicotine products could mean a 700% excise hike on pouches in Sweden. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wVHYc
Our landmark new report shows safer nicotine alternatives are preventing disease & saving lives worldwide. 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇬🇧 UK, 🇳🇿 New Zealand = proof that harm reduction works. At #COP11, World Health Organization (WHO) can embrace the evidence or waste millions of lives. 👉smokefreesweden.org/safer-nicotine…
Smart harm-reduction tools like pouches have eased Sweden’s healthcare burden. Thanks for defending that practical, life-saving approach, Acko Ankarberg J
At #GFN25, tobacco harm reduction advocate Nancy Loucas Nancy Loucas shared how consumers in New Zealand are pushing back against vaping misinformation, why education is key in today’s world, and how Asia-Pacific communities are making progress by doing it their way.