Bangladesh Urged to Keep Vaping Legal
According to tobacco harm reduction advocates, Bangladesh must keep vaping legal if it wants to achieve its goal of becoming smoke-free by 2040. Speaking at a webinar organized by Bangladesh-based group Vapers and reported by The Daily Star, several exper
According to tobacco harm reduction advocates, if Bangladesh wants to achieve its goal of becoming a smoke-free country by 2040, it must keep vaping legal.
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During a webinar organized by Vapers, based in Bangladesh, and reported by the Daily Star, several experts discussed the government's recent proposal to ban vaping products, heated tobacco devices, and other cigarette alternatives as part of new tobacco control legislation in the country.<\/span><\/div>
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Chairman of the Health Diplomats, Delon Human, stated that there is no evidence to support the national tobacco control group's claim that nicotine in e-cigarettes is more harmful than in cigarettes.<\/span><\/div>
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He added: "There needs to be a credible harm reduction strategy adopted by many developed countries." "Authorities must consider regulating a safer alternative, such as e-cigarettes, and allow smokers who want to quit to access it."<\/span><\/div>
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Shumon Zaman, chairman of the Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Traders Association, stated that failing to recognize e-cigarette traders and users as stakeholders will have significant consequences, as many of these e-cigarette users are using them as a smoking cessation tool.<\/span><\/div>
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John Dunn, CEO of the UK Vaping Industry Association, stated that e-cigarettes should be regulated separately, as e-cigarettes and cigarettes are different products.<\/span><\/div>
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"E-cigarettes are safer and a proven nicotine replacement therapy [NRT]. Regulating e-cigarettes will help smokers trying to quit use e-cigarettes," he added.<\/span><\/div>
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"Countries like the UK, France, New Zealand, and Canada have successfully reduced smoking rates by using e-cigarettes as NRT. Banning e-cigarettes will reduce the number of smokers trying to quit."<\/span><\/div>
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