Nicotineproducten zonder tabak

Reactie

Vraag1

INNCO is a global community of ex-smokers since 2016 helping smokers quit and defending the rights of 115 million adult People Who Use Safer Nicotine (PWUSN) to avoid toxic forms of tobacco.
FDA has now authorized 8 snus, 2 HTP and 23 vapes allowing communication of the truth: switching completely from smoking to this product will lower your risk of cancer, heart and lung disease, thus has recognized and legitimized tobacco harm reduction.
There is no biologically plausible difference of note to nicotine gum, available in every Dutch pharmacy for decades. The stated reasons for this proposed prohibition include the remote possibility that some teens may use them and/or subsequently turn to smoking combustible cigarettes at some time in the future.
Nicotine patches and gum have been used by millions of smokers for more than three decades now. Post-marketing surveillance in the US, UK and EU shows that these products do not cause cancer, heart or lung disease (even in ex-smokers who continue to chew nicotine gum for decades). According to the FDA, nicotine patches and gum are “not dependence-forming or subject to abuse.”
IARC and the CDC state that nicotine does not cause cancer. Finally, no inhalation and therefore not causal to emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, while combustible tobacco cigarettes shorten the lives of 50% of lifelong smokers by 10 years.
We are aware that certain people and organisations are now making demonstrably false claims that nicotine causes cancer, heart and lung disease. We urge the Government of The Netherlands to question these wildly false claims and the motivations (and funding) of anyone who is making these claims.
To save lives, safer nicotine alternatives must be Acceptable, Affordable and Available to people who use toxic forms of tobacco. These “three ‘A’s” guide all efforts to ensure access to life-saving drugs and vaccines in low-income countries.
Finally, no policy decision affecting smokers or People Who Use Safer Nicotine (PWUSN) should be made without first consulting with the people who will be affected by that policy.
INNCO wishes to thank the Government of The Netherlands for the opportunity to express our views, hoping no future health historians should ever be tempted to label a country or institution culpable of negligence mass murder.

Representing us
Dr Charles A. Gardner - Developmental Biologist

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