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They warn of the danger of banning alternatives to tobacco and call for prioritizing harm reduction

Sections Services We highlight EP Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 11:18 The president of the Platform for the Reduction of Harm from Smoking, Fernando Fernández Bueno, considers the position of the Netherlands or Spain to "impose obstacles" on nicotine products "less harmful" than cigarettes to be a "serious mistake", as "they will only prevent smokers from giving up smoking". On the other hand, the doctor urges the health authorities to tighten the legislation on combustion products with the ultimate goal of "abandoning their sale". This is what Fernández Bueno said in statements after the Netherlands' proposal to the EU to toughen legislation on alternatives to combustio... [Read more]

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