{"id":482327,"date":"2025-06-02T08:43:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=482327"},"modified":"2025-06-02T08:43:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T03:43:32","slug":"who-demands-global-ban-on-flavored-tobacco-products-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/who-demands-global-ban-on-flavored-tobacco-products-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO demands global ban on flavored tobacco products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nOn World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a strong call to governments worldwide to immediately ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products.<br \/>\nThe health agency warns that flavouring is a key tactic used to lure youth into addiction and is urging swift action to protect public health.<br \/>\nThe organization demanded ban on all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs and e-cigarettes, to protect youth from addiction and disease. Flavours like menthol, bubble gum and cotton candy are masking the harshness of tobacco and nicotine products turning toxic products into youth-friendly bait.<br \/>\nFlavours not only make it harder to quit but have also been linked to serious lung diseases. Cigarettes, which still kill up to half of their users, also come in flavours or can have flavours added to them.<br \/>\n\u201cFlavours are fuelling a new wave of addiction, and should be banned,\u201d said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO.<br \/>\n\u201cThey undermine decades of progress in tobacco control. \u201cWithout bold action, the global tobacco epidemic, already killing around 8 million people each year, will continue to be driven by addiction dressed up with appealing flavours.\u201d Flavours are a leading reason why young people try tobacco and nicotine products.<br \/>\nPaired with flashy packaging and social media-driven marketing, they\u2019ve increased the appeal of nicotine pouches, heated tobacco, and disposable vapes into addictive and harmful products, which aggressively target young people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a strong call to governments worldwide to immediately ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products. 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