Association “Codes”: ‘You want to discredit tool for tobacco control’
Rome, June 5 (TMNews) – The Consumers Association Codes distrusts the Ministry of Health to take the course of action expressed yesterday by the Board of Health on electronic cigarettes, otherwise it will appeal the decision. “There is no scientific evidence on the effects of electronic cigarettes – said in a statement Ivano Giacomelli, national secretary of the codes – seems they want to discredit a tool that is proving effective in tobacco control. The government should have a primary interest in health citizens, do not think the decrease in revenues from taxes and excise duties on tobacco. distrust the health minister, Beatrice Lorenzin, to adopt the course of action indicated by the Board of Health. If the measure is adopted, it will appeal the Codes .’m absolutely necessary scientific studies proving with certainty the effects of electronic cigarettes. “
The Board yesterday reported to the Minister of Health to recommend that cigarettes are not used by women who are pregnant or breast-feeding, which it is prohibited to use in schools (not to expose students to behaviors that evoke smoking), which is regulated advertising (not to induce smoking) and that refills have a security lock, child proof. The Council has, however, pledged to look again at the issue as soon as new items will be available on the topic.
According to the Codes are taking the attitude that it’s a “useless fury, as yet there is no research the science of the effects. Studies have instead shown that the e-cig is useful to harm reduction: if a smoker goes to the electronic cigarette will draw definitely a convenience for health. “Int7
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