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New Delhi [India], October 6: The Consumer Choice Center hosted a press briefing this month on 'Harm Reduction and the FCTC's Missed Opportunities' in Philippines, bringing together physicians, researchers, and consumer advocates from seven countries to discuss critical aspects of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and present alternative approaches to reducing tobacco-related harm.
"We needed an honest conversation about what's working and what isn't in global tobacco control," said Fred Roeder, Health Economist and President of the Consumer Choice Center. "Many countries have seen different results with harm reduction approaches, yet these strategies remain largely unexplored in Southeast Asian policy discussions."
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