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TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION // Tobacco Control Experts

In an unprecedented report published in the American Journal of Public Health, 15 esteemed scientists, doctors, and public health professionals — all of whom are former presidents of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) — are drawing attention to the need for balance in the debate and resulting policies around vaping and other safer nicotine products to include the needs of more than just children.

Alex Clark, CASAA’s CEO, echoed the call for balance: