Treat e-cigarettes same as tobacco: WHO urges Govts
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on smoking alternatives.
Some researchers, campaigners and governments see e-cigarettes, or vapes, as a key tool in reducing the death and disease caused by smoking. But the U.N. agency said "urgent measures" were needed to control them.
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WHO Calls For Ban On Flavoured Vapes, Treating E-Cigarettes The Same As Tobacco
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