wonder what you people have been smoking when writing these ?”
Advocates stressed that if the WHO really wanted to tackle environmental concerns , it would support reusable vape products that have a reduced impact on the planet .
Harm reduction group CAPHRA highlighted the health body ’ s inconsistency when it came to e-cigarettes , saying that it proposed closed tank systems – which are made of plastic - be allowed , while recyclable open systems be banned .
It added : “ The devices you ‘ prefer ’ are actually the ones that will cause more harm to waterways .”
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates also asked what the WHO is doing to combat the rubbish and recycling crisis beyond the tobacco and vape industries .
It warned that medical waste , including face masks and tests , had become a ‘ big problem ’ in the wake of the COVID pandemic … but claimed it didn ’ t see the public health body stepping in with the same urgency .
CAPHRA said : “ What is the WHO doing about the existing environmental issues of masks and rapid antigen tests ? Where is the recycling program ? Where is the guidance ?… there isn ’ t any .”
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