But public health communicators have a moral duty simply to present the evidence.
The title of this blog is the title of a famous poem by the American poet, Wallace Stevens. It has been quoted since to symbolise that there are many different perspectives on any number of societal issues – anything from the Trump indictment and conflicts in the Middle East to arguments about nuclear power and re-wilding. So there can be any number of ‘truths’, but when it comes to providing accurate public health information, this must be founded on evidence – not convenient versions of the ‘truth’ to align with moral preferences or vested interests.
Three architects of tobacco harm reduction disinformation land in London.
On 15th March, Bloomberg Philanthropies (BP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and Vital
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