GFN News #162 | Clive Bates Exposes Flaws in Global Tobacco Policy and Harm Reduction Debate
November 12, 2025 by gfn.tv
GFN News #162 | Clive Bates Exposes Flaws in Global Tobacco Policy and Harm Reduction Debate
As the WHO FCTC COP11 conference approaches, Joanna Junak speaks with tobacco policy expert Clive Bates on GFN News about the growing divide between science and ideology in global tobacco control. Bates warns that prohibitionist approaches risk fueling black markets and ignoring proven harm reduction strategies. Watch now to hear his call for a new evidence-based direction in nicotine and tobacco regulation.