Hungary Should Call Out the WHO’s Harm Reduction Hypocrisy at COP11
May 22, 2025 by thr101.org
Hungary Should Call Out the WHO’s Harm Reduction Hypocrisy at COP11
Despite joining the FCTC in 2004, Hungary has only seen a slight decrease in smoking rates over two decades. Recent adoption of harm reduction products like heated tobacco has led to significant reductions in cigarette consumption. The WHO's skepticism despite scientific evidence hinders progress. Illicit cigarette trade is growing due to bans on flavored HTPs. Hungary needs to consider the efficacy of harm reduction at COP11 to address the limitations of traditional anti-smoking policies.
26.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.1 million current smokers in Hungary 34.70% of men are current smokers but only 24.50% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
