Incidence of oral cancer in consumers of e-cigarettes compared to traditional cigarettes

Abstract

Since the effort to include SLT in tobacco control policies under the WHO FCTC started, there has been considerable progress in its compliance, especially with Article 1(f) in defining SLT by the Parties and in surveillance of SLT use (Article 20). More participation is needed from the parties to initiate implementing these articles. Fortherestofthearticlesverylittleprogresshasbeenmade. SLTpreventionhas received much less attention than smoking prevention. Where there are policies on SLT, all provisions of the relevant FCTC articles have not been covered. Since there is evidence that partial policies are not very effective, more attention needs to be given to make them comprehensive. Even where there are policies on SLT, often they have not yet been implemented effectively.