Not to be outdone, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids published a statement commending the Vietnamese government for prioritizing the health and well-being of youth. The campaign had nothing to say about the 16 million adults who smoke in Vietnam and could benefit from access to safer nicotine alternatives
"The ideal is for people to use nothing," she said, but when the alternative is smoking, people should be encouraged to use nicotine "delivered in a cleaner form than in deadly cigarettes"
Similarly, the e-cigarette market in the European region is primarily driven by the increasing number of people willing to quit smoking and favorable regulations set by the government
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