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Jump to full article: Business Wire, 2010-06-23
Intro: Representatives of over 4 million tobacco growers across Asia called on governments to reject recent recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ban tobacco ingredients. The representatives signed a declaration at the close of the inaugural Asia Tobacco Forum, hosted by the International Tobacco Growers’ Association (ITGA) and Aliansi Masyarakat Tembakau Indonesia (AMTI) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The two-day meeting was attended by growers from India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.
“We urge all governments to reject the proposal to ban tobacco ingredients and to investigate other alternatives that can achieve public health goals while also protecting the millions of jobs that are dependent on tobacco growing”
“We urge all governments to reject the proposal to ban tobacco ingredients and to investigate other alternatives that can achieve public health goals while also protecting the millions of jobs that are dependent on tobacco growing,” said Roger Quarles, President of ITGA.
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