There are other ways to reduce the harm caused by smoking than the “quit or die” approach as the only solution prescribed by many health authorities in different countries including the Philippines according to a Filipino doctor who attended an international forum organized by The Economic Times of India. Dr. Lorenzo Mata Jr., president of advocacy group Quit for Good, said harm reduction which involves real, practical and tangible solutions, offers the best approach to stop smoking altogether.

“At the heart of tobacco harm reduction, vapor products or e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products are available as safer ways for people to continue using nicotine, [...]