The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments and civil society groups to unite against cigarette firms calling them “ruthless and devious enemy”. Speaking at a conference on tobacco and health Singapore, WHO Director General Margaret Chan slammed cigarette companies from undermining a UN-backed campaign against tobacco use. Chan was referring to Cigarette companies proposing to create “joint government industry committees” to oversee anti-smoking campaigns. She called these proposals a trap, and was aimed at giving cigarette companies a stake in policies and other legislative matters pertaining to cigarette control.
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