Hello INNCO

Today marks the launch of a new, worldwide umbrella consumer organisation for nicotine product users. Predominantly this will have a focus on e-cigarettes, but will encompass other reduced risk products.

You may remember of course that there had been a consumer advocates meeting at the Global Forum on Nicotine and a lot of ideas were discussed, and a plan of action formed – along with the delegation of various responsibilities. Much of which couldn’t really be talked about outside of the meeting (I’m sure you can appreciate that).

Thanks to a lot of work behind the scenes, resting on the shoulders of a hardy few – step forward and be recognised Judy Gibson, Atakan Befrits, Amelia Howard, John Summers, Robert Innes, Carmen Escrig, Jim McDonald, Brian Carter, Jacques Le Houzec, Nancy Sutthoff and Fergus Mason, to name but a few, not only have INCCO officially launched themselves onto the world stage, but they’ve also responded to the WHO about COP7.

Well quite. The WHO is one of, if not the biggest obstacle to evidence based approach to nicotine consumption. As with the debacle in Moscow, the shindig in Dehli will be a secretive, non-transparent farce.

As usual, neither the WHO or its tobacco control arm the FCTC have shown any signs of interacting or engaging with those outside of their prohibitionist echo chamber.

Sadly I suspect that INCCO will be waiting a long time for a response, but I wish them luck.

Do read the entire press release here.