RAWALPINDI:
Sixty percent of the country’s population, young people, especially women should be protected from being targeted by VELO.
VELO should be banned immediately like other developed countries.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the government took effective measures to prevent young girls from becoming addicted to VELO.
Sana Ullah Ghumman, General Secretary, Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH), said that all tobacco products are harmful to the human body.Which are the main cause of cancer and other diseases including heart disease.VELO Nicotine Pouch Tobacco is being targeted at girls, it should be banned immediately, so that 60% of the country’s population can save the health of the young generation.
He was speaking to members of the PANAH during the important meeting.PANAH General Secretary Sana Ullah Ghumman said that VELO is a nicotine pouch.It is widely advertised, including on social media, while the law prohibits the promotion of any tobacco product. VELO is readily available online, in every market, shop, hotel, park and other public places.
The nicotine in VELO is derived from tobacco leaves, any tobacco product, it is the first step towards intoxication, our young people and especially girls who cannot smoke in public due to social values, they can hide a beautiful box in their purse or school, college bag Easily concealed cross poisons are being ingested, while no formal rules have been introduced by the advertisers and sellers of VELO.
He said that A study published on CISION on 15 December 2020 stated that after gaining popularity in Sweden and Denmark, 27 brands were introduced in the EU last year, making VELO-style nicotine pouches. VELO has varying levels of nicotine content. First, its amount was kept very low to make it addictive. When a person becomes accustomed to its use, then high levels of it. The demand for VELO is increasing, VELO is making our young generation and especially girls addicted to tobacco, our children are losing their mental abilities, while its sellers are earning billions of rupees.
There is currently no regulation on the promotion and sale of VELO Nicotine Pouches in Pakistan. PANAH members agreed that the Government of Pakistan should immediately ban VELO to protect young boys ,girls and women from nicotine addiction.
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