This is one of the most important opportunities we've had in tobacco control in a long time, said Michele Bloch, M.D., Ph.D., chief of NCIs Tobacco Control Research Branch
After nearly 6 years of implementation, through the CY 2024 PFS final rule, we finalized updates to MDPP based on lessons learned since the expanded model's launch, including updates to definitions and the core services period and extended the flexibilities allowed under the PHE for COVID-19 for a period of 4 years (88 FR 79241)
Importantly, tobacco production and use are major sources of pollution, stressed the FCTC Secretariat chief
The only scenario where I can imagine comfortably wearing it would be deep in the dead of winter, no moon in the sky, trekking alone through a cold forest somewhere