Kenya urged to adopt nicotine alternatives

Tobacco harm reduction is seen as a way of mitigating the damage caused by cigarette smoking. [iStockphoto]

Kenya has been urged to accelerate the availability of alternatives to tobacco products, which can potentially lower the health risks posed by cigarettes.

Scientists drawn from different African countries, who spoke during the second Harm Reduction Exchange Conference in Nairobi Tuesday, said traditional cessation and smoking prevention norms are not the only ways to help smokers make healthier choices that cause less harm to themselves and those around them.