The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction

200 countries: smoking, vaping, snus, nicotine pouches The ultimate global database on smoking, vaping, snus, pouches, THP and NRT products and laws. Figures, charts and detailed references.

The Global State of #Tobacco #HarmReduction maps the availability and use of #safernicotine products around the world.

Our database is a daily updated resource for anyone interested in how safer nicotine products are being used in 200 countries.

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The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report — Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report is a multi-component publication, grouped into two parts, A Global Perspective and Regional and national insights . The extent.....

Our fourth biennial report used the latest evidence and new data projections to assess the current global #tobacco #harmreduction situation as well as its potential to rapidly reduce #tobacco-related disease and mortality.

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Briefing Papers — Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction Explore briefing papers on global tobacco harm reduction, offering expert insights, research, and policy analysis to support effective public health solutions.

With titles such as "What is #snus?", "#Tobaccoharmreduction consumer advocacy organisations" and "#Safernicotine product taxation and optimal strategies for #publichealth", our Briefing Papers cover a wide range of topics in multiple languages.

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THR academy — Tobacco Harm Reduction Academy

Our free "Understanding #Tobacco #HarmReduction" course is designed for anyone interested in #tobaccoharmreduction and #publichealth.

Enrolling in the course is simple. Fill out the registration form & you will receive access to all course materials.

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Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes Increases Traditional Cigarette Use Among Young Adults - Profolus Statewide bans on flavored e-cigarettes reduce vaping but increase cigarette smoking among young adults.

"Flavored #ecigarette bans reduce #vaping among younger groups but simultaneously increase #cigarette #smoking, particularly among young adults" according to research featured in this @profolus.com story.

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Philippines could save $687 million if 10% of smokers switch—DLSU study - Manila Standard A new study reveals the Philippines could save up to $687 million annually on tobacco-related illnesses if 10% of its smokers shift to harm reduction products.

"The #Philippines could save up to $687 million annually if just 10 percent of its 14.4 million #smokers switch to #tobacco #harmreduction products" according to a new study that features in this Manila Standard story.

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Barbados can shape the future of tobacco control - Barbados Today By Michael Landl, Director of the World Vapers’ Alliance Barbados has made impressive progress in reducing smoking rates—the lowest in the Caribbean region—but there is still work to do. The…

"Supporting #harmreduction means rejecting blanket bans on less harmful products, tailoring rules to reflect true risk, & insisting on transparent negotiations where consumers who've benefited from these tools are heard," says Michael Landl. 👏👏👏

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Our Briefing Paper "#Safernicotine product taxation & optimal strategies for #publichealth" is now available in #Arabic, #Chinese (#Mandarin), #English, #French, #German, #Hindi, #Indonesian, #Japanese, #Polish, #Portuguese, #Russian, #Spanish & #Swahili

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EU Plan to Heavily Tax Safer Substitutes for Cigarettes Draws Fire Taxes of up to 55 percent on SNP would make the EU's "smoke-free" 2040 target "practically impossible," say advocates and scientists.

#SaferNicotine products need to be affordable for #tobacco #harmreduction to be help people switch away from #smoking.

This @filtermag.bsky.social story from former THRSP Scholar, Kiran Sidhu looks at #EU plans to put heavy taxes on these safer alternatives.

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New paper in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that individuals who have ceased #smoking for longer periods tend to report more favourable self-rated health.

Its authors include THRSP Scholars Yusuff Adebisi, Isaac Ogunkola & Nasifat Jimoh.

👏👏👏

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Our Briefing Paper "#Safernicotine product taxation & optimal strategies for #publichealth" is now available in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swahili.

Translations here: gsthr.org/resources/br...

Pouches Close Sweden’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Gender Gap - Filter Sweden’s use of the oral tobacco product snus has led it towards becoming the world’s first “smoke-free” country (defined as ...

"#Sweden’s use of #snus has led it towards becoming the world’s first '#smokefree' country, but #nicotinepouches are accelerating this progress - with women leading the way," says former THRSP Scholar Kiran Sidhu in her latest piece for @filtermag.bsky.social .

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THR academy — Tobacco Harm Reduction Academy

If you want to know more about #safernicotine products, which groups & populations can most benefit from THR & the main debates about the role & potential of #THR in #publichealth, sign up for our free course "Understanding #Tobacco #HarmReduction".

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The Flavor of Harm Reduction: Vapes in a Hostile US Often portrayed as a menace to youth, flavors are a critical aid to people switching from cigarettes. Nationwide access remains under threat.

"The argument for banning flavours prioritises youth #vaping at the expense of #harmreduction for those most at risk: the predominantly marginalised people who #smoke. That’s objectionable", writes former THRSP Scholar Kiran Sidhu in @filtermag.bsky.social

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THRSP 2025 — Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme The K∙A∙C Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme is now open for applications until 31 July 2025. Apply for this unique opportunity, build your skills and expertise.

🚨Today is the last day to apply for the #Tobacco #HarmReduction Scholarship Programme!!!!🚨

You can find everything you need to know at our website and good luck to everyone who submits an application!

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🚨There are now just two more days left to apply for the #Tobacco #HarmReduction Scholarship Programme!!! 🚨

What project will you do to play your part in our mission to reduce #smoking-related deaths and disease?

Apply here: thrsp.net

🚨There are 3 days left to apply for the THRSP🚨

It's a world-leading 12-month programme with 25 places available for 2025/2026.

Scholars have access to a stipend of up to $12,000 to help them complete their project.

Find out more about the THRSP here: thrsp.net

THRSP 2025 — Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme The K∙A∙C Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme is now open for applications until 31 July 2025. Apply for this unique opportunity, build your skills and expertise.

🚨There are four days left to apply for the #Tobacco #HarmReduction Scholarship Programme🚨

So far, 119 Scholars from 42 countries across six continents have completed the Programme. What project will you apply to do?

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THRSP 2025 — Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme The K∙A∙C Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme is now open for applications until 31 July 2025. Apply for this unique opportunity, build your skills and expertise.

🚨There are now just five days left to apply for the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme!🚨

Visit our applications portal now to find out more, and good luck!

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If you have an idea for a project exploring an aspect of #tobacco #harmreduction, the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme invites you to apply for your place before the deadline for applications on 31/07/25.

Full press release here: gsthr.org/media-centre...

Global scholarship programme seeks tobacco harm reduction leaders of tomorrow – two weeks left to apply — Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme is currently looking for its eighth cohort of Scholars and there are now just two weeks left to apply.

There are now just two weeks left to apply for the #Tobacco #HarmReduction Scholarship Programme.

You have until July 31 to apply for this unique opportunity to join a global network taking action to reduce #smoking-related deaths & disease.

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THRSP 2025 — Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme The K∙A∙C Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme is now open for applications until 31 July 2025. Apply for this unique opportunity, build your skills and expertise.

We created the #THRScholarship Programme to attract a passionate & diverse group of new advocates into the #tobacco #harmreduction field from across the world. We wanted to find the researchers of tomorrow.

Applications open until July 31.

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THRSP 2025 — Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme The K∙A∙C Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme is now open for applications until 31 July 2025. Apply for this unique opportunity, build your skills and expertise.

The deadline to apply for the next Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme is July 31.

See below for more on this unique opportunity to join a global network taking action to reduce #smoking-related deaths & disease.

#TobaccoHarmReduction

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In a blog titled "An idea can be the beginning of change. This scholarship gives it shape", Vaping Today editor, Claudio Teixeira, a former THRSP Scholar describes the Programme as "A scholarship for those who refuse to accept the inevitable".

Read here: claudioteixeira.substack.com/p/an-idea-ca...

WHO under fire for blocking proven tools to reduce smoking deaths THE World Health Organization (WHO) is blocking proven and effective tools to reduce smoking-related deaths, according to tobacco harm reduction experts. During an international webinar titled "How...

“#HarmReduction works. [#SaferNicotine] products help people quit. But the @who.int strategy blocks access & ultimately harms #PublicHealth,” says @reemibrahim.bsky.social in this story in Journalnews.

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In #Belgium, some #safernicotine products, such as #vapes & #HTPs, are permitted, while others, like #snus & #nicotinepouches, are not.

It's worth noting the annual number of deaths from #smoking is declining in the country.

Read more here: gsthr.org/countries/pr...

To Bring Tobacco Harm Reduction to Prisons, We Need Outside Allies Prisoners need THR, and anti-vape policies are ripe for change. But we can't do this alone. I'm asking the rest of the community to step up.

To bring #tobacco #harmreduction to #prisons, there is a need for outside allies, says THRSP Scholar, Jonathan Kirkpatrick, in his latest piece for @filtermag.bsky.social.

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New paper from THRSP Scholar, Moses Nyirongo, THRSP Manager Chim Ngoma, et al highlights the potential of #snus as a feasible #harmreduction tool for #smokers seeking to quit #smoking in Malawi👏👏.

Published in the #SouthAfrican Journal of #PublicHealth.

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Rapid improvements in aerobic capacity can happen when healthy #smokers switch to exclusive use of #vapes or #HTPs, reinforcing the potential benefits of #smoking cessation & #harmreduction strategies, says new paper from
Riccardo Polosa, Yusuff Adebisi et al.

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In #Morocco, the annual percentage of deaths due to #smoking has been decreasing, while the annual number of people #smoking has been increasing.

The country does not have specific laws regulating #safernicotine products (#SNPs).

Read more at: gsthr.org/countries/pr...