Introduction: Cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco (ST) use are prevalent in Bangladesh. This longitudinal study examined how knowledge of the health effects of smoking and ST use in Bangladesh has changed overtime with the country's acceleration of tobacco control efforts.
Introduction: People with mental health conditions are disproportionately affected by smoking-related diseases and death. The aim of this study was to assess whether health professional (HP) interactions regarding smoking cessation and nicotine vaping products (NVPs) differ by mental health condition.
At COPWATCH we present facts to counter the misinformation coming from the 'other side' - those who deny the benefits of tobacco harm reduction. However, never be in any doubt that passion lies underneath - we consumers are fighting not only for our lives, but for the lives of people who smoke. Enjoy and reflect upon this reaction to the WHO report.
The World Health Organization released the 9th edition of its Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic on the last day of July. The 8th edition, published in 2021, did not mention tobacco until page 9, instead beginning with "Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are addictive and not without harm" in large bold font and declaring that the devices should be strictly regulated.
Storm clouds continue to gather over the global future of tobacco harm reduction. New harbingers are constantly emerging as the World Health Organization prepares for the 10th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). This is a treaty signed and ratified by 182 countries, originally drafted to tackle the harms of tobacco smoke.
From WHO's Misguided Claims to Evidence: A Closer Look at Vaping's Role in Reducing Smoking Rates
"Tobacco harm reduction-the next decade" was the theme of this year's Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN), which took place in Warsaw June 21-24, 2023. For the first time, the presentations stretched over four full days. Some 220 delegates from 40 countries attended the event, which also marked the 10th anniversary of the conference-a good time for a look back not only on the progress of and the opportunities but also on the challenges facing tobacco harm reduction (THR).
The World Health Organization's recently published report on the global tobacco "pandemic" discounts the impact of harm reduction and vaping, according to Michael Landl, director of the World Vapers' Alliance
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