Currently, in the ongoing development of the tobacco industry, a large amount of tobacco rhizomes is discarded as waste. These wastes are usually disposed of through incineration or burial. However, these tobacco wastes still have some economic value. High-purity nicotine has a promising market outlook as the primary raw material for electronic cigarette liquid.
Purpose: E-cigarettes (ECs) are gaining popularity among young people. This study aimed to assess university student vapers' search frequency and source credibility of commonly used media in China, and their association with daily EC users' motivation to quit EC use.
The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that its Tenth session of the Conference of Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) concluded by adopting “historic decisions” that will protect the environment and people from “the ravages of tobacco”.
As evidence of the effectiveness of reduced risk products to help people quit smoking grows, and as more countries start to recognise that prohibiting or heavily restricting their use is futile and contrary to public health goals, the desperation of the World Health Organization (WHO) to defend its stubborn anti-science approach has begun to turn distinctly ugly.
#GFN24 will be hosting its very own film festival, showcasing the best short films from the GFN community exploring the vital role of tobacco harm reduction in the public health sphere. Multi-award-winning film maker Emmanuel Mwape joins us to tell us all about the GFN Film Festival, and what we have to look forward to live at #GFN24 in Warsaw!
In a striking critique of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has voiced profound concern over the organisations' apparent disregard for the human rights of adults who smoke, and those who use safer nicotine products. CAPHRA also says the WHO is showing disdain for those member states who support tobacco harm reduction.
CoP 10 was a win for harm reduction for the most part. Countries stood up for harm reduction & didn’t allow a prohibitionist agenda to be railroaded through. But what exactly is going on and who is the captain of the FCTC ship?
Empowering Harm Reduction: A Conversation with Jessica Perkins. Join us for an enlightening discussion with Jessica Perkins, a pioneering advocate in harm reduction and science-based advocacy. With a formidable background in scientific research within the tobacco and nicotine industry, Jessica brings invaluable expertise to the forefront of harm reduction initiatives.
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