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Africa: Is the World Health Organization Slowing Down the Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Harm?
allAfrica, 9 November 2021
On the 2nd of November 2021, the Vapour Products Association of South Africa (VPASA) organized a Diginar (digital seminar) with an unequivocal title: WHO's (World Health… Read more »
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Africa: Tobacco Control Vs Tobacco Harm Reduction - A Never-Ending War?
allAfrica, 3 November 2021
The latest Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction report was launched on October 27th, 2021. Titled: “ Fighting the last war: the WHO and International Tobacco Control , its… Read more »
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Africa: Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Make its Way Out of Controversy?
allAfrica, 21 June 2021
The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) took place in Liverpool on June 17th and 18th, 2021. It was the eighth edition of the conference, themed "The future for nicotine". Speakers and… Read more »
Philip Morris International (Lausanne)
Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Make its Way Out of Controversy?
Tobacco harm reduction is known as a public health strategy to reduce health risks and diseases related to tobacco. Its principle relies on the fact that a large number of smokers who want to quit fail to succeed.
Thereby, alternatives have emerged these lasts years, notably innovative ones such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco. Tobacco harm reduction is viewed by those who advocate for it, as a pragmatic approach to reducing the harm of smoking related disease and thus, saving millions of lives.
Nevertheless, these products, marketed by the tobacco industry, fail to be globally credible as strong controversy around them has arisen. Read More >>>
