New figures from ASH reveal #vapes have been the most popular aid to quitting among those who have successfully stopped #smoking in the last 5 years in the UK, and the number of adults who currently vape has risen to 5.6 million. #harmreduction ash.org.uk/media-centre/n…

"We owe it to veterans to provide them with a comprehensive suite of resources, including #tobacco #harmreduction," says Skip Murray in her latest story for Filter | harm reduction journalism. filtermag.org/vape-shop-vete…

"In Bangladesh, adopting #THR strategies could prevent 920,000 premature deaths over the next four decades. Addressing the needs of middle-aged #smokers now could significantly reduce premature #tobacco deaths by 2060," says Dr Altamash Mahmood. businesspostbd.com/health/the-imp…

"A hospital worker has said he feels "tons better and healthier" after ditching #cigarettes in favour of #vaping, as figures showed one in 10 adults in the UK were now using #ecigarettes." #harmreduction #safernicotine #publichealth bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

"The data on overall #vaping and #smoking numbers look extremely promising for #publichealth.[...] As #tobacco #harmreduction advocates would expect, #cigarette sales are simultaneously falling fast," says THRSP Scholar Kiran Sidhu for Filter | harm reduction journalism filtermag.org/disposable-vap…

“There is strong evidence that #vaping helps people to quit #smoking & it’s less harmful than smoking,” says Becky Reynolds, director of #publichealth for Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES Council), in support of the national #SwaptoStop programme. mnrjournal.co.uk/news/smokers-o…

"In the North East we've been able to use #vapes as an invaluable part of the strategy to help #smokers to quit #smoking," says Dr RuthSharrock, who leads on #tobacco dependency for the North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care System (North East and North Cumbria NHS). chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/fi…

#NicotinePouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk #tobacco with an alternative that poses significantly fewer risks to their health. This Briefing Paper provides an introduction to their #tobacco #harmreduction potential👇 gsthr.org/resources/brie…

Cliff Douglas (Cliff Douglas), President & CEO of Global Action to End Smoking, says those adults who have been unable to stop #smoking, or want to continue using #nicotine, "deserve to have the truth" about alternative non-combustible nicotine products. #harmreduction #safernicotine #publichealth

"A widening divide among #publichealth policymakers is preventing millions of #smokers from switching to less harmful alternatives, according to #tobacco #harmreduction advocates," writes an Inquirer story featuring Prof Marewa Glover globalnation.inquirer.net/246013/divisio…

In THRSP Scholar Kiran Sidhu's latest Filter | harm reduction journalism story, Clive Bates says the increasing switching from #cigarettes➡️#vapes is the beginning of the end for #smoking in the UK “not by prohibition but by the power of consumer preference & innovation.” filtermag.org/british-millio…

Writing for Capital FM Kenya, THRSP Scholar Joseph Magero says: "The demonization of #nicotine and its safer delivery methods hinders progress in #PublicHealth and undermines the efforts to reduce the staggering toll of #LungCancer." capitalfm.co.ke/news/2024/08/d…

"There is a more nuanced discussion around flavours. #Vaping is a really important & effective tool to help someone to stop #smoking. We have evidence that having #flavours increases the successes of stopping smoking," says respiratory consultant Matthew Evison on BBC Breakfast.

"The Swedish model provides a blueprint for other nations, particularly Nigeria, to reduce #smoking rates & improve #publichealth. Key to this model are the principles of accessibility, acceptability & affordability of #harmreduction products," writes THRSP Scholar Gabi.

In Nile Post, THRSP Scholar, Joel of Tobacco Harm Reduction Uganda 🇺🇬 says community empowerment through capacity-building initiatives that provide people with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions about tobacco use is a key part of #tobacco #harmreduction. nilepost.co.ug/health/214158/…

In this The Independent story, THRSP Scholar Joel stresses the need to provide #smokers with clear, evidence-based information to support their transition away from harmful #tobacco use. #harmreduction #safernicotine #publichealth independent.co.ug/tobacco-users-…

Want to know if #heatedtobacco products are legal in #Georgia, or are curious to find out how many people #vape in #NewZealand? Click below to search our #Tobacco #HarmReduction database featuring data from 200 countries and regions. gsthr.org/countries/

Fascinating interview with the author & Executive Editor of the biennial The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction report, Harry Shapiro, talking to BVTE at this year's Global Forum on Nicotine. youtube.com/watch?v=r6r3qY…