The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction
@GlobalStateTHR
Maps #tobaccoharmreduction and its #publichealth potential. A Knowledge Action Change project, with the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme.
The estimated global number of #vapers rose from 58.1 million in 2018 to 114 million in 2023. This estimate features in the fourth @GlobalStateTHR biennial report "The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report". Read more here: gsthr.org/resources/thr-…
In a blog titled "An idea can be the beginning of change. This scholarship gives it shape", @VapingToday 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-can-…
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/g…
🚨There are now just 2 weeks left to apply for the #Tobacco #HarmReduction Scholarship Programme. You can apply for this unique opportunity to join a global network taking action to reduce smoking-related deaths & disease up to July 31. Press release👇 gsthr.org/media-centre/g…
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. thrsp.net
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 thrsp.net
“#HarmReduction works. [#SaferNicotine] products help people quit. But the @WHO's strategy blocks access & ultimately harms #PublicHealth,” says @ReemAmirIbrahim in this @journaltonight story. journalnews.com.ph/who-under-fire…
More congratulations to give out. Well done to @AylenVanIseldyk for completing the "Understanding #Tobacco #HarmReduction" course. It's great to hear you'll be applying what you have learnt in your project as part of the #TobaccoHarmReduction Scholarship Programme. 👏👏👏
A few months ago, I completed the course "Understanding Tobacco Harm Reduction". I am pleased to apply what I have learned in my project and as a THR activist. I recommend it as it provides harm reduction tools that are useful in any context of your life 💫 #THR #HarmReduction
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/prof…
Congratulations @ejeh_abba on successfully completing the "Understanding #TobaccoHarmReduction" course!!!!! It's great to hear you'll be promoting #safernicotine products and advocating for #harmreduction strategies in #Nigeria. Good luck with everything you do!!!!
Over the week, I completed the Understanding Tobacco Harm Reduction course! I'm excited to use my new knowledge to promote safer nicotine products and advocate for effective harm-reduction strategies in rural Nigeria communities #THR101 #THR #HarmReduction #PublicHealth
To bring #tobacco #harmreduction to #prisons, there is a need for outside allies, says THRSP Scholar, @jonmkirkpatrick, in his latest piece for @Filtermag_org. filtermag.org/tobacco-harm-r…
Why are lawmakers trying to ban or restrict access to #nicotine #vapes? "Because they're scared," says General Surgeon, Jeffrey A. Singer (@dr4liberty). "They're clinging on to outdated fears instead of listening to #science. This isn't #publichealth, it's nicotinophobia."
Policymakers must get over their nicotinophobia. (cato.org/commentary/why…) @CatoHealth
In #Belgium, some #SaferNicotineProducts, such as #vapes & #HTP, are permitted, while others, like #snus and #nicotinepouches, aren't. In recent years, there's been a decline in the annual number of deaths from #smoking. Read more about Belgium here: gsthr.org/countries/prof…
The #Tobacco #HarmReduction Scholarship Programme is open for applications until July 31. Apply now for this unique opportunity to build your skills and join a global network taking action to reduce #smoking-related deaths and disease. thrsp.net
New paper from THRSP Scholar Moses Nyirongo, THRSP Manager @ChimNgoma 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. samajournals.co.za/index.php/sajp…
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 @RiccardoPolosa, @prof_rx et al. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40447739/
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/prof…
Here's the trailer for the fantastic new film "Love Kevin", a documentary about the life of Kevin Molloy, the former head of the #Tobacco #HarmReduction Scholarship Programme. It was made by THRSP Scholar @jeffzam8 youtube.com/watch?v=5tMZi5…