Articles tagged with FCTC
COP11 preview: ‘Why won’t the WHO simply look at what works?’
COP11 preview: ‘Why won’t the WHO simply look at what works?’
As delegates head to Geneva for the WHO’s COP11, the world faces a crossroads in tobacco policy. With over a billion smokers still lighting up, some argue it’s time to shift focus from ideology to impact. “If you want fewer smokers, look at Sweden,” says Patr...
COP11 vs COP30: 7 ways FCTC falls short on transparency and harm reduction
COP11 vs COP30: 7 ways FCTC falls short on transparency and harm reduction
As the WHO's FCTC COP11 prepares to gather in Geneva, the UN-backed COP30 is also set to kick off in Belém: two COPs, two countries – and two wildly different approaches to tackling global challenges. Snusforu...
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
A leaked European Commission document ahead of the upcoming WHO COP 11 has revealed that the EU plans to push for “strict regulation or bans” on all smoke-free nicotine products, a stance critics warn could be...
COP10 delayed: opportunity for snus advocacy
COP10 delayed: opportunity for snus advocacy
COP10, the key tobacco control meeting, is postponed to 2024 due to security issues in Panama. This gives snus and nicotine alternative advocates a chance to influence global tobacco policies. The biennial ...
Swedish snus approach: A global model for harm reduction?
Swedish snus approach: A global model for harm reduction?
As November 2023's WHO COP10 meeting looms, Sweden snus harm reduction success is endangered, potentially missing a vital chance to promote its groundbreaking "Swedish Experience" in tobacco alternatives use. ...
FCTC COP9: All eyes on UK as pressure mounts over WHO harm reduction stance
FCTC COP9: All eyes on UK as pressure mounts over WHO harm reduction stance
Amid a growing chorus calling for the WHO to drop its opposition to tobacco harm reduction, many are pinning their hopes on a post-Brexit UK to challenge the status quo at the upcoming FCTC COP9 meetings. F...
5 things we’d like to see happen at WHO COP9 – but probably won’t
5 things we’d like to see happen at WHO COP9 – but probably won’t
Ahead of the WHO COP9 meetings, check out the Snusforumet wish list of possible events, developments, and decisions that we’d like to see happen when it comes to the FCTC and tobacco harm reduction. But we won...
‘Anti-smoking McCarthyism’ behind Sweden’s lack of tobacco harm reduction leadership
‘Anti-smoking McCarthyism’ behind Sweden’s lack of tobacco harm reduction leadership
Fears of being vilified via anti-smoking McCarthyism from “abstinence-only ideologues” have kept Sweden and other governments from fully supporting tobacco harm reduction policies and products like snus and ni...
Snus ‘best thing that ever happened’ in Scandinavia: medical expert
Snus ‘best thing that ever happened’ in Scandinavia: medical expert
Dr. Kgosi Letlape, head of the Africa Medical Association, has hailed snus for its ability to help cut smoking rates across Scandinavia. He also expressed frustration at moves to ban Swedish snus and other red...