Articles tagged with Harm reduction
Tobacco control experts lament ‘unbalanced’ debate on harm reduction
Tobacco control experts lament ‘unbalanced’ debate on harm reduction
Kenneth E. Warner is among a group of prominent tobacco control experts who warn that focusing too much on nicotine’s potential risks for youth has resulted in an “unbalanced” debate that overlooks the potential benefits of tobacco harm reduction. Warner,...
WHO deferral on tobacco harm reduction ‘tragic’ for smokers
WHO deferral on tobacco harm reduction ‘tragic’ for smokers
The World Health Organization, WHO, has indicated it won’t include harm reduction in its tobacco strategy until at least 2023, a move that will likely have dire consequences for millions of smokers. “How ma...
Smokers in Africa: Nicotine pouches offer an alternative to ‘quit or die’
Smokers in Africa: Nicotine pouches offer an alternative to ‘quit or die’
Helping smokers in Africa quit is an uphill battle and smokers on the continent have said nicotine pouches can help. But knee-jerk reactions by policymakers have removed this important lifeline, hurting people...
Christopher Snowdon: snus ban a ‘shameful episode’ in EU history
Christopher Snowdon: snus ban a ‘shameful episode’ in EU history
In an exclusive interview with Snusforumet, author and commentator Christopher Snowdon reflects on the legacy of the EU snus ban ten years after he published an exhaustive account of the “shameful episode” in ...
Swedish MEP: Revised EU Tobacco Products Directive must allow snus
Swedish MEP: Revised EU Tobacco Products Directive must allow snus
The upcoming revision of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) is an opportunity to finally lift the EU’s ban on snus and give smokers the chance to switch to a much less harmful product, argues Swedish MEP ...
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 7 – First, tell the truth
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 7 – First, tell the truth
Why is snus banned in the European Union? How did it happen? Snusforumet, in partnership with author and commentator Christopher Snowdon, brings you the inside story behind one of the EU's more confounding pol...
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 6 – Scientists for prohibition
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 6 – Scientists for prohibition
Why is snus banned in the European Union? How did it happen? Snusforumet, in partnership with author and commentator Christopher Snowdon, brings you the inside story behind one of the EU's more confounding pol...
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 5 – The report that nearly was
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 5 – The report that nearly was
Why is snus banned in the European Union? How did it happen? Snusforumet, in partnership with author and commentator Christopher Snowdon, brings you the inside story behind one of the EU's more confounding pol...
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 4 – The alliance against snus
Snus and the Art of Suppression: Part 4 – The alliance against snus
Why is snus banned in the European Union? How did it happen? Snusforumet, in partnership with author and commentator Christopher Snowdon, brings you the inside story behind one of the EU's more confounding pol...