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Tobacco harm reduction is simple: if people can’t or won’t quit nicotine, let’s give them safer alternatives instead of cigarettes.
Burning tobacco causes most of the disease, not nicotine itself. Switching to smoke-free options dramatically reduces harm.
It’s necessary because millions still smoke. It’s important because saving lives matters more than ideology🚠#TobaccoHarmReduction #Smoking #Nicotine #Vaping #NicotinePouches #NRT
For over 20 years, the FCTC has ignored harm reduction, and as a result, smoking rates in LMICs remain stubbornly high! The FCTC cannot continue to use politucs over lives or sideline science while 1.1 billion peoole remain at risk. Its time to put PEOPLE first and embrace #SaferAlternatives
#November is #LungCancerAwareness Month.Smoking remains a major risk factor for lung cancer. For adults who smoke, quitting is the best step. Those who cannot quit nicotine immediately should have access to scientifically supported, smoke-free alternatives that can help them move away from combustible cigarettes
ahra.info/understanding-smok…
What is Tobacco Harm Reduction? @kachange_eu have updated their introductory overview to tobacco harm reduction, available in 13 languages including Swahili,French and Arabic #THR #TobaccoHarmReduction
gsthr.org/resources/briefing…
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Want to explore the #GSTHR data from a different angle?
The Chart Builder makes it possible to create customised visualisations and compare tobacco and nicotine data across countries, products and indicators.
Turn the data into the chart you need:
gsthr.org/chart-builder/
Sweden has shown the world that smoking rates can fall when safer nicotine products are affordable, accessible, and acceptable. African countries can achieve similar success by adopting science-based regulations that help adults move away from cigarettes instead of restricting lower-risk alternatives #TobaccoHarmReduction #NicotinePouches
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Around the world, the shift away from combustible tobacco is already taking different forms.
The #GSTHR 2026 Situation Report identifies 28 countries where rising use of safer nicotine products has coincided with falling smoking prevalence — offering a wider view of how #tobaccoharmreduction is developing globally.
Explore the evidence, data and policy landscape:
gsthr.org/resources/thr-repo…
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#VAEP #TalkAboutVaping #DoTheVapeTalk #YouveBeenPlayed #HarmReduction #harmreductionworks #HarmReductionSavesLives #vapelife #vape #vapefam #vaping #vapelyfe #TakeDownTobacco #TobaccoFree #KeyConcepts #SaferNicotine #vapecommunity #WeQuitWithVape #Abillionvapers
It’s the toxic chemicals and carcinogens produced by burning tobacco, not nicotine itself, that cause most smoking-related disease and death. Recognizing the role of combustion is essential for effective tobacco harm reduction and better public health outcomes 🚠#Nicotine
It’s the toxic chemicals and carcinogens produced by burning tobacco, not nicotine itself, that cause most smoking-related disease and death. Recognizing the role of combustion is essential for effective tobacco harm reduction and better public health outcomes 🚠#Nicotine
Effective tobacco control should prioritise eliminating combustion, reducing exposure to toxic substances and protecting young people, while ensuring adult smokers have access to accurate information and less harmful alternatives #TobaccoHarmReduction
Real people need real choices. Harm reduction can open a new path away from cigarettes and save lives #TobaccoHarmReduction #RealLifeExperiences
Nigeria must choose smart regulation over prohibition. Policymakers should establish a clear, risk-proportionate framework for safer nicotine products, protect young people, and ensure adults who smoke can access better alternatives.
Don't regulate all nicotine products like cigarettes. Regulate according to risk. Save lives. #Nigeria
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Eight member states called on the EU to ban the introduction of new products containing nicotine entering the EU market & major restrictions for all other alternative nicotine products.
Flavours in vapes are more than just taste. Research shows that restricting them could undermine smoking cessation efforts. For adults trying to quit cigarettes, access to appealing alternatives matters. Protect consumer choice, support harm reduction, and regulate, don’t ban #Vapes #Nicotine #NicotinePouches bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/june…
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#Nicotinepouches contain more than just #nicotine.
Fibres, flavourings, sweeteners and pH adjusters all have a role in how the product is made and used.
A #GSTHR video takes a closer look at what’s inside.
youtube.com/watch?v=D-gcGvnp…
MPs must look at all sides in tobacco Bill #Kenya #TobaccoAmendmentBill2025
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Safer” does not mean “safe” – and that distinction matters.
🚬 Smoking kills because of combustion.
đź’¨ #Vaping avoids combustion and is far less harmful than smoking.
đź“Š Evidence shows e-cigarettes can help adults quit smoking.
Harm reduction is about reducing risk – not eliminating it.
A great piece by @ChaunceyGardner on why communicating relative risk matters. 👇
medium.com/@tchad49/why-safe…
We’re pleased to be featured in @FemmeHub's article,
highlighting CASA’s concerns that proposed restrictions on nicotine alternatives, including flavours, could limit options for adult smokers seeking alternatives to cigarettes.
Read more:
femmehub.com/2026/10/01/keny…
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That link is now redirected to another page, which is different (and way worse) than the original page.
The original can be found as an archived version here:
web.archive.org/web/20250711…
Cc @Josephmagero
Nicotine is more comparable to caffeine than many people realize rsph.org.uk/about-us/news/ni… #Nicotine
Why do adults use vapes and nicotine pouches? In CASA’s latest member survey, 50% said they use them to help quit smoking. CASA will bring that consumer experience to the public hearings on Kenya’s Tobacco Control Bill #Kenya #TobaccoControlAmendmentBill
