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WHO tobacco conference ends with funding push

The Eleventh Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), held from Nov. 17 to 22, 2025,...

Advocates, farmers ask WHO to adopt science-based tobacco harm reduction

Consumer groups and farmers in the Philippines asked the World Health Organization (WHO) and public policymakers to adopt a science-based approach to tobacco control,...

Cancer specialist calls for harm reduction to combat smoking-linked diseases

A prominent French cancer specialist and former advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly advocated for harm reduction as an essential strategy...

Nicotine pouches may help smokers reduce harm, study finds

An international research team from the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies has published new evidence suggesting that nicotine pouches could provide a...

Ex-WHO official: Harm reduction critical for Asia-Pacific tobacco control

The Asia-Pacific region has the world’s highest number of tobacco users, and a leading health expert says harm reduction is essential to saving millions...

Philippines could save $687 million if 10% of smokers switch—DLSU study

MANILA—The Philippines could save up to $687 million annually if just 10 percent of its 14.4 million smokers switch to tobacco harm reduction products,...

Experts: WHO tobacco policy ineffective as smoking rates remain high

Public health and consumer advocates have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to rethink its tobacco control strategy, warning that two decades of efforts...

Studies link heated tobacco to halved cigarette sales in Japan

New studies reveal that heated tobacco products (HTPs) are a key factor in significant drop in smoking rate Japan, where cigarette sales were halved...

WHO’s prohibitionist stance costs lives, harm reduction experts say

The World Health Organization's (WHO) "prohibitionist approach" to innovative nicotine products is unnecessarily costing the lives of smokers who could benefit from less harmful...

Vapers group: E-cigarettes, heated tobacco, nicotine pouches effective for quitting smoking

Harm reduction tools such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches are highly effective in helping smokers quit, the World Vapers Alliance (WVA) said...

Consumer groups push harm reduction, real-world evidence in tobacco control

Consumer advocacy groups asked the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) to incorporate harm reduction strategies into global tobacco control policies. Real-world...

Expert expects smoking alternatives to have positive impact on public health

French oncologist David Khayat said modern smoking alternatives can help improve public health by reducing smokers' exposure to cancer-causing substances. Khayat cited studies showing that...

WHO FCTC asked to disclose full information on smoke-free products

Harm reduction experts who are keenly watching the developments in the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Panama asked the World Health Organization...

WHO FCTC’s current approach inadequate to abate smoking—study

Health advocates called on the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) delegates to explore other solutions as the current strategies...
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