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Scientific report: E-cigarettes outperform NRT in helping smokers quit

An internationally-respected network of health researchers, Cochrane, has published a comprehensive systematic review providing strong evidence that nicotine-containing e-cigarettes effectively help adult smokers quit...

Why PH shouldn’t be shamed for defending harm reduction

THERE is a certain ritual performed every two years at the WHO Conference of the Parties (COP)—a choreography of pronouncements, applause lines, and orchestrated...

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,...

Medical expert hails Vape Law as ‘blueprint’ for tobacco harm reduction

A medical expert said the Philippines' Vape Law provides a crucial legal and ethical foundation for tobacco harm reduction (THR), empowering healthcare professionals to...

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...

A smoke-free revolution moves closer to reality

A vision that began in 2016 is slowly taking shape, with PMFTC Inc., the Philippine affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), continuing its mission...

Groups push tobacco harm reduction in ‘Smoke-Free’ manifesto

Health advocates, industry representatives and consumer groups joined forces on Wednesday in Manila to sign a manifesto for a Smoke-Free Philippines, urging tobacco harm...

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...

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...

Nicotine not carcinogenic, Israeli expert tells Filipino doctors

Nicotine is not carcinogenic and does not cause heart disease, an Israeli cardiologist said, urging smokers to consider switching to heated tobacco or vape...

Manila’s elite unite for ‘smoke-free’ future

Swedish brand ZYN officially launched its three new variants—Fresh Breeze, Dark Purple, and Espressino—at ZYN Socials, an event held at White Rabbit in Poblacion...

Doctors, health experts want further studies on nicotine benefits

Scientists and tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates are calling for further research on nicotine to explore its potential therapeutic benefits, stressing that the substance...

Experts explore nicotine’s broader applications

Medical experts are studying the broader applications of nicotine on human health amid changing public perceptions and the rise of harm reduction products such...

Experts find nicotine as non-carcinogenic

Contrary to common misperception, nicotine is non-carcinogenic and does not cause disease, public health policy experts said in an annual forum discussing the future...
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