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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...

Developing nations decry ‘philanthro-colonialism’ in WHO tobacco policy

Experts, consumer advocates and regulators at the "Good COP 2.0" conference in Geneva cautioned that prohibitionist approaches targeting tobacco harm reduction (THR), often backed...

Advocates ask WHO treaty to acknowledge safer nicotine options at COP11

Advocates are calling on the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) to stop blocking access to safer nicotine products (SNPs)...

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,...

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...

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...

Vaping can lead to fatal lung damage — DOH

The Department of Health on Friday issued a warning against a serious and potentially fatal lung disease known as “Popcorn Lung,” which it said...

DOH renews call vs. vaping, smoking

The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday warned the public about the deadly risks of smoking and vaping, calling both a “scam” that victimizes...

DILG urges LGUs to pass ordinances against smoking, vaping

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has called on local government units (LGUs) to pass ordinances that support national laws regulating...

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...

‘Cancel culture’ hinders public health gains vs. smoking

The rise of “cancel culture,” fueled by opponents of smoke-free technology, is impeding progress in public health efforts to combat smoking, according to tobacco...

Taguig City government clamps down on smoking, vapes

The Taguig City government is implementing stricter regulations to curb smoking and vaping, particularly among the youth, through continuous enforcement and educational initiatives. On Wednesday,...

Vapes less harmful than cigarettes—UK group

Scientific evidence presented by a leading United Kingdom group championing tobacco harm reduction shows that vaping is far less harmful than smoking. “The evidence says...
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