Tag: THR
Stressed, Stigmatised, Still Smoking – Why Mental Health Deserves a Voice...
People who smoke are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, while those with existing mental health conditions are twice as likely to smoke...
Tax, Ban, or Reform? Australia’s Tobacco Policy at a Tipping Point
Australia’s tobacco control policies have long been hailed as among the world’s hashest. Through plain packaging, high excise taxes, public education campaigns, and strict...
Punishing Progress: The EU Seems Set to Tax Away Its Best...
As smoking continues to claim over 700,000 lives each year in the European Union, public health experts and tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates have...
Silenced by Smears: The Persecution of Tobacco Harm Reduction Experts
Tobacco harm reduction (THR) experts and advocates often face significant challenges, including exclusion from policy discussions, public criticism, and institutional resistance. Besides battling misinformation—they're...
The UN is Urged to Embrace Tobacco Harm Reduction in Public...
A group of international consumer advocacy organizations has called on the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, to...
GSTHR Report Discusses The Benefits of Tobacco Harm Reduction For Homelessness
On average, homeless men die at 44 years old, compared to 76 in the general population, while women die at 42 years old, compared...
Applications for Global Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme Closing Soon
The program's applicants must propose projects to enhance THR in their respective regions.The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (THRSP), led by the UK-based public...
US Lawmakers Push Against THR Strategies Despite The Data in Their...
Adult use of all “tobacco products”, a category which inaccurately includes non-tobacco products such as vapes, has dropped from 20.8% in 2019 to 19%...
