Request for Proposals:
We are seeking proposals to conduct research at the nexus of COVID-19, smoking, and nicotine that will require significant collaboration and research efforts with outside experts and organizations. Learn more
EU Menthol Cigarette Ban Survey:
A new survey supported by FSFW has uncovered how adult smokers have been impacted by the European Union’s ban on the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes. Read more here.
Special issue on the FCTC:
FSFW staff, grantees and other experts explore progress toward goals outlined in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Read more here.
Complements ongoing tobacco control efforts to accelerate quitting and switching to tobacco harm reduction products while understanding the individual smoker
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Aims to diversify tobacco-dependent economies, ensuring that smallholder farmers impacted by the declining demand for tobacco are supported to find sustainable alternative livelihoods
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Focuses on delivering change across the entire global tobacco industry and nicotine ecosystem
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Smoking is the world’s leading cause of preventable death
There are 8 million smoking-related deaths annually, killing more people than hiv/aids, malaria & tuberculosis combined.2
1. World Health Organization Tobacco Fact Sheet, 2020
2. World Health Organization. WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2019
3. Banks E, et al. Tobacco smoking and cause mortality in a large Australian Cohort study: findings from a mature epidemic with current low smoking prevalence. BMC MED, 2015
Many governments in #LatinAmerica (including #Mexico, #Argentina, & #Brazil) have passed restrictive policies on safer #nicotine products. @VIDAdotNEWS hosted a panel discussion on the unintended consequences of strict regulations in Latin America.
Live right now: "Why Bans Are Not Best for Latin America"
https://youtu.be/I3tTphE08H4
Kevin McGirr, a professor with Community Health Systems at @UCSFNurse, joins Derek Yach (@swimdaily) on the Global Health Perspectives podcast. Kevin and Derek discuss the link between #mentalhealth conditions and #nicotine addiction. https://bit.ly/3gxAIFu
The Dubrovnik Consultation brought together top economists and legal experts from various geographies to identify areas for #tobaccoharmreduction #regulation. The expert contributions that support public health goals are summarized here: https://bit.ly/3i7QiZ2
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