Who is really co-opting harm reduction?
FSFW president Derek Yach explains why the attempt to delegitimize the development and adoption of tobacco harm reduction products to service ideology is dangerous. Read more here.
Contradictions and Conflicts:
New research published by leading international business and corporate governance scholar Daniel Malan identifies inherent conflicts of interest with many of the countries leading the development of global tobacco control policy. 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
Derek Yach (@swimdaily) says that healthcare professionals must partner with national governments to improve the public perception of a future #COVID19 vaccine.
Trust is key in #publichealth. A nine country survey finds #Indians & #Chinese trust their governments most. One is a democracy, the other isn’t. @swimdaily shares valuable insights. @SmokeFreeFdn #vaccine #COVID https://theprint.in/opinion/indians-chinese-trust-their-govts-most-a-key-factor-in-success-of-covid-vaccination/504692/
Can countries that own major stakes in #tobacco companies be impartial when addressing the health and wellness of their people? Daniel Malan discusses his new report, Contradictions & Conflicts, with Derek Yach on the Global Health Perspectives podcast https://bit.ly/2ZHxwAM
.@swimdaily suggests that healthcare professionals partner with their national governments and international healthcare experts, such as the #WHO, to create consistent, accurate messages about the benefits of vaccination for #COVID19. Read on: https://bit.ly/2Fr3avH
Are #COVID19 infections connected to youth #ecigarette use? A new study claims there is a connection, but there might be flaws in the data. @SmokeFreeFdn's analysts examine the data and evaluate whether the infections are the threat purported: https://bit.ly/3mvd7IO
Our survey shows that on average 21% of individuals, from 9 surveyed countries would not accept vaccination for #COVID19. This is well below the average to achieve herd immunity. Derek Yach (@swimdaily) explores this data and how outreach can be improved: https://bit.ly/3izRLIb
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