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
Global Health Perspectives with Derek Yach:
An ongoing series of conversations with Dr. Derek Yach and experts in global health about how smoking sits at the nexus of many major health issues. Listen here.
2019 Annual Report:
Following a productive year in the fight to end smoking, the Foundation has released its 2019 Annual Report. It summarizes key research and initiatives supported by the Foundation. 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
In @SAMedicalAssoc, Derek Yach @swimdaily discusses South Africa’s sudden #tobaccoban. Derek points out that #prohibition and bans have never been successful; the only successful way forward must be driven by strong evidence and industry collaboration. https://bit.ly/2Ck2aYk
Why Cigarette Sales Are Outperforming Expectations Despite A Pandemic Many messages. #ecigs accelerate efforts to #endsmoking ; @FDA actions could aid this but confusion is driving some #ecig users back to #cigarettes @SmokeFreeFdn @Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesnorton/2020/07/06/why-cigarette-sales-are-outperforming-expectations-despite-a-pandemic/
.@VillooMpatell, founder of @avesthagen is on the Global Health Perspectives podcast with Derek Yach. Dr. Morawala-Patell helped launch a genetic database of India’s Zoroastrian community. The Zoroastrian community has strict cultural rules against smoking https://bit.ly/3iBMBeY
Senior Correspondent @DomGarrett from @VIDAdotNEWS reports on the #California state bill that would prohibit anyone in the state from selling “any flavored tobacco product,” which would include #thr products like #nicotine, #vapor, #snus, and other smokeless #tobacco.
If studies suggest that comprehensive 'flavor bans' don't have the intended effect, why would the California state senate pass #SB793?
We discuss that and more in this #THRUpdate:
https://youtu.be/xHT849PmYts
For half a century Sir Richard Peto has uncovered insights into the long-term effects of #smoking. His research highlights the value of quitting at any age and finds reduced risk of #Parkinson's disease among #smokers—findings that should affect policy. https://bit.ly/2BYnSko
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