World No Tobacco Day 2021 Shows Tobacco Control at a Crossroads:
In the wake of World No Tobacco Day 2021, Derek Yach reflects on the consequences of the divide between those who accept tobacco harm reduction and those who reject it. Read more
FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars:
We applaud the FDA’s proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The decision to keep menthol harm reduction products on the market is sound policy and will give users the option to switch to lower-risk alternatives. Read more
Ban all cigarettes, not menthols, and urge adults smokers to try less harmful options:
In an op-ed published by USA Today, James Glassman urges the FDA to do more than just ban menthol cigarettes. Glassman writes, “America now has the chance to take a leadership role in global health by banning all cigarettes and providing incentives to switch to alternatives.” Read more
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
Candida Nakhumwa is featured as 1 of 8 inspiring women on the cover of Wealth Woman #Malawi. Candida is spearheading @SmokeFreeFdn’s efforts to sustainably diversify tobacco-dependent economies impacted by the declining demand for #tobacco. Read more here: https://www.smokefreeworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Candida-Wealth-Woman-June-2021.pdf
Innovations in tobacco #harmreduction have led to a schism between those who support the science and those who reject it. In the wake of #WorldNoTobaccoDay2021, Derek Yach (@swimdaily) reflects on the consequences of this divide.
https://dr-derekyach.medium.com/world-no-tobacco-day-2021-shows-tobacco-control-at-a-crossroads-579376fe5c23
.@WHO has reported that countries signed up to the @FCTCofficial are leaving #Indigenous people behind. In this video, @MarewaGlover speaks about a new report that uncovers the smoking prevalence in 105 countries with indigenous populations:
https://gfn.events/videos/46/smoking-prevalence-among-indigenous-peoples-of-the-world
#Indonesia has one of the highest rates of smoking in the world. In 2019, there were 290,000 tobacco related deaths. In addition to supporting physicians, policymakers should consider #harmreduction innovations that appear effective in other countries.
https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2021/05/28/smoking-in-indonesia-strong-public-health-response-required.html
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