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I recently returned home from Iowa, where the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World participated in The World Food Prize 2018 Borlaug Dialogue. A rarity among conferences, the Borlaug Dialogue gave voice to actual farmers to discuss their struggles and aspirations. I learned more than I could possibly imagine, just by listening to the farmers I hope […]
My career thus far has always been in pursuit of mission-driven work in an innovative, effective environment. As a senior research analyst on the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World’s Agriculture and Livelihoods team, I’ve finally found what I’ve been looking for. I began my career in the private sector as a financial analyst for a […]
A new report by the Indonesia Development Foundation examines #Indonesia's #tobacco economic ecosystem and the dilemma it presents. Growing smoking rates are driving tobacco-related illnesses but the country's 450 cigarette industries provide income. https://www.smokefreeworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Indonesia%20Scoping%20Study%20Final%20Report.pdf
Smoking is the world's biggest health challenge. Tobacco harm reduction is the most powerful #cessation tool in history, according to the Commission Report. #WHO’s 16-year-old #tobaccocontrol treaty must be updated to include THR. http://fightagainstsmoking.org http://ow.ly/DMAV50GueUD
A new scoping review of studies on health outcomes from electronic delivery systems (ENDS) upholds the consensus that #ENDS use is safer than risks posed by smoking cigarettes. The authors say more ENDS research is needed. @RiccardoPolosa @CotherHajat
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11739-021-02835-4.pdf
In a @tobaccoreporter op-ed, Derek Yach (@swimdaily) says the #FDA’s authorization of an #e-cigarette has “signaled a distinct turn" and explains why it’s significant that the FDA used peer-reviewed scientific evidence to make its decision. http://ow.ly/lUj750Gs1g0
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