To date, the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has committed over $150 million in grants designed to address its three core pillars or work: (1) health, science, and technology, for smoking cessation and tobacco harm reduction tools that complement progress achieved by FCTC efforts; (2) agricultural transformation, for crop diversification and alternative livelihoods in tobacco-dependent countries, with an initial focus on Malawi; and, (3) tobacco industry transformation, for transformation of the global tobacco industry and nicotine ecosystem in a manner that is compatible with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework.
Grants are reviewed by independent boards and are solicited directly or via requests for proposals (RFPs). Supported work is carried out by independent research organizations, academic institutions, and organizations in the private sector. All ensuing research will be published with full transparency, regardless of results.
#ICYMI @SmokeFreeFdn recently hosted a 90-minute webinar on how to tackle the illicit trade of tobacco products. Illicit trade undermines public health, #tobaccoharmreduction and government revenues by providing products through illegal channels: https://youtu.be/w2dtt3agu0A
A 2020 evidence update summary for vaping in England published by @PHE_uk found that "#vaping remains most common among smokers and former smokers, with less than 1% of people who have never smoked currently vaping."
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vaping-in-england-evidence-update-march-2020/vaping-in-england-2020-evidence-update-summary
::REMINDER:: Tomorrow (February 24) at 8:00am EST @SmokeFreeFdn is hosting a free 90-minute public webinar on Tackling Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
The webinar will be simulcast in English, Chinese, Russian, and Bahasa.
Register here: https://smokefreeworld.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kxw-IMUvTK-95TOzLfinuA
Watch Derek Yach (@swimdaily) and @CotherHajat discuss gaps in public health infrastructure, the quality of a #tobaccoharmreduction study, and how to address misinformation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGrvBuGZtPM&feature=youtu.be
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