Quitting smoking can be a challenging endeavor for smokers all over the world. Long –term current smoking cessation tools have overall low effectiveness. The pharmaceutical research-and-development pipeline for new smoking cessation products is sparse. Technology solutions, notably many mobile device applications, are now available to help smokers quit. However, few applications have been rigorously tested and validated for their efficacy.
The Foundation commissioned EY-Parthenon to conduct a global landscape analysis of smoking cessation products and services. Here are some key findings as detailed in the report:
The full report and supporting data can be found here.
Building on these findings, we strive to engage with key stakeholders to:
The Foundation will fund and support innovative work to answer two questions:
The @FDATobacco's decision to ban #menthol cigarettes is a good start, but not enough. @JamesKGlassman1 believes we can accelerate an end to combustible cigarettes by countering disinformation & providing incentives to switch to harm reduced alternatives. https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4972316001
Will the Biden-Harris administration’s embrace of #harmreduction extend to tobacco? Derek Yach (@swimdaily) believes recent policy choices bode well for #tobaccoharmreduction and represent an important step toward ending the smoking epidemic.
https://medium.com/@Dr.DerekYach/biden-harris-drug-policy-priorities-could-lead-to-focus-on-tobacco-harm-reduction-b96c24ae9cd3
https://filtermag.org/evali-misinformation-increased-smoking/ The implications of @Alex_Norcia @Filtermag_org @mbsiegel comments are clear. #Disinformation (Deliberately spread false info) increases adult smoking & will kill people. @FDATobacco & @CDC need to aggressively oppose falsehoods. @SmokeFreeFdn @GregTHR
.@Doctor_Sud was interviewed by @snusforum about the consequences of rampant nicotine misinformation. @Doctor_Sud says, “One of the most common nicotine misconceptions is that nicotine, in quantities consumed in cigarettes or pouches, is carcinogenic.”
Following up on my recently co-authored #OpenScience @qeios pre-print with Dr Fagerström, here is an interview discussing the prevalent nicotine illiteracy that is preventing the realisation of a world free from risky forms of tobacco.
@GlobalStateTHR
https://snusforumet.se/en/nicotine-misconceptions-sudhanshu-patwardhan-on-causes-consequences-and-potential-cures/
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