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Conflicts Among State-Owned Global Tobacco Companies and Governments Impede Tobacco Control Efforts

New Research Identifies Contradictions And Potential Pathways For Change New York, September 17, 2020 – New research published by leading international business and corporate governance scholar Daniel Malan identifies inherent conflicts of interest with many of the countries leading the development of global tobacco control policy. The “Contradictions and Conflicts” report specifically identifies contradictions between […]

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Global Confusion About Health Impacts of Nicotine Hampers Efforts to Stop Smoking and Save Lives

New York, July 20, 2020 – New research published in Drugs and Alcohol Today found the public struggles to distinguish between the health impacts of nicotine and those of tobacco, complicating efforts to help smokers switch to science-based smoking cessation and harm reduction strategies. “Perceptions of Nicotine in Current and Former Users of Tobacco and […]

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COVID-19 Social Distancing and Stay-at-Home Policies Lead to Increased Dependence on Tobacco as Stress Coping Tool

~India Release~   Survey finds pandemic is taking a toll on the mental and physical health of smokers, and millions around the world are responding with increased smoking New York, NY, May 11, 2020 — The havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic is twofold: in addition to suffering direct effects of the virus, the world […]

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Foundation for a Smoke-Free World’s COVID-19 Statement

March 17, 2020 The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted all of us around the world. In this challenging time, it is important to remember that we are in this together and must all do our part to stop the spread of this virus. To that end, our staff will work remotely and will eliminate all business […]

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Confusion about Quitting Options Impacts the Health of 1 Billion Smokers Globally

Ελληνικά /Greek Translation हिंदी /Hindi Translation 日本語 /Japanese Translation Norsk /Norwegian Translation   New Global Poll of Current and Former Tobacco Smokers and Harm Reduction Product Users Finds Broad Misperception of Nicotine as Potential Carcinogen, Expanding Gaps in Quit Attempts Across Countries. NEW YORK, March 12, 2020 – Among tobacco smokers around the world, there is a […]

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