Author: Derek Yach MBChB MPH
“Imagine the outrage if an international non-governmental organization (NGO) focusing on drug abuse called for naloxone manufacturers to not sell their products in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) ” […]
Author: Derek Yach MBChB MPH
“A healthy recovery from Covid19 in SA will require more effective and scientifically informed action from the government and doctors. Unfortunately, public trust in the former ” […]
Author: Alexandra Solomon
“The global tobacco control framework and its implementation by state governments have been largely gender blind to date. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), adopted by the World Health” […]
Authors: Ayda A. Yurekli, Patricia Kovacevic, Emil Sunley, Karthik Ranganathan
“After 50 years of policy development, the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) became international treaty in 2003 and came into force in 2005” […]
Authors: Sudhanshu Patwardhan, Jed E. Rose
“Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death and disease globally. Smoking-related diseases include heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. “Smoking cessation” or “quitting smoking”” […]
Authors: Sarah Rajkumar, Nada Adibah, Michael Jonathan Paskow, and Brian Eric Erikkila
“Nicotine is best known as a constituent of tobacco and for its use as a tobacco cessation aid (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2004). Burning tobacco releases thousands of substances, many of which can increase ” […]
Authors: Linda Sowoya, Chifundo Akamwaza, Austin Mathews Matola, Axel Klein
“he 21st century has seen dramatic innovations in the delivery mechanisms for cannabis. Rapid advances in vaporising technology, the refinement of cannabis oils and edibles, have transformed the cannabis landscape. ” […]
Authors: Renee O’ Leary and Riccardo Polosa
“Tobacco smoking is endemic with more than seven million deaths occurring every year amongst the 1.1 billion smokers worldwide, with 80% of tobacco users in the world’s low and middle-income countries ” […]
Authors: Marewa Glover, Pooja Patwardhan and Kyro Selket
“The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2013–2020 target is to reduce the prevalence of current tobacco use by 30% ” […]
Authors: Navin Kumar, Kamila Janmohamed, Jeannette Jiang, Jessica Ainooson, Ameera Billings, Grace Chen, Faith Chumo, Lauren Cueto and Amy Zhang
“Tobacco consumption is the main cause of preventable death worldwide (Ghebreyesus, 2019). Most of the global mortality burden of tobacco use lies in the Global South (Sinha et al., 2018)” […]
Author: Derek Yach MBChB MPH
The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) defines itself as “an evidence-based treaty that reaffirms the right of all people to the highest standards of health.” […]
Authors: Derek Yach MBChB, MPH
In their recent piece, Klemperer et al.1 explore how motivations to quit combustible and electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) changed in response to concerns about increased risk of infection by the novel coronavirus. We offer complimentary findings from our online survey, […]
Authors: Brian E. Erkkila PhD, Patricia I. Kovacevic JD, Derek Yach MBChB, MPH
In January of this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance (“Guidance”) prioritizing removal from the market of flavored, cartridge-based electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), as well as products that the agency deems to target underage youths. The FDA reasoned that this Guidance was a necessary […]
Author: Derek Yach MBChB, MPH
In some ways, Covid-19 has radically altered the world as we know it. Mundane tasks like getting a haircut now seem like distant dreams to a huge portion of the world. Simultaneously, the global economy is in crisis and families are struggling to make ends meet. Yet, amid this chaos and uncertainty, some things remain unchanged: […]
Better let them smoke and die? #Bloomberg funded major international #NGO’s logic for #LMICs is baffling and worrying writes @swimdaily. #India #data #bidis #science #harmreduction #health #access #UN #mustread https://therearehumansintheroom.csdconsulting.net/
As the world continues to combat the #COVID19 pandemic, a new survey shows that trust in government is significantly lower than trust in the medical community. Derek Yach writes in @BDliveSA that to change unhealthy behavior, doctors must come to the forefront of public outreach.
People trust the state less than doctors, which is where smoking comes in @BD_Africa @INNCOorg @Filtermag_org #Trust in #government and #doctors is key to public support of health policies- from #COVID19 to #smoking https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2020-08-12-people-trust-the-state-less-than-doctors-which-is-where-smoking-comes-in/
The true cost of a #cigarette is more than it seems. As the world begins to smoke less cigarettes, we must help #Malawi’s smallholder #tobaccofarmers switch to sustainable alternative livelihoods. https://bit.ly/3bEUZ8Y
Many governments in #LatinAmerica (including #Mexico, #Argentina, & #Brazil) have passed restrictive policies on safer #nicotine products. @VIDAdotNEWS hosted a panel discussion on the unintended consequences of strict regulations in Latin America.
Live right now: "Why Bans Are Not Best for Latin America"
https://youtu.be/I3tTphE08H4
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