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July 04, 2025 by euronews.com

Global health officials recommend implementing higher taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to combat chronic diseases and bolster healthcare funding. The World Health Organization suggests a 50% price increase over the next decade, aiming to prevent millions of premature deaths and generate trillions in public revenue. These products contribute significantly to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The WHO emphasizes the effectiveness of health taxes in reducing consumption and funding healthcare, education, and social programs. Despite some challenges like cross-border shopping post-tax hikes, such measures have shown positive impacts in reducing smoking rates and children's sugar intake. These taxes could help lower-income countries offset reduced aid and strained healthcare systems worldwide.

July 04, 2025 by sarawaktribune.com

The World Health Organisation is advocating for a 50% tax increase on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 2035 to combat non-communicable diseases. The revenue generated would fund the fight against major health issues like heart disease and cancer, aiming to prevent 50 million premature deaths in 50 years. WHO's 3 by 35 Initiative targets to raise USD1 trillion in a decade for healthcare, education, and social welfare.

July 04, 2025 by japantimes.co.jp

The World Health Organization urges countries to increase sugary drink, alcohol, and tobacco prices by 50% over a decade through taxation to combat health issues like diabetes and cancer. This move aims to reduce consumption and generate revenue amid declining development aid and increasing public debt. WHO believes health taxes are highly effective and essential for action against these chronic health problems.

July 04, 2025 by nature.com

The text describes the SNAC study focusing on developing nicotine educational messages for specific populations. Participants were recruited through Prodege's panel and assigned to different study conditions. Study 1 involved exposure to various messages with different presentation styles. Study 2 compared brief nicotine messages with and without curiosity-eliciting components. Measures included assessing nicotine false beliefs and perceived message effectiveness. Analysis involved ANOVAs for Study 1 and planned comparisons for Study 2. The aim was to understand the impact of different message types on participants' knowledge and perceptions related to nicotine.

July 03, 2025 by biomedcentral.com

Human airway basal stem cells were exposed to e-cigarette aerosols with various flavors, showing donor-dependent responses. Different flavors had minimal impact on cell populations, with strawberry flavor causing increase in basal and ciliated cells. Donor heterogeneity was observed in responses to different flavors. Unflavored e-cig aerosols affected ciliary function without cell loss, altering ciliary beat frequency and ultrastructure. Phosphoproteomic analysis revealed phosphorylation changes in pathways related to cilium organization, cadherin and actin binding, and Rho GTPase signaling. Dysregulation of these pathways may contribute to ciliary dysfunction caused by e-cig exposure.

July 02, 2025 by reason.org

The text discusses a proposal for American prisons to sell safer smoking alternatives to inmates, aiming to improve public health, reduce contraband markets, and cut healthcare costs. Prohibited tobacco has led to high smoking rates among prisoners, and bans have failed to eliminate it. By allowing nicotine vapes in commissaries, health benefits and reduced healthcare expenses may result, aiding smoking cessation post-release. Despite concerns, specially designed vapes could be safe. Pricing is key, as overly expensive products could perpetuate smoking. The proposal requires careful execution, offering affordable, quality choices to inmates. Advocates stress the importance of empowering incarcerated individuals and addressing their health needs.

July 01, 2025 by filtermag.org

The CASAA, a leading US tobacco harm reduction organization with 250,000 members, will cease active advocacy in August due to financial constraints. The group aimed to educate about vaping and tobacco harm reduction, impacting legislation and public discourse. Despite industry funding challenges, CASAA prioritized consumer advocacy over donors' interests, leaving a legacy in THR. Its closure is mourned by advocates globally. Former members like Phillip Kirschberg emphasize the organization's crucial role in empowering consumer voices. CASAA's evolution signifies a continuing fight for safer nicotine products. The future of THR advocacy rests on consumer experiences shaping research, policy, and product development toward a healthier future.

July 01, 2025 by gfn.tv

GFN 2025 Michael Russell Oration - delivered by Arielle Selya - titled "The State of Academic Research on Nicotine".

June 30, 2025 by thefirebreak.org

Health leaders have ignored tobacco harm reduction strategies, stigmatizing vaping and other alternatives. The anti-tobacco lobby's bias against reduced harm strategies is tied to industry perceptions. Activists push for proscriptive regulations, endorsing a 100% safe approach that impedes harm reduction efforts. Addiction fears and absolutist policies hinder rational harm reduction approaches, despite public understanding of relative risks. The text warns against moralistic regulation reminiscent of Prohibition, highlighting the need for balanced policies to prevent negative health outcomes. Stigmatizing vaping and misconceptions around addiction impede harm reduction efforts, urging for a more nuanced and evidence-based approach to public health policies.

June 30, 2025 by sowetanlive.co.za

The tobacco industry and experts say perceptions on harm reduction need to be challenged and barriers tackled. Global Forum on Nicotine Ltd director Paddy Costall said the forum chose this year’s theme, “Challenging perceptions – effective communication for tobacco harm reduction”, because they believed tobacco harm reduction has the potential to play a major role in combating non-communicable diseases.