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June 26, 2026 by blogspot.com
The Rest of the Story: Tobacco and Alcohol News Analysis and Commentary: Another Sham E-Cigarette Study is Retracted; Can We Trust Any of this Literature?
Poorly designed e-cigarette studies can do real damage when weak methods are turned into strong public health claims. If research fails to account for smoking history, product use patterns or the difference between association and causation, it risks misleading policymakers and the public. Vaping should be scrutinised, but the evidence must be held to serious scientific standards. Harm reduction policy should be guided by robust data, not studies that confuse risk rather than clarify it.
June 25, 2026 by gfn.tv
Dealing with the health, wellbeing and ethical impacts of prohibition #GFN26
Prohibition carries health, wellbeing and ethical costs that are often overlooked. When safer nicotine products are restricted, people may be pushed towards cigarettes, illicit markets or unsafe supply chains. Harm reduction offers a more humane approach by reducing risk without demanding perfect abstinence. Public health should protect people in the real world, not punish them for using nicotine.
June 23, 2026 by clearingtheair.eu
The Swedish Snus Fight
Sweden’s fight over snus is really a fight over whether Europe will recognise harm reduction. Snus has helped Sweden reach some of the lowest smoking rates in the EU, yet Brussels continues to treat smoke-free nicotine products with deep suspicion. Restricting or taxing lower-risk alternatives like cigarettes risks weakening the very model that has reduced smoking-related harm. Europe should learn from Sweden’s results, not punish them.
June 23, 2026 by togethermag.eu
Innovation the “key” to helping Europe go “smoke free”
Tobacco policy too often speaks about smokers without listening to them. Adults who smoke understand the barriers to quitting, the limits of conventional support and the appeal of lower-risk alternatives better than any committee room. If regulation is meant to reduce harm, consumer experience should be treated as evidence, not an inconvenience. Ask the smoker — not only the room.
June 23, 2026 by togethermag.eu
Innovation the “key” to helping Europe go “smoke free”
Tobacco policy too often speaks about smokers without listening to them. Adults who smoke understand the barriers to quitting, the limits of conventional support and the appeal of lower-risk alternatives better than any committee room. If regulation is meant to reduce harm, consumer experience should be treated as evidence, not an inconvenience. Ask the smoker — not only the room.
June 23, 2026 by togethermag.eu
Innovation the “key” to helping Europe go “smoke free”
Tobacco policy too often speaks about smokers without listening to them. Adults who smoke understand the barriers to quitting, the limits of conventional support and the appeal of lower-risk alternatives better than any committee room. If regulation is meant to reduce harm, consumer experience should be treated as evidence, not an inconvenience. Ask the smoker — not only the room.
June 23, 2026 by gfn.tv
The impact of prohibition on health and ethics | #GFN26 Keynote
Prohibition raises serious questions for both health and ethics. When safer nicotine products are banned or restricted, people who use nicotine may be pushed towards cigarettes, illicit markets or unsafe supply chains. Harm reduction offers a more ethical approach by recognising real-world behaviour and reducing avoidable risk. Public health policy should protect people from harm, not punish them for failing to meet abstinence-only ideals.
June 19, 2026 by substack.com
Tobacco Harm Reduction IS Harm Reduction Part One
Tobacco harm reduction belongs within the wider harm reduction movement. The goal is not to celebrate nicotine use, but to reduce the disease and death caused by combustible cigarettes. When adult smokers switch to lower-risk alternatives, public health gains are possible even without complete nicotine abstinence. A consistent harm reduction approach should prioritise safer choices, accurate information and respect for real-world behaviour.
June 19, 2026 by filtermag.org
Growing Calls to Integrate Tobacco Harm Reduction Into Drug Services
Tobacco harm reduction should be integrated into drug and alcohol services, where smoking rates often remain high and quitting support is limited. People who use drugs are frequently left behind by mainstream tobacco control, despite facing some of the greatest smoking-related health burdens. Offering accurate information and access to lower-risk nicotine alternatives could create more realistic pathways away from cigarettes. Harm reduction should apply to smoking too.
June 19, 2026 by filtermag.org
Growing Calls to Integrate Tobacco Harm Reduction Into Drug Services
Tobacco harm reduction should be integrated into drug and alcohol services, where smoking rates often remain high and quitting support is limited. People who use drugs are frequently left behind by mainstream tobacco control, despite facing some of the greatest smoking-related health burdens. Offering accurate information and access to lower-risk nicotine alternatives could create more realistic pathways away from cigarettes. Harm reduction should apply to smoking too.