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October 06, 2025 by dominicanewsonline.com
OP-ED: Big Tobacco calls it harm reduction, Caribbean youth calls it profiting from addiction
The Caribbean is being targeted by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance and Smoke Free Sweden as part of an industry push to weaken tobacco control ahead of the WHO FCTC COP11 meeting. Recent articles and campaigns in Barbados and Trinidad promote industry narratives disguised as “harm reduction,” claiming e-cigarettes and similar products are safer alternatives. In reality, these products are addictive, heavily marketed to youth, and linked to higher risks of cigarette smoking, with unclear long-term health effects.
October 06, 2025 by dominicanewsonline.com
OP-ED: Big Tobacco calls it harm reduction, Caribbean youth calls it profiting from addiction
The Caribbean is being targeted by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance and Smoke Free Sweden as part of an industry push to weaken tobacco control ahead of the WHO FCTC COP11 meeting. Recent articles and campaigns in Barbados and Trinidad promote industry narratives disguised as “harm reduction,” claiming e-cigarettes and similar products are safer alternatives. In reality, these products are addictive, heavily marketed to youth, and linked to higher risks of cigarette smoking, with unclear long-term health effects.
September 30, 2025 by guardian.co.tt
Harm Reduction: The Next Step for Trinidad and Tobago’s Tobacco Fight
Trinidad and Tobago is shifting towards a progressive tobacco policy, exploring regulation of reduced-risk products like vaping and nicotine pouches. Current approaches focusing on bans haven't reduced smoking rates, with nearly one in five adults smoking. There's a lack of clarity on vaping regulations, leaving users uncertain. Embracing harm reduction strategies, similar to successful models in Sweden and the UK, can improve public health. Despite pushback from WHO, countries like Trinidad and Tobago can lead by prioritizing people's choices and health. It's time to act, collect data, understand risks, and regulate to encourage smokers to switch to safer alternatives, diverging from outdated strategies.
October 16, 2020 by guardian.co.tt
Smoke-free cigarettes coming
Cigarette smokers in T&T will one day be able to get their nicotine fix in a healthier, smoke-free way.
That is if Philip Morris’ dream of a smoke-free future comes true Andrés Espinal, the director of external affairs at PMI has stated.
PMI has announced that it is committing to a major business transformation by moving away from cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products and toward healthier alternatives for nicotine delivery. During his presentation of the national budget Finance Minister Colm Imbert said that the government is of the view that there is a need to curb the consumption of tobacco.