Recent Successes in Correcting THR Science
January 27, 2026 by substack.com
Recent Successes in Correcting THR Science
In theory, science should be self-correcting, but in practice, it often isn’t. In tobacco harm reduction (THR) research, several factors hinder this self-correction: funding that emphasizes harm rather than harm reduction, polarization in the field and ostracism of researchers with real or perceived industry ties, and confirmation bias in interpreting ambiguous results and peer review. These issues, however, are not unique to THR. Similar dynamics can affect objectivity and self-correction across science in general.
