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Science is an enabler at Japan Tobacco International, driving innovation in risk-reduced tobacco products and reinforcing its position when responding to critics. 'Each scientific study is a piece of the puzzle,' says Ian Jones, V.P. of the Scientific Product Assessment Center at JTI. Featuring: IAN JONES V.P., Scientific Product Assessment Center Japan Tobacco International jti.com

In today's GFN Voices, Kurt Yeo explores the crucial relationship between economics, health, and tobacco harm reduction. With a focus on South Africa, he delves into the burden tobacco places on public health, the economic challenges it creates, and how harm reduction strategies could be the key to a healthier future.

In this insightful discussion, Liza Katsiashvili, Andrzej Fal and Ethan Nadelmann tackle the growing misconceptions surrounding vaping and tobacco harm reduction. Learn how misinformation, fueled by media and powerful institutions like the WHO, is shaping public opinion and preventing effective harm reduction strategies.

Spreading misinformation about nicotine vaping to vulnerable populations leads to dire consequences, warns Kiran Sidhu, a leading THR writer-journalist for Filter. Featuring: KIRAN SIDHU Writer-Journalist, Filter Tobacco Harm Reduction Fellow filtermag.org @KiranSidhu41

This workshop will explore the horizontal relationship of physicians, consumer advocates, and regulators to promote science-based communication and harm reduction alternatives to advance public health. GFN 2024 Workshop - hosted by Jeffrey Zamora and Carmen Escrig with panellists: Jorge Palma, Diego Verrastro, Tomás O'Gorman, Fernando Bueno Full programme of GFN 2024: https://gfn.events/events-tim...

In this video, we dive into the highlights and key takeaways from a recent global advocacy conference. Hear from Michael Landl as he shares his favorite sessions, including an inspiring talk by Ethan Nadelmann. Learn about the importance of community, shared experiences, and effective strategies across different countries. Featuring Michael Landl, Jarkyn Shadymanova and Pranay Ratna Sakya. Full pr...

For Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) to become widespread, affordable and appealing, reduced-risk alternatives to harmful tobacco products must be legally available and accessible. Achieving this requires sustained, substantial investment. The pace of harm reduction is closely tied to investment levels, influenced by potential risks and returns. Regulatory risk and uncertainty increase the returns req...

Supporting tobacco harm reduction is more than just pragmatic positioning to appease financial analysts and stakeholders. For Imperial Brands, one of the world’s major tobacco companies, THR represents a consumer-focused commitment to helping individuals switch to less harmful forms of tobacco. It's a strategy that balances both head and heart, reflecting a thoughtful approach to the future of saf...

Regulation round up – global perspectives - Workshop | #GFN24 by GFN.TV

We delve into the key insights and discussions from the Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN). Our expert speakers share their experiences and reflections on the evolution of tobacco harm reduction, exploring the intersection of science, economics, and politics. Learn about the challenges faced, the progress made, and the future of tobacco harm reduction in public health.

Scientific data are critical to our understanding of the harm reduction potential of novel tobacco and nicotine products. Such data can be used in shaping evidence-based regulation and to inform consumers of the relative risks of tobacco product use. Increasingly, there are calls to preclude data generated by manufacturers in informing policy, as this data is seen by some as not ‘independent’ and...

Tragically, those who should know better—medical doctors, public health officials, and the media—are reluctant to promote nicotine vaping as a tool for harm reduction. Instead, they make a deliberate choice to ignore or avoid acknowledging the truth about vaping. This problem is widespread, including in Latin America. Learn more in this special hybrid English/Spanish episode of GFN Interviews. Fea...

We all have to have a voice in this discussion! | GFN24 Commentary Team hosted by Sarah Cooney by GFN.TV

An examination of the nature of the THR debate, including different factions' objectives and the tactics being used, such as misinformation, emotive appeals and personal attacks. Panellists will share their own experiences, discuss why the debate is being conducted as it is, and ask how we should best operate in a challenging and often hostile environment. GFN 2024 Panel Discussion #4 - hosted by...

Join host Rebecca Taylor, a health policy specialist and former member of the European Parliament, as she leads an insightful discussion on the recent European election results and their implications for tobacco harm reduction, featuring: - Michael Landl - Director of the World Vapers Alliance from Austria; - Konstantinos Farsalinos - Physician and public health researcher from Greece; - Fernando...

Despite considerable scientific evidence to support the efficacy - and relative safety - of safer nicotine products (SNPs) powerful voices continue to place obstacles in the way of consumers. Consumers are an often neglected voice in the debates that often result in disproportionate regulation, restrictions on sales and use and outright bans applied to SNPs. There are some notable exceptions, wher...

Join Brent Stafford of RegWatch as he hosts an engaging panel with renowned harm reduction advocates from Australia, the UK, and Canada. In this lively discussion, our experts tackle critical issues facing Commonwealth countries. Featuring Fiona Patten, Martin Cullip, and Maria Papaioannoy, this conversation dives deep into the contradictions and complexities of harm reduction strategies in the Co...

Join us for an in-depth live commentary from the Global Forum on Nicotine 2024, held in Warsaw! In this video, Will Godfrey of Filtermag sits down with two of the leading advocates in the field of tobacco harm reduction: Fiona Patten and Samrat Chowdhery. Fiona Patten's take on the prohibition impact in Australia and the rise of illegal markets. Samrat Chowdhery's insights into the black market co...

The hosts, together with a panel representing scientists, consumers and other stakeholders will review a selection of scientific papers, published in the past 12 months, on nicotine and THR-related issues, identifying the best and worst examples. GFN 2024 Panel Discussion #3 - hosted by Clive Bates with panellists: Arielle Selya, Gizelle Baker and Roberto Sussman.

Harry Shapiro is joined by Lindsey Stroud and David Sweanor for this Commentary Team session, filmed at the 2024 edition of the Global Forum on Nicotine! Join us for an in-depth look at these crucial topics with insights from leading experts at the Global Forum on Nicotine 2024! Overview of progress and challenges in tobacco harm reduction across different regions, examination of diverse regulator...

Philip Morris International is at the centre of the battle over the coming smoke-free world, having spent billions transitioning to reduced-risk products like oral tobacco, heated tobacco products, and vaping. Yet they are still one of the largest producers of combustible tobacco products. How is the journey to the smoke free future going? Featuring: Ondrej Koumal Director External Affairs, Philip...

An examination of the health and economic impact of tobacco control measures and the role for proportionate regulation and risk management for alternative nicotine products. GFN 2024 Panel Discussion #2 - hosted by Clive Bates with panellists: David Sweanor, Nevena Crljenko, Konstantinos Farsalinos and Joe Thompson.

How health, economics and harm reduction interact? | GFN Voices 2024 #1 by GFN.TV

An examination of the health, social and economic costs of prohibition, with a panel reflecting on parallel experiences with illicit drugs and alcohol. The panel comprises politicians, thought leaders from the drug and alcohol fields and a consumer/vape trader perspective. GFN 2024 Panel Discussion #1 - hosted by Ethan Nadelmann with panellists: Fiona Patten, Lindsey Stroud, Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh...

Australia intensified its war on vaping with new, punitive regulations that will criminalize nicotine vaping products to an extent unseen in the Western world. The government explicitly states that its goal is to 'reverse the increasing uptake of recreational nicotine. Featuring: Prof., Dr. Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh Physician, Prof. Public Health, National University of Malaysia Chairman of the Malay...