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The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) has taken place every year since 2014 and is the only international conference to focus on how vapes, nicotine pouches, Swedish snus and heated tobacco can help people switch away from smoking. Building on the success of an event that attracts hundreds of in-person participants and thousands of online delegates, this is the homepage of GFN•TV, the broadcast arm of the GFN stable. GFN•TV regularly broadcasts GFN•TV news and interviews, given by Brent Stafford. We also livestream the annual GFN conference, live from Warsaw and release all the session videos and...

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GFN's New Year Wish #5 | BRIDGING THE DIVIDE | Harry Shapiro and Cecilia Kindstrand-Isaksson 23.12.2022

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GFN's New Year Wish #4 | THR CHAIN REACTION | Clive Bates and John Oyston 22.12.2022

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GFN's New Year Wish #3 | ADVOCACY AND REFORM | Jeffrey Zamora and Alex Wodak 21.12.2022

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GFN's New Year Wish #2 | 2023 - WHAT HAS TO CHANGE? | David Sweanor and Will Godfrey 20.12.2022

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GFN's New Year Wish #1 | WHAT NEXT FOR THR? | Nancy Loucas and Colin Mendelsohn 19.12.2022

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GFN.TV Interviews | DAMAGE REDUCTION | Latin America’s Fight for Reduced-Risk Products 15.12.2022

Despite nationwide product bans and restrictions, consumers of nicotine vaping products in countries across Latin America have managed to organize and fight misinformation and prejudice using science and common sense. Featuring: JEFFREY ZAMORA Director of Social Media, INNCO President, Asovape Costa Rica Board Member, ARDT Iberoamerica KAC THRSP Scholar innco.org @jeffzam8

GFN News #34 | Sahan Lungu discusses obstacles to THR in Africa 13.12.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:32 - What's happening with THR in Africa? We talk to Sahan Lungu 1:29 - Demand for tobacco products in Africa is increasing with rapid population growth 3:52 - Access to safer nicotine products in Africa: what obstacles need to be overcome? 6:26 - Lack of specific safer nicotine product legislation in Malawi leads to confusion 9:39 - Safer nicotine product taxes an...

GFN News #33 | Is the WHO respecting smokers? Nancy Loucas discusses criticism of the WHO 08.12.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:42 - Nancy Loucas of CAPHRA discusses a white paper criticism of the WHO's approach to tobacco harm reduction 1:55 - White paper authors call on the WHO to honor vaping human rights obligations 3:39 - Is the WHO in denial about tobacco harm reduction? 4:23 - Global reliance on WHO guidance puts pressure on WHO to uphold its values 6:53 - Closing remarks

GFN News #32 | Bengt Wiberg discusses the 'leaked' E.U. proposal to increase snus taxation in Sweden 06.12.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:36 - Bengt Wiberg discusses proposed snus tax increases in European Union 5:35 - Why does Sweden have the right to control snus taxation? 8:07 - Swedish government strongly in favour of snus-related tobacco harm reduction 10:31 - Bengt Wiberg on the E.U. proposal to harmonise nicotine product taxation 12:05 - Proposed snus tax increase could push people towards smo...

GFN.TV Interviews | SWEDISH EXPERIENCE | Snus Maker Swedish Match on Fight for SNP 01.12.2022

Snus is one of the most successful safer nicotine products of all time, yet most smokers in Europe and North America are denied access to it and know little of it. But all that could change thanks to snus maker, Swedish Match. Featuring: CECILIA KINDSTRAND ISAKSSON Director Public Affairs, Swedish Match swedishmatch.com

GFN News #31 | Will Godfrey Discusses Opposition To THR In The Harm Reduction Community 29.11.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:26 - Will Godfrey discusses divisions between tobacco harm reduction and the wider harm reduction community 2:06 - How do traditional harm reductionists view tobacco harm reduction? 4:30 - Can the harm reduction movement be unified? 5:31 - Closing remarks

GFN News #30 | The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme: Why Should You Apply? 24.11.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:32 - Jon Derricott discusses the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme 2:24 - How do you apply to become a Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholar? 4:34 - Former Scholar Will Godfrey talks to us about the benefits of becoming a THR Scholar 5:31 - Closing remarks

GFN News #29 | Alex Norcia and Martin Cullip on the California Flavour Ban 22.11.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:37 - Alex Norcia talks to us about California's ban on most flavoured nicotine products 1:23 - Bloomberg funded flavour prohibition campaign 3:09 - Martin Cullip gives his thoughts on the California flavour ban 5:15 - Martin Cullip on the failed re-election of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller 6:53 - Closing remarks

GFN.TV Interviews | RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY | GLOBAL STATE OF TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION 17.11.2022

Global policymakers urged to seize potential of safer nicotine products to reduce smoking-related death and disease: failure to do so will cost many lives Featuring: HARRY SHAPIRO Author, Executive Editor Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction @Shapiroharry GSTHR.org

GFN News #28 | GSTHR: The Right Side of History Report with Author Harry Shapiro 15.11.2022

The "GSTHR: The Right Side of History" report will be available at the following link from the 15th of November 2022: https://gsthr.org/resources/thr-reports/the-right-side-of-history/ 0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:26 - Harry Shapiro talks to us about his newly authored report, GSTHR 2022: The Right Side of History 11:14 - The future of tobacco harm reduction and the role of governments and ind...

GFN News #27 | Mark Oates on Pouches And Their Public Health Potential 11.11.2022

GFN News #27 | Mark Oates on Pouches And Their Public Health Potential by GFN.TV

GFN News #26 | The Current State of THR in Spain featuring Dr Carmen Escrig 08.11.2022

GFN News #26 | The Current State of THR in Spain featuring Dr Carmen Escrig by GFN.TV

GFN.TV Interviews | OUTSIDE IN | Unpacking PMI’s Promise of a Smoke-Free Future 03.11.2022

Should big tobacco play a role in helping smokers to quit? Find out in this exclusive interview with Dr. Moira Gilchrist, VP of strategic and scientific communications at Philip Morris International. Featuring: DR. MOIRA GILCHRIST VP Strategic & Scientific Communications Philip Morris International pmiscience.com @DrGilchrist

GFN News #25 | Featuring Anne Molloy in the latest episode of GFN Voices 01.11.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:38 - GFN Voices with GFN 2022 guest speaker Anne Molloy, interviewed by Brent Stafford

GFN News #24 | Dr Roberto Sussman discusses how e-cigarette safety research could be improved 27.10.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:28 - Dr Roberto Sussman discusses his recent review looking at e-cigarette safety studies 10:13 - The impact of improper e-cigarette testing on toxicity data 13:21 - What can be done to improve e-cigarette safety research?

GFN News #23 | Dr Roberto Sussman critiques research into e-cigarette safety 25.10.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:30 - Dr Roberto Sussman discusses his recent review looking at e-cigarette safety studies 10:31 - Metal concentrations in e-cigarette vapour dependent on real-world applicability of testing conditions 14:41 - Unrealistic testing undermines e-cigarette toxicity research

GFN.TV Interviews | FIERCE RESISTANCE | Is Harm Reduction a Winning Argument for Vaping? 20.10.2022

It’s very clear that “the war on drugs has metastasized to a war on vaping,” says Dr. Alex Wodak, physician, and renowned leader of the drugs harm reduction movement. While tobacco harm reduction advocates will have to endure “fear and smear” campaigns by entrenched prohibitionists within tobacco control, THR will succeed in the end. Featuring: DR. ALEX WODAK Physician, Internal Medicine Board Mem...

GFN News #22 | Dr Colin Mendelsohn discusses recently introduced vaping laws in Australia 18.10.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:34 - Dr Colin Mendelsohn discusses recently introduced vaping regulations in Australia 3:05 - Real risk to vapers from black market imports 6:29 - Failed regulatory experiment requires a different approach 7:17 - Closing remarks

GFN News #21 | Featuring Will Godfrey and the latest episode of GFN Voices 13.10.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:34 - Will Godfrey discusses a recent speech by Dr Brian King 5:03 - GFN Voices featuring David Sweanor and Clive Bates

GFN News #20 | Dr Sud Patwardhan discusses dual subtance use involving nicotine 11.10.2022

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:51 - Dr Sudhanshu Patwardhan discusses a recent study looking at marijuana and nicotine use 5:04 - More Americans smoke marijuana than tobacco 7:52 - Nicotine use in the context of other consumable substances 12:51 - Do experts need to be better informed about a holistic healthcare approach?

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