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GFN News #54 | BEHIND THE SCIENCE: SNUS AND NICOTINE | Featuring Fredrik Nyström by GFN.TV

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:55 - Barnaby Page discusses a recent survey assessing THR knowledge amongst Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) 2:31 - MEPs signal shift in vaping views 6:38 - MEPs shy away from heavy regulation 9:28 - How do we communicate the science to MEPs? 14:43 - Closing remarks

The tobacco industry is beginning to take decisive steps toward reducing the harms associated with combustible tobacco use, not by engineering a "safer cigarette" but by transforming their businesses to reduced-risk products such as vaping, oral tobacco, and heat-not-burn. In today's interview, we discuss the Tobacco Transformation Index, a tool that measures tobacco companies' progress toward a s...

0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 1:19 - Joel Sawa on Uganda's blanket vape ban 2:40- Shifting away from smoking 3:53- THR Uganda's mission for vaping education 5:54- Over 10k smoking deaths annually in Uganda 7:49- Uganda opposes THR reform 9:31- Kenya leading THR fight in Africa 13:05- Closing remarks

CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:26 - Finland's struggles to catch up with Sweden 1:40 - Finland inherits EU snus ban 2:31 - Snus popular despite Finnish ban 3:16 - Political motivation for THR in FInland 3:45 - Closing remarks

CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro with Joanna Junak 0:43 - Alex Wodak discusses the latest antivaping statement by the Australian NHMRC 4:02 - Calls for independent review 4:58 - Systemic misuse of scientific principles 6:53 - Parallels with drug harm reduction debate 10:04 - Mixing ideology and science 11:30 - Closing remarks

Is the science publishing industry broken? Sarah Cooney doesn't think so. Learn more in advance of her keynote at GFN23. Featuring: Sarah Cooney Scientist & Science Communicator Former Head of Scientific Collaboration & Communication British American Tobacco, BAT Director, Cooney Scientific Limited @SarahCooneyMcQ

GFN News #49 | WHAT NEXT FOR LATAM VAPERS? Part #2 | Leiva discusses LATAM vaping regulations by GFN.TV

GFN News #48 | OPPOSITION TO VAPING IN LATAM Part #1 | Leiva discusses LATAM vaping regulations by GFN.TV

GFN News #47 | INDONESIA VAPING BAN | Garindra Kartasasmita discusses Indonesian vape restrictions by GFN.TV

Meet the legendary Polish vaping activist and organic chemist who wrote the e-book and blogs that helped usher in the era of vaping in Poland. Featuring: MIREK DWORNICZAK Organic Chemist, Free Lance Journalist Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocate starychemik.wordpress.com @alt_chemist

GFN News #46 | DENYING THE SCIENCE | Clive Bates discusses vaping science misinformation by GFN.TV

GFN News #45 | DISPOSABLE UPROAR | Will Godfrey discusses the debate around disposable vapes by GFN.TV

GFN News #44 | AUSTRALIA VAPING MISINFORMATION | Featuring Dr Colin Mendelsohn by GFN.TV

Anti-vaping zealots have another notch in their belt as lawmakers in Taiwan passed an outright ban on nicotine vaping products. What drove the government of Taiwan to adopt such draconian measures? Find out in our interview with Danny Wang from the Taiwan Tobacco Harm Reduction Association. Featuring: DANNY (YU-YANG) WANG President, TTHRA Taiwan Tobacco Harm Reduction Association Owner, VAPE Taiwa...

GFN News #43 | TAIWAN VAPE BAN | Featuring Samrat Chowdhery of Filter by GFN.TV

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GFN News #42 | EDUCATING CLINICIANS ABOUT NICOTINE | Featuring Dr Sud Patwardhan by GFN.TV

For some institutions banning tobacco products is a severe challenge. And the risk could not be greater than when a prison system decides to go smoke-free. Joining us today to talk about tobacco harm reduction in the Scottish Prison Service and the popularity of nicotine vapes in prison is Michael Stoney, governor of HMP Barlinnie. Featuring: MICHAEL STONEY Prison Governor, HMP Barlinnie Scottish...

GFN News #41 | STRUGGLE FOR VAPING RIGHTS IN CHILE | Featuring Ignacio Leiva of AsoVape Chile by GFN.TV

GFN News #40 | USA BATTLE FOR FLAVOURED VAPES | Featuring Alex Norcia of Filter by GFN.TV

GFN News #39 | NEW VAPING RESTRICTIONS IN MEXICO | Featuring Tomás O'Gorman by GFN.TV

Top tobacco industry stock analyst says the pivot to tobacco harm reduction products is real and could potentially replace traditional combustible cigarette revenue entirely. Featuring: JONATHAN FELL Tobacco Industry Analyst Fmr. Partner & Co-founder, Ash Park Capital @JonFell73

GFN News #38 | NICOTINE UNDER FIRE IN AUSTRALIA | Featuring Dr Colin Mendelsohn by GFN.TV

GFN News #37 | NICOTINE ON PRESCRIPTION | Dr Beaumont discusses Australian access to nicotine by GFN.TV