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Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Understanding Smoking, Nicotine and Cancer Risks

Nicotine is the primary addictive substance in cigarettes. Although it plays a key role in sustaining smoking habits, some experts…

ahra_admin7 November 2024

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Rethinking Harm Reduction: Beyond Drugs and Tobacco

At the New Approaches Conference, Dr. Jindrich Vobořil challenged the audience to rethink harm reduction, moving beyond its traditional focus…

ahra_admin24 October 2024

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World Mental Health Day: Integrating Mental Health Support with Tobacco Harm Reduction

World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October every year, provides an opportunity to draw attention to Africa’s large and…

ahra_admin10 October 2024

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SWEDEN ‘WAY AHEAD’ AS EC SETS SMOKE-FREE 2040 GOAL

STOCKHOLM, Friday 20 September - Leading international health experts today backed the European Commission’s call for a tobacco-free generation by…

ahra_admin20 September 2024

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CoffeeChat with Joseph Magero: Denying access to safer alternatives for smokers struggling to quit.

As Kenya moves forward with the current Tobacco Control Bill, access to safer alternatives for Kenyans who want to quit…

ahra_admin13 September 2024

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Canada’s Nicotine Pouch Ban Is ‘Deadly Error Defying Science’, Say Health Experts

STOCKHOLM, 28 August - INTERNATIONAL health experts have criticised Canada’s new laws restricting the sale of nicotine pouches as a…

ahra_admin30 August 2024

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Tobacco Harm Reduction Could Save 880,000 Lives Across Malaysia and Uzbekistan, Says New Report

Four Key Actions That Will Help Save 880,000 Lives in Malaysia and Uzbekistan A new report on Malaysia and Uzbekistan…

ahra_admin26 August 2024

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Kenya’s Senate Seeking Submissions of Memoranda for a Bill to Amend Regulations of Tobacco and Nicotine Products

The principal object of the Bill is to amend the Tobacco Control Act, to make further provisions for the regulation…

ahra_admin16 August 2024

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Why Flavors Play a Vital Role In Cessation for Adult Vapers

A multidimensional review of a report by a renowned cardiologist on how flavours in tobacco harm reduction can save lives…

ahra_admin7 August 2024

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World Brain Day: Cognitive Health, Smoking And Nicotine

On World Brain Day 2024, smokers are being encouraged to quit smoking to reduce their risk of developing dementia. Cigarette…

ahra_admin22 July 2024

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Nelson Mandela Day 2024: Making A Difference with Harm Reduction

The 2024 theme, "It's still in our hands to combat poverty and inequality," resonates deeply with Mandela's lifelong commitment to…

ahra_admin18 July 2024

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World Population Day 2024: Urgent Need for Smoking Interventions for Africa’s Growing Population

As the United Nations prepares to observe this year’s World Population Day (July 11), the demographics of low—and middle-income countries…

ahra_admin10 July 2024

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Addressing the Smoking Epidemic in the Middle East: The Middle East Tobacco Report and the Case for Tobacco Harm Reduction

A Lifesaving Strategy for Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The Middle East Tobacco Report, June…

ahra_admin25 June 2024

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World No Tobacco Day 2024 — Drive Innovation To Lower Smoking Rates

Every year, on 31 May, we mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) to highlight tobacco use's health and other risks…

ahra_admin31 May 2024

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Introduction to the Report: No Smoke, Less Harm

Globally, tobacco use severely impacts public health, necessitating the development of innovative strategies to negate its detrimental effects. Sweden stands…

ahra_admin15 May 2024

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Sweden’s Reduction in Snus Tax Sets Example in Public Health

The Swedish government announced 1 November 2024 as the proposed effective date for its reduced tax on alternative nicotine products.…

ahra_admin26 April 2024

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Embrace Nicotine Alternatives to Save 100 Million Lives

“Saving lives requires bold action. Let us unite in our commitment to a smoke-free future – one where harm reduction…

ahra_admin10 April 2024

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How Reduced-Risk Alternatives Can Ease Smoking Effects in Kenya

Kenya has a problem with cigarette smoking. Too many smokers are dying from smoking-related diseases as smokers repeatedly try—but fail—to…

ahra_admin28 March 2024

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World TB Day: Integrating Harm Reduction Strategies to Combat TB

World TB Day, observed each year on March 24, serves as a reminder that we cannot achieve the urgent goal…

ahra_admin22 March 2024

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Exploring A Safer Alternative: What Are the Benefits of Synthetic Nicotine?

When looking at the nicotine products available in today’s market, no discussion is complete without including pharmaceutical-grade synthetic nicotine. Since…

ahra_admin8 March 2024

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World Cancer Day 2024: Mounting Need for Innovative Strategies

Ahead of this Year’s World Cancer Day, which was commemorated on February 4, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency,…

ahra_admin19 February 2024

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Three Steps to Help Pakistan Save 1.2 Million Lives

Regarding efforts against smoking, Pakistan has embraced several WHO-recommended measures. Large health warnings on items, a ban on national television,…

ahra_admin2 February 2024

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Unraveling the Ineffectiveness of Bans and the Case for Alternative Approaches

It has long been the belief of policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa that it’s the Government’s role to ensure the general…

ahra_admin17 January 2024

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A Focus on Nicotine Education During COPD Awareness Month

World COPD Day is an annual event held on the third Wednesday of November. It's an initiative organized by the…

ahra_admin15 November 2023

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Takeaways from Sweden’s Smoke-Free Society: An International Survey

Smoke-Free Sweden travelled the world to interact with international experts in the lead-up to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control's…

ahra_admin9 November 2023

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Stoptober: Commit to Quit Smoking This October!

"Stoptober" is a public health campaign that encourages people to quit smoking for the entire month of October. The campaign…

ahra_admin2 October 2023

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Research Appreciation Day: Why Evidence-Based Approach for Smoking Cessation is Needed

Research appreciation day (5th July), is an annual awareness day that aims to appreciate the hard work of health researchers…

ahra_admin10 July 2023

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World No Tobacco Day: Sweden’s Experience and Lessons for Africa

World No Tobacco Day is upon us again, seeking to advise, inspire and support smokers to quit their deadly habit.…

ahra_admin31 May 2023

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Outdated, Short-sighted and Unscientific Tobacco Bill Will Cost Lives, Say Experts

The new Tobacco & Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to be presented to the Parliamentary health committee tomorrow is outdated,…

ahra_admin30 May 2023

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No Link Between Snus Use And Oral Cancer

Yearly, almost 400,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer worldwide. It has been established that the use of smokeless tobacco…

ahra_admin1 February 2023

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Can Oral Nicotine Products Offer a Route to a Smoke-Free Africa?

In 2019, the World Health Organization predicted that to reach the goal of reducing deaths from (NCDs) among the 30–69…

ahra_admin13 December 2022

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The Oral Nicotine Commission And THR.net Join Forces To Deliver a Webinar in Sweden Featuring An All-Star Public And Oral Health Cast.

The webinar titled "Oral Nicotine, Most Effective Tool in Tobacco Control?" highlighted the success Sweden has had with Snus and…

ahra_admin12 December 2022

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Frankfurt University E-Cig Conference Brings Together Global Experts On Tobacco Harm Reduction. “5% by 2040 – Can We Do It? – Promising Smoking Cessation Strategies”.

The Institute for Addiction Research (ISFF) organised the 5th specialist conference on October 12th, 2022. The 5th conference is about…

ahra_admin22 November 2022

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CASA Chairman, Joseph Magero, Features On Live Interview Programme (K24 This Morning); Speaking About Safer Alternatives To Smoking, And How These Products Helped Him To Quit Cigarettes All – Together.

Joseph states “we need to look at the scientific evidence that is on the table, and to let the smoker…

ahra_admin9 November 2022

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Spain: A Call To Its Government: Letter Published By Our Spanish Comrades Is Backing a Smoke-free Spain, Supported By 170 National And International Health Experts.

The latest available data on smoking rates in Spain shows that approximately 30% of adults between 15-64 are current smokers.…

ahra_admin2 November 2022

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Large US Survey Shows The Implications Of E – Cigarette Users Vaping Flavours To Quit Smoking

Large US survey shows that smokers who use e-cigarettes with non - tobacco flavours are more likely to quit smoking…

ahra_admin26 October 2022

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AHRA’s response to Australia Department of Health’s Draft National Tobacco Strategy 2022-2030

The Australian Government should decide strategically to exploit the opportunities of tobacco harm reduction and move to a system of…

ahra_user25 March 2022

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Product Safety Standards of Oral Nicotine in Africa

A Call For Product Safety Standards, Says Tobacco Harm Reduction Experts A group of world-renowned tobacco harm reduction experts spoke…

ahra_admin23 February 2022

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Review of the risks and toxicants of smokeless tobacco in Kenya

Kenyans choosing traditional oral products and smokeless tobacco with higher cancer risk and toxicants. A research group from the University…

ahra_admin18 January 2022

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Public Health implications of vaping in Germany

Prof Levy’s SAVM model predicts 4.7 million life-years saved, and 300,000 deaths avoided by 2060 In Germany’s population of 84…

ahra_admin21 November 2021

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