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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—including cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer—account for about 60% of global deaths, mostly in low and middle-income countries. Smoking and tobacco use accounts for a sixth of these deaths.

Read the latest article from Joseph Magero of CASA (Campaign for Safer Alternatives) to find out how tobacco harm reduction can greatly reduce the health burden of NCDs. Click here to read the article.

To access more tobacco harm reduction resources click here.

Click here to access an e-book on tobacco harm reduction.

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19 December 2024 in Harm Reduction Africa

AHRA Wrapped: Our Year in 2024

In 2024, amongst the COP10 disappointments and the promising mentions in the New Approaches conference, tobacco harm reduction (THR) has…
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10 December 2024 in Press Release

Safer alternatives to smoking can save nearly 700,000 lives in Chile, Ireland and Taiwan

STOCKHOLM, 10 December 2024 - Almost 700,000 lives would be saved in Ireland, Taiwan and Chile if those countries embraced…
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9 December 2024 in Lives Saved, Press Release

Smoke-free alternatives could save 4.6m lives in Indonesia

STOCKHOLM, 09 December – MORE than 4.6 million lives could be saved if Indonesia embraces smoke-free alternatives to traditional cigarettes,…
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4 December 2024 in Harm Reduction Africa, Oral Nicotine, THR in Africa

Global health experts unveil four-point plan to combat oral diseases through tobacco harm reduction

LONDON, 4 December 2024 – Leading international health experts today unveiled a pioneering four-point plan to address the global crisis…
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