The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction

The estimated global number of #vapers rose from 58.1 million in 2018 to 114 million in 2023. This estimate features in the fourth @GlobalStateTHR biennial report "The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report". Read more here: gsthr.org/resources/thr-…

#heatedtobaccoproducts have steadily increased in popularity in recent years - but how do these #safernicotineproducts compare to #smoking in terms of risk? Read more in this #GSTHR Briefing Paper👉gsthr.org/resources/brie… #tobaccoharmreduction #harmreduction

Despite traditional tobacco control measures on tobacco products in Bangladesh🇧🇩, and a ban on #safernicotineproducts like vapes and pouches, the current smoking prevalence was as high as 32.5% for men as of 2024. Read more on the #GSTHR Database👇👇 gsthr.org/countries/prof…

I'm honored to present my @recyclevape project and the conclusions of my 292-page paper at @gfnicotine Paper👇 dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6… Harm reduction, bioethics, individual freedom, and sustainability all in one panel. #WomenInTHR

From April 2026 nicotine pouches have been banned in France🇫🇷, including their manufacture, sale, online purchase, possession, use, and import for personal use. Find out more on France's #safernicotineproduct regulation in the #GSTHR Country Database🌍 gsthr.org/countries/prof…

In 2021, an estimated 15,271 deaths in Cuba were attributable to smoking, representing 9.26% of all deaths in the country. The country has no specific laws regulating e-cigarettes. More details are available on the #GSTHR Database👉 gsthr.org/countries/prof…

Need the PERFECT image for your #tobaccoharmreduction graphic? The #GSTHR Image Library has over 900 free-to-use photos and images for you to use in your THR initiative - make sure to tag us so we can see your projects! flickr.com/photos/gsthr/a…

People living with HIV have much higher smoking rates than the general population, significantly increasing the risk of preventable diseases. Harm reduction should also be part of the public health conversation. Based on the GSTHR briefing paper. #AIDS26 #THR #Smoking

#KAC Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholar @AylenVanIseldyk's project @RecycleVape has just released a global analysis of the environmental impact of vaping - read more here👉papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Want to learn more about regulations on smoking and cigarettes in Low and Middle Income Countries (#LMICs)? Check out the #GSTHR Global Database for comprehensive country-specific smoking data! gsthr.org/countries/?wbg…

Former #THRSP Scholar Kiran Sidhu @KiranSidhu41 highlights the need to integrate #tobaccoharmreduction into #HIV care and treatment in the latest @Filtermag_org article👇 filtermag.org/tobacco-harm-r…

Smoking rates are significantly high among people living with HIV, and targeted smoking cessation programmes are few and far between. Our latest #GSTHR Briefing Paper looks at ways #tobaccoharmreduction could provide a solution to this clinical gap👇gsthr.org/resources/brie…

Studio su dati e stime globali mostra crescita del #vaping ma con forti differenze tra aree ricche e a basso reddito sigmagazine.it/2026/05/studio… #global #vape #sigarettaelettronica #harmreduction

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129 million people now use #vapes worldwide as of 2025!! New and exclusive #GSTHR research has found a 13.2% increase in the number of vapers compared to 2023, but the rate of increase is lower than previous years The full results are available now👉sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Struggling to find free stock images of #safernicotineproducts? The #GSTHR Image Library has over 900 free-to-use images of #tobaccoharmreduction products and devices!👇👇 flickr.com/photos/gsthr/a…

78 million people now use #heatedtobaccoproducts (HTP), according to #GSTHR's latest research producing the first ever global estimate of the use of this #safernicotineproduct! Read the full research paper here👉publichealth.jmir.org/2026/1/e88761