THR in Asia: a diverse region in novel tobacco product control | Session
Professor Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh moderated a highly interesting discussion between prominent speakers from Hong Kong, Philippines, and Malaysia, which focused on the complex landscape of tobacco use and regulation in […]
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THR in Africa: a diverse region in novel tobacco product control | Session
Despite the number of smokers in the world declining slightly over the last twenty years, Africa is one of the two regions to show increase in the number of smokers. […]
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Uniting perspectives for Tobacco Harm Reduction | Session
Despite increasing scientific evidence that alternative nicotine products can benefit smokers who switch from traditional cigarettes, acceptance remains limited. Only a few countries, such as the UK and New Zealand, […]
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Consumer and healthcare professionals’ misconceptions on the harms of nicotine | Panel Discussion
The panel discussion, chaired by Professor Konstantinos Farsalinos, focused on perceptions of nicotine and harm reduction, highlighting significant misconceptions among healthcare professionals, regulators and public health community regarding nicotine’s association […]
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Press Release | Harm Reduction Must Become a Pillar of Public Health: Key Outcomes from the 8th Summit on THR
Two hundred experts from 51 countries convened in Athens and online to discuss evidence-based strategies, stressing that science —not ideology— must guide global tobacco control. The 8th Summit on Tobacco […]
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Public trust in health authorities and how actions on nicotine erode that trust | Panel Discussion
David T. Sweanor, J.D. moderated a very interesting panel discussion focused on the decline of public trust in health authorities, with an emphasis on nicotine and tobacco issues. The panellists, Martin […]
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The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: A good idea gone wrong | Keynote
Clive Bates, a prominent policy expert with strong views in the field of tobacco control and former director of the Action on Smoking and Health in the UK, was invited […]
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Greek New Legislation: “Minors’ protection from tobacco & alcohol products” | Keynote & Discussion
In her speech on the sensitive topic of “Minors’ protection from tobacco and alcohol products”, Ms. Christina-Maria Kravvari, Secretary General of Public Health, presented the main points of the new […]
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European Policy and Public Health | Panel Discussion
The first panel discussion of the 8th Summit was chaired by Professor Andrzej Fal and held with the participation of three distinguished experts, Mr. Martin Smatana, healthcare analyst from Slovakia, […]
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Tobacco Harm Reduction: From Clinic to Hemicycle | Keynote
Delivering a highly interesting keynote speech, moderated by SCOHRE’s President of the Board, Professor Ignatios Ikonomidis, Dr. Stelios Kympouropoulos, Psychiatrist and Former Member of the European Parliament, shared his thoughts […]
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