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Despite Everything, More People Than Ever Choose Safer Nicotine OptionsDespite Everything, More People Than Ever Choose Safer Nicotine Options

Despite Everything, More People Than Ever Choose Safer Nicotine Options

“People talk about a war on smoking, a war on nicotine or a war on vapes,” Harry Shapiro told Filter.…

November 26, 2024
New Zealand Boosts Heated Tobacco Products for Harm ReductionNew Zealand Boosts Heated Tobacco Products for Harm Reduction

New Zealand Boosts Heated Tobacco Products for Harm Reduction

New Zealand has halved its excise tax on heated tobacco products—a move which many experts say boosts the country’s emergence…

August 2, 2024
Japan’s Leading Position in the Tobacco Harm Reduction WorldJapan’s Leading Position in the Tobacco Harm Reduction World

Japan’s Leading Position in the Tobacco Harm Reduction World

Japan has halved its cigarette sales in a decade, in what tobacco harm reductionists call a "globally unprecedented" shift. What…

May 29, 2024
Heated Tobacco Products Can Help the US Make Smoking ObsoleteHeated Tobacco Products Can Help the US Make Smoking Obsolete

Heated Tobacco Products Can Help the US Make Smoking Obsolete

From vapes to snus and nicotine pouches, we have a growing array of much safer substitutes for the combustible cigarettes…

March 22, 2024
Why It Matters That Tobacco Harm Reduction Brightens SmilesWhy It Matters That Tobacco Harm Reduction Brightens Smiles

Why It Matters That Tobacco Harm Reduction Brightens Smiles

People who switch from cigarettes to smoke-free nicotine options have whiter smiles than those who continue to smoke, a study…

March 4, 2024
The WHO’s COP10 Takedown of Tobacco Harm Reduction Takes ShapeThe WHO’s COP10 Takedown of Tobacco Harm Reduction Takes Shape

The WHO’s COP10 Takedown of Tobacco Harm Reduction Takes Shape

Storm clouds continue to gather over the global future of tobacco harm reduction. New harbingers are constantly emerging as the…

August 3, 2023
Heated Tobacco Products Help People Quit Smoking, Even UnintentionallyHeated Tobacco Products Help People Quit Smoking, Even Unintentionally

Heated Tobacco Products Help People Quit Smoking, Even Unintentionally

People who smoke switched entirely to using safer heated tobacco products when provided with them, found an important new study—even…

April 19, 2023
FDA Authorizes More Heated Tobacco Products, Rejects More VapesFDA Authorizes More Heated Tobacco Products, Rejects More Vapes

FDA Authorizes More Heated Tobacco Products, Rejects More Vapes

On January 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized three heated tobacco products manufactured by Philip Morris International. The…

January 27, 2023