The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction

Maps #tobaccoharmreduction and its #publichealth potential. A Knowledge Action Change project, with the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme.

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The latest #GSTHR report finds that approximately 200 million people worldwide are estimated to use #safernicotineproducts – equivalent to up to a quarter of the global smoking population

Read the full report for free: https://t.co/QBAbPeDGz9

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Exploring global tobacco and nicotine data just got easier for Polish-speaking users.

The #GSTHR Chart Builder is now available in Polish, allowing users to compare countries and products over time and create customised visualisations from GSTHR data.

Try it here:
https://t.co/9UGY2FuqVf

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Did you know there were an estimated 2.3 million heated tobacco products (#HTPs) adult users in #Italy in 2024 and these numbers have been increasing?

Read more on #GSTHR: https://t.co/ninNJZxhh8

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In 28 countries, increased use of #safernicotineproducts has gone hand in hand with falling #smoking rates.

But access still matters. In many places, lower-risk alternatives remain more expensive than cigarettes, creating another barrier to switching.

The new #GSTHR report explores these global trends in #tobaccoharmreduction, alongside the evidence, policy and affordability issues shaping them.

Find out more:
https://t.co/aWaqBLjL1R

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In #Belgium, the estimated number of heated tobacco products (#HTPs) adult users decreased from 152,000 people in 2020 to 86,000 individuals in 2023.

More details on #GSTHR: https://t.co/JbTrRcPEPn

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#THR questions rarely have one-line answers.

Why are so many countries moving to ban vape flavours? What does the evidence really tell us about vaping? And how are safer nicotine products regulated and made available around the world?

The #GSTHR Nicotine FAQ brings the evidence, data and answers together in one place.

Start exploring:
https://t.co/ozkeGssQue

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Smoking can easily become a neglected issue when services are dealing with other urgent health and social needs. But tobacco-related harm still matters.

The #GSTHR Policy to Practice Paper looks at practical ways drug treatment and #harmreduction services can integrate #tobaccoharmreduction into existing support.

From policy to practice:
https://t.co/wMxm5WveEn

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One transition is accelerating. Another has stalled. A third is taking a different route altogether.

#SouthKorea, #Ireland and #Estonia show that there is no single pathway away from smoking.

The latest #GSTHR Briefing Paper examines what these three very different trajectories can tell us about access, consumer choice, policy and #tobaccoharmreduction.

Explore the comparison:
https://t.co/82EyfGANo9

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People directly affected by tobacco and nicotine policy bring something that data alone cannot: lived experience.

The #GSTHR Briefing Paper on consumer advocacy looks at why people who smoke and those who use safer nicotine products should have a meaningful voice in decisions about #tobaccoharmreduction.

Because effective policy should understand the people it affects.

Read more:
https://t.co/Tnl2tpIOs8

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Want to explore the #GSTHR data from a different angle?

The Chart Builder makes it possible to create customised visualisations and compare tobacco and nicotine data across countries, products and indicators.

Turn the data into the chart you need:
https://t.co/2mt6VqZMpK

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One country. One starting point. A much bigger global picture.

The #GSTHR Database brings together data on smoking, safer nicotine products, regulations and availability across 200 countries and regions.

Choose a country and explore how the tobacco and nicotine landscape compares:
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Around the world, the shift away from combustible tobacco is already taking different forms.

The #GSTHR 2026 Situation Report identifies 28 countries where rising use of safer nicotine products has coincided with falling smoking prevalence — offering a wider view of how #tobaccoharmreduction is developing globally.

Explore the evidence, data and policy landscape:
https://t.co/aWaqBLjL1R

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Turning #tobaccoharmreduction knowledge into something that can be used on the ground.

Fasheun Omolola, a #Nigerian scholar of the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (THRSP), has developed a practical resource for Community Health Workers, designed to support understanding and communication of key #THR principles.

Explore the resource: https://t.co/I0sfHn0jIF

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What happens when the chemical profile of e-liquids is compared directly with cigarette smoke?

A Mexican study takes a closer look at the differences — and the findings are relevant to ongoing discussions around relative risk and #tobaccoharmreduction.

Read more: https://t.co/FIwHTnASUw

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Not all nicotine products are made in the same way — and those differences matter for #tobaccoharmreduction.

A #GSTHR video looks at the composition of #nicotinepouches, the function of their key ingredients, and why understanding the product itself is important when considering lower-risk alternatives to smoking.

Find out more: https://t.co/ctQJyq3RSH

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#Chad, a low-income African country, had a current smoking prevalence of 6.8% as of 2024.

The country could further reduce this rate by leveraging SNPs, which are currently not subject to specific regulations.

Read more on our website: https://t.co/1oT3kY5rb6

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#Harmreduction starts with understanding what people actually use.

In #Kyrgyzstan, nasvay is a long-established smokeless tobacco product. This #GSTHR video explores how it is traditionally made and why products like this matter when considering realistic approaches to reducing tobacco-related harm.

Watch here: https://t.co/30R0mcqiQW

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Nicotine pouches are increasingly visible in discussions around #tobaccoharmreduction — but how much is understood about what they actually contain?

Explore the key ingredients in this #GSTHR video:
https://t.co/bchp8e2mSV

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Understanding traditional tobacco products is an important part of understanding #tobaccoharmreduction.

This #GSTHR video looks at how #nasvay is traditionally made in #Kyrgyzstan, offering context on a smokeless tobacco product used in the region and its place within wider discussions about risk and #harmreduction.

https://t.co/30R0mcqiQW

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Three countries. Three different paths away from smoking.

A new #GSTHR Briefing Paper examines #SouthKorea, #Ireland and #Estonia — and what their different trajectories can tell us about #tobaccoharmreduction.

What can we learn from these emerging transitions?

https://t.co/82EyfGAfyB

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A closer look inside a #nicotinepouch.

What are the main ingredients, why are they used, and how can they contribute to #tobaccoharmreduction?

This #GSTHR video explains.
https://t.co/bchp8e2mSV