SCOHRE | Smoking Control & Harm Reduction

Independent scientific network advancing smoking control & harm reduction through evidence, dialogue & policy.
🌍 A smoke-free world for better health!

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SCOHRE welcomes the recent WHO report on nicotine pouches (https://t.co/2wD5O9EEc2) as an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue on nicotine products and public health.
The report highlights key considerations, including the rapid growth of the category, concerns around youth uptake, and the need for appropriate regulatory frameworks. These are important aspects that merit careful attention. At the same time, it is vital to evaluate them within the broader context of the global smoking epidemic. As acknowledged in the report, nicotine pouches contain fewer toxicants than combustible cigarettes and may have a role in supporting adult smokers on reducing or quitting smoking. This underscores the importance of considering the totality of evidence—balancing potential harms against the clear public health benefits of reducing smoking-related disease.
From a public health perspective, it is essential that regulatory approaches are:
- Evidence-based, reflecting the latest scientific data and including the comparative smoking context.
- Proportionate and empathetic, providing adult smokers with viable opportunities and alternatives to move away from cigarettes.
- Comprehensive, ensuring strong safeguards to prevent access and use by minors.
Experience from several countries suggests that well-designed regulatory frameworks can contribute both to accelerating the decline in smoking and to minimizing unintended use.
We support continued scientific dialogue and encourage policy development that carefully balances potential risks and benefits, with the aim of improving public health outcomes.

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@Euractiv When evidence denial replaces science, public health policy fails. This lack of scientific rigour contradicts EU values and erodes trust in EU health authorities.

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🎥 Highlights from #NoSmokeSummit25!

Relive all the best moments through the official video.

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
Tobacco Harm Reduction in Asia: Balancing Regulation and Reality

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
Uniting Perspectives for Tobacco Harm Reduction

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
Public Trust in Health Authorities: How Missteps on Nicotine Undermine Confidence

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: A Good Idea Gone Wrong

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
Nicotine Misconceptions: How Science, Policy, and Media Shape Public Perception

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
Tobacco Harm Reduction in Africa: A Diverse Region Faces Common Challenges

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
Protecting Minors from Tobacco and Alcohol: Greece’s New Public Health Milestone

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
European Policy and Public Health: Can Prevention Save Costs?

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
Tobacco Harm Reduction: From Clinic to Hemicycle

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#NoSmokeSummit25 | Session Overview
History and Future of Nicotine: Lessons from Sweden’s Smoke-Free Journey

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📢 #SCOHRE urges EU & WHO FCTC Parties to put science over ideology ahead of #COP11.

The current EU draft risks undermining #PublicHealth by ignoring #HarmReduction evidence.

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🌍 200 experts. 51 countries. 1 clear message:
Harm reduction must become a pillar of public health.

At #NoSmokeSummit25, science — not ideology — guided the conversation on #HarmReduction.

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📰 PRESS RELEASE:
200 experts from 51 countries at #NoSmokeSummit25 agreed that harm reduction must be a pillar of public health!

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🙏 Thank you to all speakers, participants & partners who made #NoSmokeSummit25 a success!

Together we advanced the global dialogue on harm reduction.

📲 Stay tuned for photos, highlights & more.

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#NoSmokeSummit25 closed with 2 days of rich dialogue; from global policy discussions to the pivotal Consensus Session.

Thank you to all who joined! Here’s to more collaboration ahead.🙏

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☀️ Day 2 of #NoSmokeSummit25 is about to begin!

We're ready for another full day of science, debate and dialogue ahead.

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Day 1 of #NoSmokeSummit25 wrapped up successfully in Athens!

Thank you to all speakers and participants... on to Day 2!

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