With about eight million persons dying annually due to smoking-related illness and outright quitting being difficult for most smokers, Africa and, indeed, the global community cannot afford to pay lip service to tobacco harm reduction, experts have warned. The experts from different fields spoke at an exchange programme with the theme, Harm Reduction: Making a […]
Every year, more than 8100 people in Kenya are killed by smoking-caused diseases. Even though fewer people use smokeless tobacco on average in Kenya than on average in medium-HDI countries. Tobacco harm reduction has not been widely accepted or implemented, with heavy taxes on reduced risk nicotine-containing products including e-cigarettes, snus and heat not burn […]
In many countries, cigarette packs now come with both graphic and text health warnings to smokers on the health risks associated with their consumption. However, have these warnings deterred smoking? For people who smoke, quitting remains the best option to avoid the health risks associated with tobacco consumption and non-smokers are advised to never pick […]
THE majority of smokers in Kenya want to use harm reduction products, such as nicotine pouches or vapes/e-cigarettes to help them quit, according to a new consumer survey launched by Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA) at a conference this afternoon in Nairobi. The conference which was titled “Oral Nicotine Pouches: A Gateway to a smoke-free […]
Infectious diseases account for the greatest burden of mortality and morbidity in SSA, however, the incidence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the region is also on a steady rise. Smoking is an important and a leading cause of preventable mortality due to NCDs as it contributes to a significant number of non-communicable diseases […]
By Damilola Babatunde and Marvelene Ekott According to The Encyclopedia Britannica, “Smoking is the act of inhaling and exhaling the fumes of burning plant material. A variety of plant materials are smoked, including marijuana and hashish, but the act is most commonly associated with tobacco as smoked in a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Tobacco contains […]
Samrat Chowdhery is the director and founder of Association of Vapers India – AVI and Council for Harm Reduced Alternatives -CHRA. These organizations have been advocating for risk reduction in tobacco use since 2016, and most importantly, campaigning for access to less harmful alternatives such as vaping, snus, and Heat not Burn in order to […]
@GoingSmokefree: Welcome to our twitter chat as we host @ChaunceyGardner to discuss ‘Innovative approaches to support smoking cessation. Use the hashtag #SaferAlternatives to join in the conversation @ChaunceyGardne: Ask away! @GoingSmokefree: Thank you for making time to join us .Kindly introduce yourself to our audience , for those that may not be familiar with you […]
Uche Olatunji March 30, 2020 To state the obvious, smoking kills. Tobacco smoking is the world’s leading preventable cause of premature death. Here in Nigeria, there are at least 11 million smokers, and despite declining prevalence, a fast-growing population means that the actual number of smokers is on the rise. This is especially […]
The Africa tobacco harm reduction forum (ATHRF) is a bi- annual convening that brings together key stakeholders involved in efforts to curb conventional cigarette smoking in Africa. The platform draws together actors from governments, civil society, International organizations, legislators, media, academia and national campaigners to take stock of the current state of play on cigarette […]