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GFN News #120 | LEGISLATING FOR HARM REDUCTION | Stefan Mathisson on Sweden's new tobacco policy
Sweden's government now recognises that reduced risk nicotine products are key to the country's low smoking prevalence. A new risk proportionate tobacco policy is being devised, but there is opposition. Will tobacco harm reduction be fully integrated into Swedish legislation? Stefan Matthison fills us in on the current state of play.
📅 18 Oct 2024
GFN News #119 | NICOTINE POUCHES UNDER THREAT | Maria Papaioannoy joins us for part 2 of our Canada special
Canada's Minister for Health wants to ban nicotine pouches but how easy will it be to shut down the booming black market? In Part 2 of our Canada special, Maria Pappaioannoy talks to Joanna Junak about the difficulties THR advocates are facing in Canada, and why Rights for Vapers now advocates for all safer alternatives to smoking.
GFN News #118 | CANADA TAKES AIM AT FLAVOURS | Maria Papaioannoy brings us the latest THR news from Canada
Whilst Canada's looming flavour ban may have been postponed, various provinces and the Minister for Health have taken action to prevent the sale of flavoured nicotine products. Joining us today is Maria Papaioannoy to highlight the adverse impact these prospective bans may have on marginalized communities in Canada, and the broader implications these actions could have on the right to health.
It’s a move that has left nicotine pouch users scrambling. In late August, Canadian Health Minister Mark Holland followed through on his March threat to severely limit the availability of nicotine pouches, citing the need to protect youth. The new restrictions ban the sale of nicotine pouches at all retail locations, allowing access only behind the pharmacy counter. As a result, thousands are now without access to this critical safer nicotine product.
Featuring: Frank Parker Public Affairs Consultant Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocate
📅 8 Oct 2024
GFN News #117 | EVEN THE AUTHORITIES ARE CONFUSED! | Lucian on Brazil's public health headache
Despite a total ban on vapes in Brazil, even the authorities are confused about the precise regulations prohibiting vapes. Meanwhile consumers fight for regulation that will combat the risk of contraband vapes in the country. Joining us today is Alexandro Lucian, a journalist, specialist researcher in THR and president of Direta, a non-governmental consumers organisation focused on tobacco harm reduction, to bring us all the latest updates from Brazil!
GFN News #116 | NEW ZEALAND'S NEXT STEPS | Loucas updates us on New Zealand's latest restrictions
New Zealand takes another step in its smokefree journey with its latest vaping proposals, but how will New Zealand's last minute change to these vaping restrictions impact people looking to quit smoking in the country, and will these new measures have a real-world impact on youth vaping? Joining us is Nancy Loucas who will guide us through New Zealand's latest efforts to combat youth vaping.
How Tobacco Harm Reduction is Changing Lives? | GFN Voices 2024
Experts dive deep into the connections between health, economics, and tobacco harm reduction. Discover how the economic burden of smoking affects individuals and societies, and how harm reduction products provide a solution for smokers—especially in low- and middle-income countries.
📅 27 Sep 2024
GFN.TV Interviews #49 | DARK SIDE | Tobacco Control’s Penchant for Misinformation
Medical doctor and addictions specialist Garrett McGovern warns that most people in his profession who are anti-vaping seem to want electronic cigarettes to be “more harmful” than they are and it's almost as if “they don't want them to be safe or safer.”
Featuring: DR. GARRETT MCGOVERN Medical Director, Priority Medical Clinic Dublin GP Specialising in Addiction Medicine @AddictionsPMC
📅 24 Sep 2024
A MIXED BAG | Godfrey updates us on the latest events in the THR space
Glimmers of good news despite the general drift towards harsher restrictions for tobacco harm reduction.
📅 20 Sep 2024
Is Impact of Tobacco Harm Reduction Global? | GFN Voices 2024 #6
Our latest GFN Voices features Alex Wodak and Konstantinos Farsalinos, under discussion is the tragic impact of the disinformation campaigns and the role played by organizations like WHO.
