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GFN News #79 | PART 2: WHAT NEXT FOR BRAZIL? | Featuring Alexandro Lucian
In part two of our Brazil special, Alexandro Lucian walks us through the mayhem of black market vaping sales in Brazil amidst calls for reform of the blanket vaping ban currently in place.
GFN News #78 | BRAZIL'S THR HEADACHE | Alexandro Lucian discusses the way forward for Brazil's vaping activists
Brazilian tobacco harm reduction (THR) activists face an uphill battle against the combined efforts of vaping bans, well funded anti-THR messaging and nicotine misinformation. In today's episode, we're joined by Alexandro Lucian to find out if there's a way forward for THR in Brazil.
GFN.TV Interviews | PANIC OVER | Teen Vaping Decline Spells Trouble for Tobacco Control
A spike in U.S. youth vaping rates back in 2018 sparked a worldwide moral panic over teen vaping. But the so-called “epidemic” was short-lived. In just 4-years, U.S. teen vaping fell over 60% to a historic low in 2023. It’s good news for everyone except those campaigners who profit from panic.
#GFN23 | GFN Voices with Julio Ruades & Diego Verrastro
Diego Verrastro and Julio Ruades a.k.a El Mono Vapeador reflect on our first ever Spanish language sessions at #GFN23 and the key takeaways for LATAM THR activists.
📅 17 Nov 2023
GFN News #77 | THE BIG PROBLEM WITH BANNING DISPOSABLES | James Dunworth on the UK vaping consultation
A UK government consultation on e-cigarette restrictions is due to conclude on 6 December 2023, with restrictions on flavours and disposable vapes amongst the proposed regulatory changes. In this episode James Dunworth, chairman of E-Cigarette Direct, joins us to discuss this consultation, and the opportunity it provides for vapers to make their voices heard.
GFN News #76 | COP10 PREDICTIONS | Leading THR experts discuss their hopes and fears
Three leading tobacco harm reduction experts join us to give their predictions, hopes and fears for the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the FCTC, which was due to take place on 20 November 2023 before being postponed at the eleventh hour.
GFN.TV Interviews | SHAME ON YOU | Vaping Activist Responds to Critics
Canadian tobacco harm reduction advocate and nicotine vape retailer takes a stand against anti-vaping critics at home while preparing to take on the WHO at the upcoming FCTC COP10, the Conference of the Parties in Panama, this November.
Featuring: Maria Papaioannoy-Duic Vaping Activist, Canada @papaioannoy
📅 7 Nov 2023
GFN News #75 | FDA vs FLAVOURS | Will Godfrey explores the battle over flavours in the USA
Will Godfrey joins us in today's episode to explain a proposed menthol cigarette ban in the United States, and the legal obstacles preventing flavoured vaping products from launching in the United States.
GFN News #74 | EVIDENCE REVIEW OF NICOTINE VAPING | Colin Mendelsohn highlights his recent paper
The evidence is clear: vaping is far safer than smoking, and vaping is a much more effective quitting aid than traditional nicotine replacement therapies. But many regulators and key stakeholders remain unconvinced. In this episode, Colin Mendelsohn discusses his recent review exploring the evidence behind vaping and the way forward for nicotine in Australia.
GFN News #73 | COP10 COP-OUT | Harry Shapiro discusses COP10 and the latest GSTHR briefing paper
In November the Tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) will meet in Panama, with the fate of safer nicotine products hanging in the balance. Harry Shapiro joins us to shed some light on these closed-door proceedings, and how these meetings will inevitably impact tobacco harm reduction efforts around the globe.
