GFN•TV will bring the conference's platform for rational and inclusive debate on the future role of safer nicotine products and tobacco harm reduction to an audience all year round. GFN•TV will also be broadcasting live from Warsaw in June. Tune in to hear world-leading experts, tobacco harm reduction advocates and nicotine consumers discuss the latest scientific, regulatory and policy developments. From our unique annual event, to year-round reporting of the issues that matter in tobacco harm reduction, GFN has got it covered.
GFN25 Commentary Team #4 | Australia’s Vape Prohibition Backfire | Hosted by Fiona Patten
Australia’s vape prohibition is fueling a booming illicit market—while New Zealand’s regulated approach sees smoking rates fall faster. In this GFN 2025 conversation, Fiona Patten speaks with Rohan Pike and Asa Saligupta about what’s broken in tobacco control, what actually works in harm reduction.
GFN Voices 2025 #12 | BRAZIL's EFFORT FOR SAFER NICOTINE | Alexandro Lucian on Translating Science in LATAM
Explore tobacco harm reduction at GFN through a candid interview with Brazilian consumer advocate Alexandro Lucian, who shares why this global event matters, the misinformation challenges in Brazil, and why education and accurate science are essential for safer nicotine choices. Learn how language barriers, anti‑vaping narratives, and limited local research shape public opinion—and how translating complex evidence into Portuguese helps counter myths.
📅 22 Sep 2025
GFN Voices 2025 #11 | BREAKING THE NOISE | How Consumers Fight Vaping Misinformation in New Zealand?
In this interview, tobacco harm reduction advocate Nancy Loucas unpacks how consumer voices are pushing back against vaping misinformation in New Zealand, why education matters in a “post-truth” world, and how Asia-Pacific communities win by doing it “their way".
📅 17 Sep 2025
GFN Voices 2025 #10 | Armenia’s THR Challenge | Satenik Muradyan on Fighting Misinformation and Youth Perception
Armenian doctor Satenik Muradyan explains why education is key to tobacco harm reduction, revealing that over 80% of physicians in Armenia lack smoking-cessation training, how misconceptions about tar vs. nicotine fuel resistance, divided youth attitudes toward safer nicotine products, and why step-by-step, evidence-based communication works - insights shared at GFN on overcoming deeply rooted misinformation.
📅 15 Sep 2025
#GFN25 Commentary Team #3 | Beyond Bans — Media, Regulators, and the Harm Reduction Gap | Hosted by Paddy Costall
At GFN25 in Warsaw, Paddy Costall hosts Dorrie Heemskerk and David Williams to tackle risk communication, smarter regulation without bans, and consumer-led tobacco harm reduction—from vapes and pouches to heated tobacco—amid WHO/FCTC headwinds and Europe’s tightening rules.
📅 10 Sep 2025
GFN News #158 | New Taxes on Safer Nicotine Products Could Push Smokers Back to Cigarettes
Across Europe, health experts are raising alarm over the European Commission’s plan to impose new taxes on reduced-risk nicotine products such as e‑cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. In this episode of GFN News on GFN.TV, Joanna Junak speaks with leading international specialists — including Fernando Bueno, Bernd Mayer, Garrett McGovern and Konstantinos Farsalinos — who explain why such taxation could have serious unintended consequences.
📅 8 Sep 2025
#GFN25 Panel Discussion | Shaping the landscape for safer nicotine products
Panellists used their expertise in the recent regulatory developments of some key markets to shed light on broader principles. How can regulation support innovation and offer consumers choice at the same time as safeguarding public health? Do producers and consumers want the same things? Panellists discussed the risks of over- or under-regulation and the growth of illicit markets, and the discussion examined how effective regulation can drive investment, support the shift away from combustible tobacco and encourage harm reduction, also drawing lessons from other industries.
📅 3 Sep 2025
GFN Voices 2025 #9 | Is the Media Stuck in the Past on Tobacco and Vaping?
The media often frames tobacco in a way that feels stuck in the 1990s—ignoring new science and harm reduction tools like e-cigarettes, snus, and nicotine pouches.
In this interview, journalist Jacob Grier explains why coverage of smoking and tobacco policy is often outdated, how this impacts public perception, and why it’s time to rethink the conversation around nicotine.
📅 1 Sep 2025
#GFN25 Commentary Team #2 | Vaping, Tobacco Harm Reduction & FCTC 20 Years Later | Hosted by Barnaby Page
Join Barnaby Page (Editorial Director, ECigIntelligence & Tobacco Intelligence) as he hosts a thought-provoking discussion with Sam Tam (Canadian Vaping Association) and Jeannie Cameron (expert in international tobacco control policy).
In this GFN 2025 commentary session, the panel explores: - The impact of the FCTC, 20 years later; - Different perspectives on tobacco harm reduction (THR); - The evolving role of vaping and consumer advocacy; - Key takeaways from the Global Forum on Nicotine so far.
Whether you’re a policymaker, public health professional, or simply curious about the future of nicotine, this conversation offers valuable insights into the global debate on smoking alternatives and regulation.
📅 27 Aug 2025
GFN Voices 2025 #8 | Harm Reduction in Action: A Toxicologist’s View on Safer Nicotine Alternatives
In this episode of GFN Voices 2025, pharmacology and toxicology expert Ingrid Taricano shares why harm reduction isn’t just an option—it’s at the very heart of toxicology. From medicines to food, and even safer alternatives to smoking, toxicology is about understanding limits and reducing risks.
Hear Ingrid’s perspective on why science, policy, and public health must embrace harm reduction to create safer choices for people everywhere.
