Canadians for Tobacco Harm Reduction Association (CanTHR)

"Results suggest that non-tobacco #ecig flavors may be more appealing than tobacco flavors, and better promote uptake of ecigs and cigarette smoking reduction." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39787830/

What can Australia learn from New Zealand's plummeting smoking rates amongst its indigenous communities?
Will Godfrey of Filtermag joins us to showcase the real-world impact of safer products in the latest episode of GFN News - link below!

No, vaping is not as dangerous as smoking | Christopher Snowdon | The Critic Magazine “We don’t know the long-term effects!” is the standard excuse for clamping down on e-cigarettes. It is not an objection raised against iPhones, wi-fi or most other new technologies…

No, #vaping is not as dangerous as #smoking
There is no good #evidence to support scaremongering. Christopher Snowdon's criticism on recent #misinformation about #harmreduction for ppl who smoke. The UK, once a pillar of common sense, has vastly LOST its Way! thecritic.co.uk/no-vaping-is...

clearingtheair.eu/en/post/nico... “Nicotine is NOT carcinogenic & does not cause heart disease” states leading cardiologist
Prof. Reuven Zimlichman, Director of the Institute for Quality in Medicine at the Israeli Medical Association. Tabloid fear-mongering articles. In the UK causes more harm.

We're in favor of flavoured vapes: see the consumer choice section on our principles page.

"Furthermore, we support the availability of flavored reduced risk products. Adult consumers prefer a variety of flavour options (e.g., fruit flavor) in nicotine products..."

canthr.ca/principles

Leading Pro-Vape Academic “Couldn’t Stand on the Sidelines Any Longer” As Dr. Michael Siegel returns to tobacco harm reduction advocacy, he sits down with Filter to discuss his mission and its enemies.

Actually, a lot has changed: The research has clearly shown the value of #vaping for smoking #cessation. Nevertheless, these groups are still saying exactly what they said back in 2009. The scientific #evidence doesn’t seem to be informing their communications. filtermag.org/vaping-acade...

I’m glad to hear that Cymbalta worked for your dad, quitting smoking is the goal! However, it’s important to remember that no one size fits all for quitting smoking, & individuals should have the right to choose what works best for them. For many, vapes are an effective option.

Figure 2: The weighted harm of combustible tobacco products compared to non-combustible nicotine alternatives, placed along the “harm minimization continuum”. Source: Abrams DB, Glasser AM, Pearson JL, Villanti AC, Collins LK, Niaura RS. Harm Minimization and Tobacco Control: Reframing Societal Views of Nicotine Use to Rapidly Save Lives. Annu Rev Public Health. 2018 Apr 1;39(1):193–213

Vaping is not risk free, but it is 5% the risk of cigarette smoking. Source: Abrams DB, Glasser AM, Pearson JL, Villanti AC, Collins LK, Niaura RS. Harm Minimization and Tobacco Control: Reframing Societal Views of Nicotine Use to Rapidly Save Lives. Annu Rev Pub Health. 2018 Apr 1;39(1):193–213

An interesting read on what happens when you take a prohibition stance towards reduced-risk nicotine products. In comparison, New Zealand has seen a steep decline in #smoking rates thanks to innovative approaches to #vaping & other forms of #tobaccoharmreduction

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Leading Pro-Vape Academic “Couldn’t Stand on the Sidelines Any Longer” As Dr. Michael Siegel returns to vocal tobacco harm reduction advocacy, he sits down with Filter to discuss his mission and its enemies.

"Vaping is a huge threat to them and their ideology so they have to attack it. They can’t do it with the truth; the facts don’t support their position. So their only resort is to misinformation."

Dr. Michael Siegel discusses his renewed mission—and
its enemies—with @kiransidhu41.bsky.social:

This happened.

I'm happy to share CDC MMWRs on their website if you want to #FactCheck. Happy to walk you through CDC reports if you find them daunting.

This happened... and the American public is being told:

- teen vaping is epidemic
- most vapers are teens
- whole new generation addicted

According to the CDC National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), here are the most commonly used smoking cessation interventions.

The "effectiveness" of an intervention depends on (a) "efficacy" and (b) "popularity" (use). If something is efficacious, but that no one uses it, it is not "effective."

Termination of Tobacco Harm Reduction Continuing Medical Education by the Accreditation Council The full scope of tobacco use and related risks to health are misunderstood by all health professionals.   Deficits in health profession...

Professor Brad Rodu developed
a continuing medical education (CME) program on smoking & tobacco harm reduction. His 5-hour course is available here: bit.ly/3Ww7MF5.

Great interview about how #vaping misinformation dominates headlines in Canada, preventing access to safer #nicotine products. By fighting #misinformation with scientific evidence, we can help save lives & transition to a #smokefree country

#thr #harmreduction #tobaccoharmreduction

“Again demolishes the conspiracy theory pushed by anti-vaping activists & Health Minister Mark Butler that vaping is a Big Tobacco plot to lure young people into smoking. If vaping is any sort of gateway, it leads away from smoking ….”
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How does misinformation about vaping in Mexico shape public perception and choices around nicotine products?
Tomás O'Gorman joined us to explain latest developments in Mexico.

Many anti smoking groups are incentivized to demonize all forms of nicotine in order to continue securing their funding, regardless of their risk profiles. Good #science looks at the facts & embraces change to help save lives.

#harmreduction #tobaccoharmreduction #thr #vape #nicotinepouch

New Zealand is #quittingsmoking twice as fast as its neighbour Australia. Why? #tobaccoharmreduction policies that make sense. Unlike NZ, Australia is seeing a black market boom & unregulated products with no age gating. #canada should take note .

#vape #nicotinepouch #harmreduction

Hardly a surprise! When safer nicotine products become popular they substitute for deadly cigarettes. Like snus in Sweden. Eg heated tobacco products in Japan. Smoking & cig sales then ⬇️⬇️! @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social

#tobaccoharmreduction plays an important role in helping smokers quit smoking, and denying consumers access to these products only creates barriers to lowering rates of cigarette smoking.

#vapes #nicotinepouch #thr #harmreduction

The Canadian #vape flavor ban is currently on hold, but more work needs to be done as many provinces have flavor bans, barring access to reduced-risk alternatives that can help save lives. Moreover, nicotine pouch flavours are still restricted apart from mint.

#thr #tobaccoharmreduction #cdn

Another study demonstrating that adult smokers prefer flavours in their vape products. Banning #vape and #nicotinepouch flavours reduces choice in adult consumers and can lead many back to smoking, which is orders of magnitude more harmful, not to mention burdensome on the #publichealth sector

New Zealand’s liberal vaping laws linked to faster smoking decline compared to Australia: Study - Dr Colin Mendelsohn OUR NEW STUDY PUBLISHED THIS WEEK IN THE JOURNAL ADDICTION has revealed that the smoking rate in New Zealand fell twice as fast as in Australia between 2016 and 2023. The decline was especially notabl...

Trans Tasman Tiff

or

Tobacco Transformation Tsunami?

Read from Mendelson @alexwodak.bsky.social and colleagues and decide for yourself.

#StayCurious

colinmendelsohn.com.au/au_nz/

Many people confuse the harmful effects of #smoking with nicotine, but when looked at on its own, nicotine is no more harmful to health than #caffeine.

canthr.ca/nicotine-fac...

#thr #tobaccoharmreduction #harmreduction #nicotinepouch #vaping

Our Study Spotlights How Vaping Can Reduce Health Disparities Nicotine vaping can significantly reduce health inequalities for low-income and Indigenous communities, suggests a new study published in the Addiction ...

Over seven years, smoking rates in Indigenous and low-income populations fell about *three times* faster in New Zealand (with pro-vaping policies) compared to Australia (with harsh restrictions).

Dr. Colin Mendelsohn describes these and other key findings of a new study he co-authored:

Exactly right. To encourage people with high risk behaviours to switch to lower risk options make these attractive, affordable & available. Banning vape flavours keeps people smoking @pippaslive.bsky.social

Sharing this again in case anyone else is interested!

#thr #tobaccoharmreduction #harmreduction #starterpack #vapes #nicotinepouch

To achieve Canada’s goal of a smoke-free country, we must study the models of countries who have been successful in attaining low rates of cigarette smoking, and Sweden and New Zealand are great examples in contrast to Australia’s failing model.

#tobaccoharmreduction #vapes #nicotinepouch #zyn #thr

WOODWARD: FDA’s Zyn Approval A Good Sign in Fight Against Smoking, Public Health Pros Say - NH Journal New Hampshire - WOODWARD: FDA’s Zyn Approval A Good Sign in Fight Against Smoking, Public Health Pros Say - NH Journal - Politics

For years, health professionals have debated “harm reduction” vs. “abstinence-only” when it comes to smoking and tobacco use. NGOs push "prohibition only", which fails ppl repeatedly. Time to embrace #harmreduction for ppl who smoke. #THRWorks #Right2Switch nhjournal.com/woodward-fda...

A misguided approach to THR such as South Australia’s will prevent smokers from switching to reduced harm alternatives that save lives. Nicotine pouches have a risk profile on par with NRTs & should be embraced, not banned.

#nicotinepouch #tobaccoharmreduction

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