Briefing Papers


What is Tobacco Harm Reduction?

Tobacco harm reduction is a potentially life-saving intervention for millions of people across the world who use high-risk tobacco products, offering them the chance to switch to a range of safer nicotine products. Here, we provide a detailed introduction to the principles, history and evidence for this vital public health strategy.

What is Tobacco Harm Reduction? PDF, English
たばこ害 低減策とは? PDF, Japanese
什么是烟草减害? PDF, Chinese (Mandarin)
ما هو الحد من أضرار التبغ؟ PDF, Arabic
Что такое снижение вреда от табака? PDF, Russian
Na czym polega redukcja szkód wywołanych paleniem tytoniu? PDF, Polish
¿Qué es la reducción de daños ante el tabaco? PDF, Spanish
O Que É Redução de Danos do Tabaco? PDF, Portuguese
Was bedeutet „Tobacco Harm Reduction (Tabak-Schadensminderung/ THR)“? PDF, German
Apa yang dimaksud dengan Tobacco Harm Reduction? PDF, Indonesian
Qu’est-ce que la réduction des risques du tabac ? PDF, French
What is Tobacco Harm Reduction? PDF, Hindi
Je, upunguzaji wa madhara ya tumbaku ni nini? PDF, Swahili

Tobacco harm reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa

With the number of tobacco users across the continent set to rise by 2025, we look at the current state of tobacco harm reduction in the region, assessing the progress made so far and the obstacles preventing greater adoption of safer nicotine products.

Tobacco harm reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa PDF, English
Kupunguza Madhara ya Tumbaku katika Afrika Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara PDF, Swahili
Réduction des risques du tabac  en Afrique subsaharienne PDF, French
الحد من أضرار التبغ يف أفريقيا جنوب الصحراء PDF, Arabic

The right to health and the right to tobacco harm reduction

Tobacco harm reduction is not only a potentially life-saving public health intervention for the world’s 1.1 billion smokers, it's also supported by international human rights law. Here we make the case for promoting tobacco harm reduction as a health rights issue.

The right to health and the right to tobacco harm reduction PDF, English
Le droit à la santé et le droit à la réduction des risques du tabac PDF, French
Das Recht auf Gesundheit und das Recht auf Schadensbegrenzung beim Tabakkonsum PDF, German
O direito à saúde e o direito à redução de danos do tabaco PDF, Portuguese
El derecho a la salud y el derecho a la reducción del daño ante el tabaquismo PDF, Spanish
Haki ya afya na haki ya kupunguza adhari za tumbaku PDF, Swahili
Prawo do zdrowia i redukcji szkód wywołanych paleniem tytoniu PDF, Polish
حق ضمان الصحة والحد من ضرر التبغ PDF, Arabic
健康に対する権利とたばこの害を低減させる権利 PDF, Japanese
健康权和烟草减害权 PDF, Chinese (Mandarin)
Право на здоровье и на снижение вреда от табака PDF, Russian
Hak atas kesehatan dan hak atas pengurangan bahaya tembakau PDF, Indonesian

The Right Side of History

This Briefing Paper summarises The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2022: The Right Side of History, which charts the history of tobacco harm reduction to date, and considers the future for a strategy that could end smoking.

The Right Side of History PDF, English
الوضع العالمي للحد من أضرار التبغ لعام 2022 : الجانب الصحيح من التاريخ. PDF, Arabic
2022年たばこ害低減に関する国際的状況:歴史の正しい側面 PDF, Japanese
全球烟草减害现状2022:历史的正确抉择 PDF, Chinese (Mandarin)
The Right Side of History PDF, Polish
Status Global Pengurangan Bahaya Tembakau 2022: Sisi yang Benar dalam Sejarah PDF, Indonesian
Hali ya Ulimwenguni ya Kupunguza Adhari za Tumbaku 2022: Kuwa katika Upande Sahihi wa Historia PDF, Swahili
O Estado Global da Redução de Danos do Tabaco 2022: o Lado Certo da História PDF, Portuguese
Правильная сторона истории: Глобальное состояние снижения вреда от табака — 2022 г. PDF, Russian
The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2022: Die Richtige Seite der Geschichte PDF, German
The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2022: El lado correcto de la historia PDF, Spanish
L’état mondial de la réduction des risques du tabac 2022 : le bon côté de l’histoire PDF, French
टोबेको हार्म रिडक्शन (तंबाकू से होने वाले नुक्सान में कमी) की वैश्विक स्थिति 2022: इतिहास का सही पक्ष PDF, Hindi

What is snus?

Used in Scandinavia for more than 300 years, snus is providing smokers in Sweden and Norway with an alternative to combustible cigarettes, but what is it and why is it considered a safer nicotine product? This Briefing Paper aims to provide the answers.

What is snus? Website page, English
What is snus? PDF, English
Une introduction au snus PDF, French
Знакомство со снюсом PDF, Russian
Uma introdução ao snus PDF, Portuguese
Eine Einführung in Snus PDF, German
Sebuah Pengantar tentang Snus PDF, Indonesian
Wprowadzenie do snusu PDF, Polish


What are nicotine pouches?

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new product which can provide users of high-risk tobacco with an alternative that poses fewer risks to their health. Here we provide an introduction to the tobacco harm reduction potential of this category.

What are nicotine pouches? PDF, English


Fighting the Last War: the WHO and International Tobacco Control

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control isn't working. Here we use the key messages from the latest Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction report, Fighting the Last War, to argue why tobacco harm reduction must be adopted urgently by the WHO.

Fighting the Last War: the WHO and International Tobacco Control PDF, English

The UK and tobacco: successful elements of a harm reduction strategy and the chance to influence the international response to smoking

The UK is a world leader in tobacco harm reduction (THR), but it can still do more. Here, we argue COP9 presents the UK with the perfect opportunity to both display its THR credentials on the global stage and to champion the benefits of safer nicotine products.

The UK and tobacco: successful elements of a harm reduction strategy and the chance to influence the international response to smoking PDF, English