The next wave of tobacco harm reduction? Emerging transitions from smoking to safer nicotine products in South Korea, Ireland and Estonia The next wave of tobacco harm reduction? Emerging transitions from smoking to safer nicotine products in South Korea, Ireland and Estonia This Briefing Paper considers three countries showing emerging but different shifts away from cigarettes: one incomplete, one stalled, and one accelerating. What happens next in South Korea, Ireland and Estonia will aid understanding of how tobacco harm reduction can be supported - and what happens when it is stalled or obstructed. English 409 English 321 Chinese (Mandarin) 144 French 144 German 55 Hindi 161 Japanese 25 Polish 80 Russian 152 Spanish 170 Swahili 162
The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2026: A Situation Report The fifth in our landmark series of reports, The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) 2026: A Situation Report covers developments and progress in harm reduction for tobacco from January 2025 to the early months of 2026. The publication is divided into three main sections. … English 2295
Integrating tobacco harm reduction into drug treatment and harm reduction services Integrating tobacco harm reduction into drug treatment and harm reduction services A companion publication to ‘Smoking among people facing problems with drug use’, this Policy to Practice Paper offers ideas and approaches for drug treatment and harm reduction services keen to help clients reduce smoking and tobacco-related harm. English 1638 English 1439 Arabic 1055 Chinese (Mandarin) 1218 French 1283 German 1310 Hindi 939 Indonesian 1248 Japanese 1015 Polish 1341 Portuguese 1197 Russian 966 Spanish 1415 Swahili 1190
Smoking among people facing problems with drug use Smoking among people facing problems with drug use A companion publication to ‘Integrating tobacco harm reduction into drug treatment and harm reduction services’, this Briefing Paper reveals the scale and impact of tobacco-related morbidity and mortality among people who use drugs. English 1531 English 1224 Arabic 1016 Chinese (Mandarin) 1339 French 1146 German 1197 Hindi 1003 Indonesian 1194 Japanese 1102 Polish 1346 Portuguese 1162 Russian 849 Spanish 1363 Swahili 1113
What is tobacco harm reduction? 2026 edition What is tobacco harm reduction? 2026 edition Tobacco harm reduction aims to reduce the health risks faced by people who use high-risk tobacco products, especially cigarettes, by helping them switch to safer nicotine products rather than demanding complete abstinence. Nicotine itself is not the main cause of the severe diseases linked to smoking; the greatest danger comes from burning tobacco and inhaling … English 1203 English 1496 Arabic 881 Chinese (Mandarin) 1155 French 1005 German 969 Hindi 838 Indonesian 982 Japanese 926 Polish 1154 Portuguese 978 Russian 1253 Spanish 1243 Swahili 987
What is snus? What is snus? Used in Scandinavia for more than 200 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. English 5133 English 6129 Arabic 10757 Chinese (Mandarin) 12579 French 4473 German 5373 Hindi 3828 Indonesian 5668 Japanese 7161 Polish 6028 Portuguese 6038 Russian 7190 Spanish 5392 Swahili 2352
What is the impact of smoking on people living with HIV and how could tobacco harm reduction help? What is the impact of smoking on people living with HIV and how could tobacco harm reduction help? For people living with HIV who are being treated with antiretroviral therapies, those who smoke are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases than from HIV. This Briefing Paper looks at why smoking is so harmful for this group and how tobacco harm reduction could help. English 2618 English 1236 Arabic 1079 Chinese (Mandarin) 1070 French 1152 German 1129 Hindi 1033 Indonesian 1113 Japanese 1096 Polish 1233 Portuguese 1170 Russian 1205 Spanish 1356 Swahili 1007
What are heated tobacco products? What are heated tobacco products? Appearing on the market in the mid-2010s, heated tobacco products include brands such as IQOS, glo and Ploom. This Briefing Paper provides an introduction to this safer nicotine product category and explores their tobacco harm reduction potential. English 2044 English 1765 Arabic 1064 Chinese (Mandarin) 1916 French 1157 German 1548 Hindi 1009 Indonesian 1818 Japanese 1039 Polish 1902 Portuguese 1590 Russian 1994 Spanish 1765 Swahili 1108
Estimated Numbers of People Using Vapour Products (E-cigarettes and Heat-not-Burn) Globally (Millions) - No Fire, No Smoke: The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction According to the market analyst company Euromonitor, in 2011 there were an estimated seven million people who “were regular dual or sole users of e-cigarettes and vapour products” around the world – for this estimate Euromonitor combines data on e-cigarettes and HNB. That figure rose to around 35 million in 2016 and is estimated to … English 2343
From cigarettes to snuff to nicotine pouches: the unusual Icelandic model for tobacco harm reduction From cigarettes to snuff to nicotine pouches: the unusual Icelandic model for tobacco harm reduction While snus has provided an increasingly popular off-ramp for those looking to switch away from smoking in Sweden and Norway, Icelanders have taken to a different selection of safer nicotine products, and this Briefing Paper uncovers the story of their rise. English 3005 English 2504 Arabic 1372 Chinese (Mandarin) 1675 French 1341 German 1404 Hindi 1224 Indonesian 1710 Japanese 1300 Polish 1487 Portuguese 1400 Russian 1419 Spanish 1580 Swahili 1276
Nicotine and medical research – a background Nicotine and medical research – a background Despite misconceptions about nicotine, due to its association with smoking, this Briefing Paper explains why researchers are increasingly interested in the therapeutic potential of nicotine with respect to Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and mental health. English 3795 English 1831 Arabic 1499 Chinese (Mandarin) 1421 French 1320 German 1198 Hindi 1370 Indonesian 1404 Japanese 1345 Polish 1455 Portuguese 1120 Russian 1700 Spanish 1571 Swahili 1305
Tobacco harm reduction and the FCTC: issues and challenges at COP11 Tobacco harm reduction and the FCTC: issues and challenges at COP11 From 17th – 22nd November 2025, COP11 is taking place in Geneva. This Briefing Paper explores the efficacy of the FCTC in reducing smoking, and considers the challenges posed by COP11 to consumer access to safer nicotine products and tobacco harm reduction progress. English 2986 English 1796 Arabic 1262 Chinese (Mandarin) 1852 French 1639 German 1647 Hindi 1406 Indonesian 1745 Japanese 1977 Polish 1871 Portuguese 1808 Russian 2215 Spanish 1983 Swahili 1671
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Conference of the Parties (COP): an explainer (updated September 2025) The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Conference of the Parties (COP): an explainer (updated September 2025) The Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is taking place from 17th – 22nd November 2025. This updated guide for COP11 explains what COP meetings are, how they work, and why they are important. English 2653 English 1970 Arabic 1210 Chinese (Mandarin) 2152 French 1754 German 1632 Hindi 1514 Indonesian 1713 Japanese 1866 Polish 1778 Portuguese 1755 Russian 1971 Spanish 2357 Swahili 1761
Why is tobacco harm reduction needed and what is the evidence it works? Why is tobacco harm reduction needed and what is the evidence it works? Our latest Briefing Paper explains the importance of tobacco harm reduction as well as providing a range of country case studies demonstrating the power of safer nicotine products to bring down rates of smoking. English 3396 English 2507 Arabic 1392 Chinese (Mandarin) 1836 French 2161 German 2072 Hindi 1308 Indonesian 2234 Japanese 1614 Polish 2340 Portuguese 2263 Russian 2461 Spanish 2387 Swahili 2363
The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report This Briefing Paper summarises The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report, which uses the latest evidence and new data projections to report on the current global THR situation and its potential to rapidly reduce the burden of disease and mortality associated with risky tobacco use. English 2530 English 5851 Arabic 1930 Chinese (Mandarin) 6822 French 1724 German 1775 Hindi 2067 Indonesian 2063 Japanese 1863 Polish 1941 Portuguese 2193 Russian 2987 Spanish 2477 Swahili 1950
Dead ends - the tobacco industry's quest for a ‘safe’ combustible cigarette Dead ends - the tobacco industry's quest for a ‘safe’ combustible cigarette Tobacco companies spent decades denying any link between smoking and disease, while also trying to develop a ‘safe’ cigarette. This Briefing Paper sets out to tell the story of this quest, looking at the roles played both by those within and outside of the tobacco industry. English 3255 English 2998 Arabic 2187 Chinese (Mandarin) 3490 French 2989 German 2810 Hindi 2209 Indonesian 2974 Japanese 2234 Polish 2787 Portuguese 2579 Russian 2318 Spanish 3066 Swahili 2682
Safer nicotine product taxation and optimal strategies for public health Safer nicotine product taxation and optimal strategies for public health This Briefing Paper examines the current global situation regarding the taxation of safer nicotine products and how this relates to product accessibility, before offering evidence-based policy recommendations for optimal taxation strategies in support of harm reduction goals and public health. English 4880 English 3182 Arabic 2254 Chinese (Mandarin) 2501 French 2288 German 2065 Hindi 2469 Indonesian 2652 Japanese 1876 Polish 2221 Portuguese 2758 Russian 2201 Spanish 2436 Swahili 2774
O Estado Global da Redução de Danos do Tabaco 2024: Um Relatório de Situação O Estado Global da Redução de Danos do Tabaco 2024: Um Relatório de Situação é uma publicação de múltiplos componentes, agrupada em duas partes: Perspectivas globais e Percepções regionais e nacionais. O quanto os PNS estão substituindo e servindo como alternativa aos produtos de tabaco combustíveis e ao tabaco oral de alto risco. … S.1: PERSPECTIVA GLOBAL 1630 S.2: AMÉRICA LATINA 2120 S.4: JAPÃO 1667 S.5: AOTEAROA 1766 S.6: NORUEGA 1642 S.7: REINO UNIDO 2053
Глобальное состояние снижения вреда от табака – 2024: Ситуационный отчет «Глобальное состояние снижения вреда от табака – 2024: Ситуационный отчет» — это многокомпонентная публикация, состоящая из двух частей: «Глобальные перспективы» и «Региональные и национальные аспекты». Тема, объединяющая эти части — это степень, на которую БНП заменяют и замещают сжигаемые и рискованные табачные продукты орального применения. … S.3: ВЕЦА 1710 S.1: ГЛОБАЛЬНЫЙ ОБЗОР 1121 S.2: ЛАТИНСКАЯ АМЕРИКА 2058 S.4: ЯПОНИЯ 2878 S.5: НОВАЯ ЗЕЛАНДИЯ 1515 S.6: НОРВЕГИЯ 1548 S.7: ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИЯ 2205
L’état mondial de la réduction des risques du tabac 2024: un rapport de situation « L’état mondial de la réduction des risques du tabac 2024 » : un rapport de situation est un document à plusieurs composantes. Cette publication est divisée en deux parties : « Perspectives mondiales » et « Perspectives régionales et nationales ». … S.1: UNE PERSPECTIVE MONDIALE 1130 S.2: AMÉRIQUE LATINE 2112 S.4: JAPON 2293 S.5: AOTEAROA 1778 S.6: NORVÈGE 1840 S.7: ROYAUME-UNI 2092