The latest #GSTHR report finds that approximately 200 million people worldwide are estimated to use #safernicotineproducts – equivalent to up to a quarter of the global smoking population Read the full report for free: gsthr.org/sitrep2026/

What happens when the chemical profile of e-liquids is compared directly with cigarette smoke? A Mexican study takes a closer look at the differences — and the findings are relevant to ongoing discussions around relative risk and #tobaccoharmreduction. Read more: doi.org/10.36105/psrua.2025v…

Not all nicotine products are made in the same way — and those differences matter for #tobaccoharmreduction. A #GSTHR video looks at the composition of #nicotinepouches, the function of their key ingredients, and why understanding the product itself is important when considering lower-risk alternatives to smoking. Find out more: youtube.com/watch?v=D-gcGvnp…

#Chad, a low-income African country, had a current smoking prevalence of 6.8% as of 2024. The country could further reduce this rate by leveraging SNPs, which are currently not subject to specific regulations. Read more on our website: gsthr.org/countries/profile/…

#Harmreduction starts with understanding what people actually use. In #Kyrgyzstan, nasvay is a long-established smokeless tobacco product. This #GSTHR video explores how it is traditionally made and why products like this matter when considering realistic approaches to reducing tobacco-related harm. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=vBA_4cw6…

Nicotine pouches are increasingly visible in discussions around #tobaccoharmreduction — but how much is understood about what they actually contain? Explore the key ingredients in this #GSTHR video: youtube.com/watch?v=D-gcGvnp…

Understanding traditional tobacco products is an important part of understanding #tobaccoharmreduction. This #GSTHR video looks at how #nasvay is traditionally made in #Kyrgyzstan, offering context on a smokeless tobacco product used in the region and its place within wider discussions about risk and #harmreduction. youtube.com/watch?v=vBA_4cw6…

Three countries. Three different paths away from smoking. A new #GSTHR Briefing Paper examines #SouthKorea, #Ireland and #Estonia — and what their different trajectories can tell us about #tobaccoharmreduction. What can we learn from these emerging transitions? gsthr.org/resources/briefing…

A closer look inside a #nicotinepouch. What are the main ingredients, why are they used, and how can they contribute to #tobaccoharmreduction? This #GSTHR video explains. youtube.com/watch?v=D-gcGvnp…

#Lebanon adopts and maintains a favourable regulatory stance regarding safer nicotine products (#SNPs), such as #ecigarettes / #vapingproducts, #snus, and #nicotinepouches. You can read more about #Lebanon here: gsthr.org/countries/profile/…

#Nicotinepouches contain more than just #nicotine. Fibres, flavourings, sweeteners and pH adjusters all have a role in how the product is made and used. A #GSTHR video takes a closer look at what’s inside. youtube.com/watch?v=D-gcGvnp…

What makes a transition away from cigarettes move forward, stall, or accelerate? The new #GSTHR Briefing Paper compares experiences in #SouthKorea, #Ireland and #Estonia, exploring the role of access, consumer preferences and policies around #safernicotineproducts. Read the Briefing Paper: gsthr.org/resources/briefing…

In #Sweden, #Norway, #Iceland, #NewZealand and the #UK, use of #safernicotineproducts has now surpassed #smoking. What’s behind this shift? The latest #GSTHR global report explores changing patterns of nicotine use, the evidence for #tobaccoharmreduction and the policies shaping these trends. Read the report here: gsthr.org/resources/thr-repo…

#Ireland is neither an established #THR success story nor does it provide evidence that #vaping has failed. It is a transition that has lost momentum. Substitution away from combustibles is notable. Future progress will depend on whether policy enables, rather than obstructs, that process. Read about the emergence of #THR in #Ireland, #SouthKorea and #Estonia in our new Briefing Paper. gsthr.org/resources/briefing…

What can #tobaccoharmreduction contribute to better outcomes for people living with HIV? After attending #AIDS2026 with Knowledge•Action•Change (K•A•C), Gina Reyes explores the importance of evidence, listening and #harmreduction in understanding the realities of people who smoke and live with HIV. Read more: thevapingtoday.com/vih-reduc…

#SouthKorea shows the potential and limitations of a consumer-driven transition. Increased market share for #HTP coincided with a renewed decline in #smoking, but poly-#nicotine use shows market transformation may not produce complete substitution. Read about the shifts away from #cigarettes taking place in #SouthKorea, #Ireland and #Estonia in our new Briefing Paper. gsthr.org/resources/briefing…

New publication from Knowledge-Action-Change’s THR Scholarship Programme. Our scholar, Jeffrey Putra, has published his #THRSP project, titled “Healthcare worker perspectives on #tobaccoharmreduction in perioperative care: a mixed-methods study from Indonesian hospitals.” This research was funded and supported by Knowledge-Action-Change through a grant from Global Action to End Smoking. 🔗 Read the paper: isainsmedis.id/index.php/ism…

Research for the GSTHR Situation Report 2026 identified 28 countries where smoking rates fell as SNP use has risen. A new GSTHR Briefing Paper takes a closer look at three - #SouthKorea, #Ireland and #Estonia – where the development of #tobaccoharmreduction has taken different paths. Read the Briefing Paper – and download the Situation Report at gsthr.org

More than 100 comparative studies. Lower exposure to harmful chemicals. Significantly lower health risks. The fifth #GSTHR report brings together the latest evidence on #safernicotineproducts and examines how the science compares with policy around the world. Explore the 2026 Situation Report: gsthr.org/resources/thr-repo…

“Evidence from #SouthKorea, #Ireland and #Estonia shows that, when they can, people who #smoke will opt for safer alternatives. But these transitions are not inevitable and can be easily disrupted or reversed. When considering #safernicotineproducts, policymakers should always ask: will this make it easier or harder for adults who #smoke to make the safer choice?” Giorgi Mzhavanadze, GSTHR Economist gsthr.org/media-centre/emerg…

Our latest Briefing Paper considers three countries that show emerging but very different shifts away from #cigarettes: one incomplete, one stalled, and one accelerating. What happens next in #SouthKorea, #Ireland and #Estonia will have implications for our understanding of how #tobaccoharmreduction can be supported, delayed - or blocked. Download it today. gsthr.org/resources/briefing…