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/

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…

How can the environmental impact of #vaping devices be reduced? New research by Aylen Van Isseldyk, a scholar of the Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme (THRSP), explores vaping waste and looks at how recycling, circular economy approaches and environmental education could help address it. Drawing on experiences from Switzerland and Córdoba, Argentina, the paper also considers how sustainability connects with wider discussions around #harmreduction and #publichealth. Read the paper here: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6533…

Want to see the #GSTHR data your way? Our Chart Builder lets you turn the latest global #tobacco and #nicotine data into your own visualisations — making it easier to explore trends, compare countries and find the figures that matter to you. Try it here: gsthr.org/chart-builder/

The latest #GSTHR report finds that rising use of #safernicotineproducts has coincided with declining smoking prevalence in 28 countries, with a diverse range of #safer alternatives substituting #smoking. Read The GSTHR: A Situation Report 2026 in full at gsthr.org/resources/thr-repo…

#Cigarettes remain legal in every country in the world. Safer alternatives are being banned in a third of them. Our new report charts a widening gulf between evidence and policy Read more: gsthr.org gsthr.org/resources/thr-repo…

The fifth Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction #gsthr report is out now, charting the growing evidence for #obaccoharmreduction alongside a widening global policy gulf. Explore prevalence data, the regulatory landscape and the latest science, free at gsthr.org/resources/thr-repo…