In a surprising turn of events, Health Canada has finally conceded that one of the best ways to fight cigarette use in Canada is through harm reduction, namely through vaping. Canadian smokers...
India should reclaim control over its tobacco policy by embracing evidence-based harm reduction rather than donor-driven global prohibitions. For too long, India’s tobacco policies have been shaped less by domestic...
BANGKOK, TH – Last week, the Thai House of Representatives approved a report proposing three potential approaches to regulating vaping and heated tobacco devices, reinforcing the existing ban, regulating HTPs while...
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC, a pivotal case concerning the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of...
Washington, D.C. – Today the Consumer Choice Center launched its policy primer offering simple reforms to provide Americans with more competitive, reasonable, and accurate insurance rates. The result of reform...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the first few months of 2024, more than a dozen bills have been introduced in US states calling for a state-based Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA)...
For years, we’ve covered the extent of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s multi-million dollar campaigns to try to shape the lives of ordinary consumers. What began as an...
If you happen to practice harm reduction and have a vape device in your pocket, it seems Thailand is the last place you’re going to want to visit. In the...
By Yaël Ossowski As a consumer advocate enamored with technology, there is nothing more satisfying than seeing a new product or service providing a solution to an old problem. The...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, it was revealed that several congressmen and US senators have added a provision in the upcoming emergency government funding bill that would relegate tobacco-free synthetic...
By Yaël Ossowski It often takes a long time for health policy influencers, advocates, and proponents to admit fault. When it is about topics such as diet fads, saturated fats,...
In the backdrop of a very busy Congress, members of the U.S. House are pushing a bill that would eradicate entire categories of flavored nicotine products. This sweeping ban would...
