Harm reduction advocates urge New Zealand lawmakers to prioritize retail enforcement over new bans ahead of Election 2026.
A look at the diverse strategies, from vaping to taxation, driving down global tobacco use.
How Aotearoa New Zealand combined consumer-vaping access with equity goals to drive down smoking, and why its boldest laws were repealed.
Experts urge countries like India to explore regulated, lower-risk nicotine alternatives to break tobacco addiction plateaus.
Former WHO directors highlight the close link between rising vape use and falling smoking rates.
Sweden hits a record 3.7% smoking rate by embracing smoke-free alternatives like snus and vapes, contrasting sharply with proposed EU regulations.
Coalition government fast-tracks reversal of pioneering anti-tobacco laws, sparking public health outrage.
Anyone born after 2008 is banned from buying cigarettes for life under sweeping new laws.