With Sweden close to becoming smoke-free, Federico Fernández discusses a recent survey of ex-smokers conducted by We Are Innovation.

Although vital to shaping appropriate public health responses, the current data describing trends in the use of nicotine products are not ideal, and may provide an incomplete picture of nicotine habits. In today's episode, Tomasz Jerzyński talks nicotine-use data: how do we collect it, how do we analyse it, and how do we use it?

The Australian government say that a prescription-only nicotine model is the only way to allow safe access to vapes in the country. In this episode, Will Godfrey breaks down the reactions of leading THR professionals to the latest crackdown on vaping in Australia.

Quebec Canada has recently announced a ban on flavourings in nicotine products, citing the risk of youth vaping uptake. Is there a chance for vapers to oppose this ban? David Levesque brings us the latest info about the ban, and what alternatives are available for vapers and smokers in Quebec.

Tobacco use in U.S. prisons is akin to air, it’s ubiquitous. And like air, for the vast majority of the incarcerated the need to inhale tobacco smoke approaches desperation. Would providing access to nicotine vaping products fix the craving and maybe save lives? Find out in this interview with health and behaviour researcher Dr. Cheryl K. Olson.

Featuring:

Cheryl K. Olson, MPH, ScD

Health and Behavior Researcher

Behaviour Science Advisor, McKinney RSA

Public Health Columnist, Tobacco Reporter

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mckinneyrsa.com

Will France seal the fate of the disposable vape? With the government weighing up a ban, and controversial vaping claims made by the Health Minister, Claude Bamberger brings us the latest info on France's battle with vaping.

Australia's vaping laws are amongst the strictest in the world, and they may just be about to get stricter. Colin Mendelsohn discusses new regulations that will restrict flavours, disposables and nicotine liquid concentrations.

Since the introduction of a severe vaping ban in 2014, Thailand's vaping activists have been calling for a rethink to the country's antivaping stance. Is legalisation on the horizon for Thailand's vapers?

Get the inside scoop on the speakers and presentations at GFN23 with Jessica Harding, program director of the Global Forum on Nicotine 2023.

Featuring:

JESSICA HARDING

Program Director, Global Forum on Nicotine

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@GFNicotine

How popular are black market nicotine products in Scandinavian countries? In Part 2 of our series on Nordic nicotine use, Stefan Mathisson unpicks the complications that can arise when the booming popularity of novel nicotine products is confronted with a limited variety of available legal products.