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Research Appreciation Day: Why Evidence-Based Approach for Smoking Cessation is Needed

Research appreciation day (5th July), is an annual awareness day that aims to appreciate the hard work of health researchers worldwide from different fields.

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Venezuela Bans All Vape Products, in Latest Blow to THR in Latin America

On August 1, Venezuela banned vapes and heated tobacco products. Vape shops have been rapidly shuttering, with owners fearing penalties if they attempt to stay open; one vape shop manager told the Associated Press that over 5,000 people were unemployed within days.

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Venezuela bans e-cigarettes

A resolution from the Venezuelan Ministry of Health prohibits the manufacture, sale and use of e-cigarettes in the country, reports Voice of America.

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Evaluation of Smoking and Associated Factors in Turkey

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of tobacco products and associated factors in Turkey based on the Turkey Health Survey 2019 data conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).

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"Waterpipe Is Like a Wife": Qualitative Assessment of Perspectives on Waterpipe Smoking Dependence

Background: Waterpipe (WP) smoking has become a global public health problem in recent decades and growing evidence indicates that it can cause nicotine dependence. Most evidence on WP dependence to date has been derived from survey- or laboratory-based studies. This study employed qualitative methods to explore WP users' perceptions of dependence in Aleppo, Syria.

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'Mzansi Make the Switch' social experiment on quitting cigarette smoking: Kurt Yeo

Vaping Saved My Life, a consumer advocacy group, conducted a pilot social experiment that saw participants attempt to give up traditional smoking for 90 days and replace it with vaping.

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Impact of the Conference of Parties (COP) on tobacco control in South Africa

The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP) convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) will be taking place in November 2023 to discuss the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The COP will discuss updates to the approach taken by member states in implementing the FCTC.

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South African Tobacco Laws Put Jobs at Risk

Many South African tobacconists fear the country’s new tobacco laws will put small businesses and jobs at risk, according to a new survey, reports BusinessTech.

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