Global Forum on Nicotine 2025

The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN), which typically takes place annually in Poland, focuses on new nicotine products and ‘tobacco harm reduction.’ The GFN is organised by Global Forum on Nicotine Limited,1 which was known as KAC Communications until November 2024.2 For more information, please see the main Global Forum on Nicotine page. The GFN 2025 was…

‘Quit Like Sweden’ is a campaign established in 2024,45 and launched in Brazil.67 Background Quit Like Sweden’s website states that “Sweden has similar measures and programmes focused on smoking cessation and prevention to many countries around the world, but what sets Sweden apart is its comprehensive approach, which includes enabling people who smoke to choose…

The Snus Commission website states that it is an “independent commission that produces reports on issues related to Swedish snus”.56 (Note that in Sweden the term snus can also be used in relation to ‘white snus’, which does not contain tobacco leaf. This is more commonly referred to as a nicotine pouch outside of Sweden.) Relationship to…

Image source: Number 10 | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Key Points Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe, part of the World Health Organization’s European Region. In 2023, Ukraine had a population of 38 million. The same year, a national survey found current tobacco use prevalence of 27%. Ukraine ratified the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…

Image source: Imtiaz Ahmed | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Key Points Pakistan is a country in South Asia, part of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. It is the world’s fifth-most populous country, with a population of 247.5 million in 2023. As of 2021, current tobacco use prevalence was 19.5% amongst those aged 15+. Pakistan ratified the WHO…

Over the decades, tobacco companies have manipulated the design and contents of cigarettes and other nicotine products, with the aim of making them both as attractive and addictive as possible.219 Such modifications aim to enhance appeal, mask health risks and build brand loyalty.219 More recently, transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) have also diversified their nicotine product lines to…

A long history of targeting doctors Health professionals, including medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists,288 have been targeted by tobacco companies, to help promote their products and to attempt to build trust and credibility. This has been primarily in the service of their own business goals, rather than to improve health outcomes for individuals or populations. A…

Tobacco companies use a wide range of strategies and tactics designed to keep people using their products and disrupt efforts to protect public health.408409410 Here we detail tactics used to target health professionals, and the professional environment in which they operate. These include direct approaches by tobacco companies and indirect approaches conducted by other organisations…

The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN), which typically takes place annually in Poland, focuses on new nicotine products and ‘tobacco harm reduction.’ The GFN is organised by Global Forum on Nicotine Limited,538 which was known as KAC Communications until November 2024.539 For more information, please see the main Global Forum on Nicotine page. The GFN 2024 was…

The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN), which typically takes place annually in Poland, focuses on new nicotine products and ‘tobacco harm reduction.’ The GFN is organised by Global Forum on Nicotine Limited,546 which was known as KAC Communications until November 2024.547 For more information, please see the main Global Forum on Nicotine page. The GFN 2023 was…