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Smokers report little benefit of nicotine replacement drugs

01/11/2012

Original article here January 9, 2012 Nicotine Gum and Skin Patch Face New Doubt By BENEDICT CAREY The nicotine gum and patches that millions of smokers use to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to the most rigorous long-term study to date of so-called nicotine replacement therapy. The study, More

Canada finalizes new cigarette health warnings…and the US lags behind

09/28/2011

Canada announced the finalization of regulations to require the new set of health warnings on packages of cigarettes and little cigars. The warnings will increase in size from 50% to 75% and go into effect by mid-2012. The new requirements include A set of 16 new package picture-based health warnings, with an increase in warning size from More

The percentage of American adults who smoke decreased from 20.9% in 2005 to 19.3% in 2010….but…

CDC says that, “tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the US. Some people who smoke every day are smoking fewer cigarettes; however, even occasional smoking causes harm. The percentage of American adults who smoke decreased from 20.9% in 2005 to 19.3% in 2010. That translates to 3 More

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Global Smokefree Partnership

The Global Smokefree Partnership (GSP) is an international multi-partner initiative formed in 2005 to promote effective smokefree air policies worldwide. GSP provides access to the best evidence for smokefree policies, assistance to those who need it, and by advocating directly for smokefree air policies at the international level. At the time of GSP’s inception, strong national smokefree laws had been successfully implemented in several countries and momentum was building for similar laws to pass in many other countries. This created an urgent need for a more coordinated global approach to promoting smokefree laws to capitalize on this momentum and extend the movement to low- and middle-income countries.

Our Role

Programmatic And Strategic Review
Evaluator

Health Pragmatics, Ltd was selected to ensure an independent evaluation of stakeholder and member perceptions of the strategic direction of the Global Smokefree Partnership (GSP) and to aid GSP in determining how best to implement an updated or revised strategy in the context of a tobacco control environment that has undergone substantial changes since the Partnership was formed in 2005, and provide recommendations to the GSP Steering Group and Management Team regarding the mission and future strategy.