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For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised nicotine pouch products to be marketed with modified risk claims, marking a significant development in tobacco harm…

Dear reader, June was a busy month for QLS and for the world of tobacco harm reduction. From launching our new website and contributing to major public consultations in Europe…

By Suely Castro, Founder, Quit Like Sweden In December, I stood in a committee room at the UK Parliament and asked the audience a question I have carried for nearly…

Brazil’s health regulator ANVISA has opened a landmark public consultation on nicotine products. QLS has formally submitted its contribution, and international participation is welcome. QLS has formally submitted its contribution…

A peer-reviewed study published this month in Health Research Policy and Systems has produced a sobering finding for regulators considering restrictions on vaping flavours: removing them could increase adult smoking…

A new study in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific documents one of the most striking public health reversals in recent memory — and the evidence points squarely at…

In response to the European Commission’s evaluation report on the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), published on 2 April 2026, Quit Like Sweden, alongside Professor Marewa Glover and Dr Anders Milton,…

Stockholm, Sweden — Sweden has reached a historic public health milestone, with daily smoking prevalence falling to 3.7% in 2025, according to the latest data from the Swedish Council for…

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate progress. Progress in rights, in representation, in health, and in opportunity. But progress is not guaranteed. It must be protected. And in tobacco control,…

Recent developments in Brazil highlight a growing institutional divide over how vaping products and other alternatives to combustible cigarettes should be addressed from a public health and regulatory perspective. Two…