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In fighting against smoking Europe and Latvia must choose the most effective strategy – disproportionate bans undermine legal business, promote illegal trade and uncontrolled release

The European Policy Innovation Council (EPIC) report emphasizes that transitioning from traditional cigarettes to alternative nicotine and tobacco products could be the most effective strategy

The Smoke-Free Industry Association and the Latvian Association of Traders jointly organized the discussion “Challenges and Perspectives on Reducing Smuggling in the Eastern Border of

In Latvia, 34% of the population uses tobacco and nicotine-containing products. While two-thirds of them smoke traditional cigarettes—the most harmful tobacco product—new smokeless products are

In the jointly organized seminar by the Smoke-Free Industry Association and the Latvian Association of Traders, focusing on the latest amendments in the Tobacco Law

“The Illusion of Prohibition” is a provocative documentary that reveals the “underlying pitfalls” of prohibition policies and helps understand the importance of effective regulation. “I

The public understands that bans will not reduce the use of harmful habits or addictive substances. Support for harm reduction initiatives, switching to smoke free

In the seminar on smoke-free products organised jointly by the Latvian Association of Traders and the Smoke Free  Association, representatives of the trade companies were

Public perceptions of vaping harm are not in line with the evidence – conclude the researchers at King’s College London, U.K. The U.K.’s Office for

Smokers should have access to alternatives and information, concluded the seminar “Towards a smoke free society” organised by the Smoke Free Association. Today in many

The non diminishing number of smokers, the high health risks and premature death risks caused by smoking are reasons to believe that changes in the

Smoke Free Association of Latvia today, on 27th of October, 2021 initiates the campaign Unmask the Soot! aiming against illegal advertising, trade and use of tobacco

In the seminar organized by the Smoke free Association regarding reducing the harm caused by smoking, upon participation of Latvian and foreign experts, the most

The latest survey carried out by the public opinion company “Kantar” on the use of tobacco and nicotine containing products and the attitude towards smoke-free