Updated on September 2024 Background The Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR)[1] was set up in 2018 at the University of Catania in Italy with funds from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) to conduct research on harm reduction. The FSFW was 100% funded by Philip Morris International.[2] TobaccoTactics reported

Updated 12 September 2024 The Malaysia Society for Harm Reduction (MSHR) was formed in 2019 for the specific purpose of promoting electronic smoking devices as a form of tobacco harm reduction.[1]Chaired by Professor Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh of the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Medical Centre, MSHR repeatedly opposed the Malaysian government’s

Updated on 12 September 2024 The Advanced Centre for Addiction Treatment Advocacy (ACATA) describes itself as a non-governmental organization led by medical professionals and promoting tobacco harm reduction[1][2]. ACATA’s president is Dr Arifin Fii, a general practitioner in Malaysia. Despite referring to itself as a research organization, there is no research published on ACATA’s website.