The global evidence of lived tobacco harm reduction

Real people. Real outcomes. Consumer experience, made visible.

THR Global documents how people around the world moved away from smoking using less harmful alternatives. Explore the evidence and add your experience to the global record.

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Participant-reported experiences

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Testimonials
33
Countries
177
Cities

Evidence snapshot

What participants report in the dataset

These figures describe verified, participant-reported experiences. They are not population estimates.

23.2

Years smoked

Average reported

27.7

Cigarettes per day

Average before switching

8.9

Years smoke-free

Average among reported records

Vape

Most reported product

Most commonly selected

How it works

Three simple steps to add your experience

1

Add your experience

Record your journey, what you used, and what changed.

2

Verify and review

We verify your email and review the submission for quality.

3

Join the global record

Your verified experience becomes part of the consumer dataset.

Why contribute?

Your experience helps build a clearer global picture

Represent your country

Help ensure your community is visible in the global record.

Inform understanding

Help researchers and decision-makers see what happened in real lives.

You stay in control

Choose whether your experience is displayed publicly or anonymously.

Methodology and trust

Built on transparency. Focused on lived experience.

Email verified

Every submission requires email verification.

Human reviewed

Submissions are checked for completeness and quality.

Informed consent

You confirm how your experience may be used.

Privacy protected

Personal information is not displayed without permission.

Known limitations

This is a self-selected sample, not population data.

Recent consumer experiences

Real experiences from around the world

I started smoking cigarettes in varsity because most of my the friends, I made at the time were smokers so it was always around me. What started socially, I ended up being dependent on withi…

South Africa • Vape

I have smoked and vaped from 2016 I have started vaping and it really reduced my cigarette intake I am at the stage where I smoke one cigarette a day and that's all other then that I vape al…

South Africa • Vape

Experiences are participant-reported, verified and self-selected.

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