THR Global
Authors, advocates, researchers, and commentators contributing perspectives on tobacco harm reduction from around the world.
Highlighted voices helping shape the global conversation on tobacco harm reduction.
Consumer advocate
VSML • South Africa
Kurt Yeo is the co-founder of VSML (Vaping Saved My Life), a consumer advocacy movement in South Africa. A former smoker of 20 years who finally managed to quit after discovering flavoured vapes over a decade ago.
1 published article
Citizen advocate for harm reduction in tobacco and nicotine
United States
Kim "Skip" Murray works as a Direct Support Professional at a group home for people with disabilities. This is her "day job." She is also a volunteer Public Health Advocate who has used her own experience as a former vape shop owner and a consumer of nicotine products to speak out in the Tobacco Harm Reduction space. She helped start the Safer Nicotine Wiki and makes its content. Skip's Corner is her passion project. It's "a safe place to talk about hard things." There, she writes about living with a disability and makes newsletters about Tobacco Harm Reduction. In 2023, she finished the Rutgers Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training course and now helps people quit smoking on a volunteer basis. She combines what she learned at Rutgers with her experience running a vape shop to offer a variety of ways to help people quit smoking.
1 published article
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