THR Global OriginalPublic Health Debate
17 March 2026
The Great Decoupling: Engineering Smoke-Free Nicotine
As we decouple nicotine from the lethal toxicity of smoke, are we finally entering an era where the world’s leading cause of preventable death can be engineered out of existence? The history of the last sixty years suggests that through technology and pragmatic policy, a smoke-free world is finally within our sight.
Kurt Yeo • Public Health Debate • Global • 10 min read