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On World No Tobacco Day, Who Speaks for the Smoker?
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31 May 2026

On World No Tobacco Day, Who Speaks for the Smoker?

The smoker is not the enemy. The smoker is the person we are trying to help.

Kurt Yeo • Public Health Debate • Global • South Africa

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The Great Decoupling: Engineering Smoke-Free Nicotine
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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