Name: GFN News #102 | SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE | Chris Baxter shares his thoughts on the science of nicotine by GFN•TV
Duration: 13 min 20 s
Description: In today's episode of GFN News Chris Baxter shares his own views on the addictive nature of nicotine and the current state of nicotine research, and reflects on his GFN Five submission from GFN22 covering the addictiveness of nicotine.

In today's episode of GFN News Chris Baxter shares his own views on the addictive nature of nicotine and the current state of nicotine research, and reflects on his GFN Five submission from GFN22 covering the addictiveness of nicotine.

GFN News #102 | SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE | Chris Baxter shares his thoughts on the science of nicotine

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Featuring:

MARTIN CULLIP
Intl. Fellow, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
protectingtaxpayers.org
@Protectaxpayers
@NannyFreeState

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The Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) has taken place every year since 2014 and is the only international conference to focus on how vapes, nicotine pouches, Swedish snus and heated tobacco can help people switch away from smoking. Building on the success of an event that attracts hundreds of in-person participants and thousands of online delegates, this is the homepage of GFN•TV, the broadcast arm of the GFN stable.

GFN•TV regularly broadcasts GFN•TV news and interviews, given by Brent Stafford. We also livestream the annual GFN conference, live from Warsaw and release all the session videos and GFN•TV Commentary Team discussions post event.

Tune in to hear world-leading experts, tobacco harm reduction advocates and nicotine consumers discuss the latest scientific, regulatory and policy developments.

From our unique annual event, to year-round reporting of the issues that matter in tobacco harm reduction, GFN has got it covered.

GFN News #102 | SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE | Chris Baxter shares his thoughts on the science of nicotine

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