Archive · 17 Nov 2025
India Can Save Millions via Harm Reduction & Cessation
A big report says we can save many lives by helping smokers quit or switch to less harmful things.
India could save about 8 million people this way by 2060.
The report tells us to use new ideas along with old ones to help people stop smoking or switch to safer options.
We can also help by finding diseases early and using taxes to make less harmful options cheaper.
A new report suggests adopting THR and improved cessation support could save over 100 million lives globally by 2060.
India could save approximately 8 million lives by 2060 by implementing these harm reduction strategies.
The report advocates for a blend of traditional tobacco control and modern harm reduction.
Authors urge policymakers to recognize the potential of safer alternatives and integrate THR into existing frameworks.
Recommendations include strengthening cessation programs, promoting early disease detection, and using fiscal policies to incentivize switching to lower-risk products.
- Who
- Public health leaders including Dr. Derek Yach and Dr. Delon Human
- What
- A report outlining innovative approaches to reduce smoking-related mortality
- When
- By 2060
- Where
- Globally, with a focus on India
- Why
- To address the ongoing public health challenge of tobacco use
Traditional Tobacco Control Advocates
Harm Reduction Supporters
Approach to Smoking
Traditional Tobacco Control Advocates
Focus on complete cessation through strict regulation and bans.
Harm Reduction Supporters
Embrace a mix of cessation and harm reduction strategies, including safer nicotine alternatives.
- Report Name
- Lives Saved: Saving 100 Million Lives by 2060
- Project Leader
- Dr. Derek Yach
- Co-author
- Dr. Delon Human
- Global Smokers
- 1.1 billion
- India Smokers Prevalence
- 21.8%
- Potential Lives Saved in India by 2060
- 8 million
- Potential Lives Saved Globally by 2060
- 100 million