Tobacco control - Dr. Catherine O. Egbe

May 30, 2025

Unmasking the appeal: exposing the tactics of the tobacco and nicotine industry

May 31st every year is set aside to remind the world of the devastating impact of tobacco on humankind and to have a conversation about what we all can do to bring an end to the tobacco epidemic.

February 14, 2025

Smoking and Heart Disease: Don’t break your heart

Happy Valentine’s Day, to you and your loved ones! In most parts of the world, February 14 and the month of February is dedicated to love. It is a wonderful opportunity to remember that we need to take care of our hearts and the hearts of our loved ones and…

January 28, 2025

The FDA proposed ruling on reduced nicotine content on some tobacco products may become a gamechanger for global tobacco control

(7mins read) By Catherine Egbe, PhD What is nicotine? Nicotine is the addictive drug which keeps people smoking tobacco (like cigarettes) and nicotine (like electronic cigarettes) products. It is a naturally occurring chemical in the tobacco plant but can now be produced in the laboratory (synthetic nicotine). Nicotine from tobacco…