Barbados is on the brink of becoming the Caribbeanβs first smoke-free nation, with just 6.4% of adults smoking the lowest in the region.
Health experts say targeted harm reduction, like promoting vapes and nicotine pouches, could cut rates even further.
A Barbados Today report says with men making up most smokers, gender-focused policies could push Barbados below the 5% smoke-free threshold, and make history.
RecentΒ analysisΒ from βSmoke Free Swedenβ revealed that than 14 million lives can be saved globally by 2060, if governments act to integrate tobacco harm reduction into traditional control methods.
