THR Global Launch: A New Platform for the Harm Reduction Community ft. Kurt Yeo

About this episode

Liza Katsiashvili interviews Kurt Yeo about the launch of THR Global and its role in the tobacco harm reduction community.

In this episode of Vaping Unplugged, Liza Katsiashvili, Director of Operations at the World Vapers' Alliance, sits down with Kurt Yeo, founder of Vaping Saved My Life and the newly launched THR Global. The conversation explores the creation of THR Global, a new platform built to support and unite the tobacco harm reduction community worldwide. Kurt shares the story behind the project, what gap it aims to fill, and how it connects advocates, consumers, and organizations working toward a smoke-free future. From the origins of Vaping Saved My Life to the vision driving THR Global, this episode takes a closer look at what community-led harm reduction looks like in practice, and what comes next. 🔗 Learn more about THR Global: https://thrglobal.org/pt 📲 Follow Kurt on X: https://x.com/Kurt_Yeo 📲 Follow THR Global on X: https://x.com/THR_Global 📸 Follow Vaping Saved My Life on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vsml.sa

People in this episode

Host: Liza Katsiashvili

Guest: Kurt Yeo

Topics covered

• tobacco harm reduction
• community support
• smoke-free future
• advocacy
• platform launch

Keywords

• THR Global
• tobacco harm reduction
• Kurt Yeo
• Vaping Saved My Life
• smoke-free future

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Vapers' Alliance, Vaping Saved My Life, THR Global

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