No Fire, No Smoke – the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2018 ~ FCTC COP-OUT ~ The WHO is Criticized for Endorsing Countries Which Ban E-Cigarettes ~ Consumer rights groups move Assam govt on e-cigarettes ~ Is vaping a conspiracy created by Big Tobacco? ~ The FDA’s Teen E-Cigarette-Addiction Epidemic Doesn’t Add Up ~ European Tax Consultation Findings ~ Largest Vaping Survey Finds Flavors Play Important Role in Tobacco Harm Reduction ~ UL Begins Certifying Vape Mods for Safety ~ Public health publishing is fundamentally unserious: evidence from a single measure of area ~ FDA seizes ‘more than a thousand pages’ of documents in surprise inspection of e-cigarette maker Juul ~ In Defense of Juul, After the Latest Media Hit-Piece ~ Inventor of nicotine patches questions FDA’s claims as the administration targets Juul ~ San Antonio’s “Tobacco 21” Law Is Part of A Growing Movement to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Friday’s News at a glance:
Mind-blowing Cheek Of The EU – Of Smoke and Mirrors – COP 8 in Geneva – Transparently Opaque! – 72 Experts – FDA To Ban Online Vape Sales? – Did the FDA Raid JUUL Headquarters? – JUUL Goes After Competitors – Morecambe vape shop’s ‘Slimming World for smokers’ – Secret Meeting This Week Could Have Massive Impact On Vaping Industry – Our Global Tobacco Control Framework Needs Radical Overhaul – Why India Is Tobacco Harm Reduction’s Most Important Frontier – Experts urge Health Ministry to change stance – Nicotine Science and Policy Daily Digest
Monday’s News at a glance:
The World Health Organisation’s week – No Fire, No Smoke but plenty of Heat – WHO slams the doors on transparency – again – Most Popular Stop Smoking Aid in England – Meet the Rich Moms Who Want to Ban Vaping – Juul Hires Washington Insiders – Professor Settles Sexual Harassment Claims – Vaping could be the solution for public smoking bans – Experts urge Centre to reverse stand on e-cigarettes – How safe are E-Cigarettes? – Groups debate impact of e-cigarettes – Controversy and cautious hope over vaping – Chicago City Council passes e-cigarette tax hike – 10 Iconic Totally Wicked Moments – POTV News Roundup – Nicotine Science and Policy Daily Digest
Wednesday’s News at a glance:
Vicious Vape Advocates ~ Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products ~ Canada’s New Regulatory Framework for Vaping Products ~ Time to drop the name ‘e-cigarette’ for something more appropriate ~ FDA Still Hooked on Meddling in Nicotine Markets ~ FDA Lands on Wrong Side of Tobacco Harm Reduction ~ Glantz Settles Claim ~ Glantz settles academic fraud and sexual harassment lawsuit ~ Not All Teen Smokers & Vapers Are Lawbreakers ~ 5 Live Investigates ~ London Fire Brigade STILL Supports Vaping ~ Homelessness, Vaping and Fentanyl ~ Mission Creep In The FCTC ~ Hong Kong Announces a Complete Ban on Vapes ~ I used e-cigarettes to quit smoking after 10 years trying in vain to stop.
Friday’s News at a glance:
E-cigarettes should be used more actively – Nicotine is a healthier habit than tobacco – Two Landmark Reports Should Light a Fire Under Drug Policy Reformers – Psychiatrist Blocks Farsalinos – Flavours Not Needed – FDA is Publicizing Truly Dangerous Products – E-cigarette use shifts – WHO’s afraid of vaping – Public health officials are on a moral crusade – Research shows clear benefits – New Zealanders want full access to alternatives – Heart Care Foundation of India – Punjab FDA issues circular banning sale of e-cigs – Higher taxes to cut smoking in Hong Kong – Give Smokers Better Choices – How A Crackdown On E-Cigs May Benefit Altria – News Roundup – Nicotine Science and Policy Daily Digest
Monday’s News at a glance:
Americans still don’t understand vaping, and Hong Kong is planning to ban it – Peer review of: Dunbar et al – Sweden flipping things and killing people again – Vaping increases quitting – FDA Demands Answers from 21 Vaping Companies – FDA Food Additive Ban Is Unscientific And Irrational – “Electronic Cigarettes” Are Not Cigarettes – E-cigarettes should not be treated like regular cigarettes – The State of Smoking 2018 – Majority of US doctors discussing E-Cigs – Study suggests vaping does not stain teeth – Vaping In The News October 13th – Nicotine Science and Policy Daily Digest
Wednesday’s News at a glance:
Applying harm reduction to smoking ~ Vaping is much safer than combustible cigarettes ~ The smoke and mirrors of vaping ~ E-cigarette Usage Is Associated With Increased Past-12-Month Quit Attempts ~ Your Smile is One More Reason to Quit Smoking and Start Vaping ~ Mice Madness ~ NIDA Nicotine Niggles ~ UCSF settles sexual harassment suit involving star researcher ~ Call to overturn ban on e-cigarettes in Thailand ~ Know the law: Are e-cigarettes banned in UAE? ~ Hong Kong to Enforce a Total Ban on E-Cigarettes ~ Hopatcong will set regulations for e-cigarettes ~ ASA Ruling on Nicoventures Trading Ltd t/a Vype
Friday’s News at a glance:
How Dare You Reduce Harm! – Italian vapers say people matter more than money – Harry’s blog 72: Heat and Burn – Tobacco is way out of FDA’s skill-set – Nicoventures No-No – Vaping Is Helping More Smokers Quit – South Park Vapes – November 13th Stakeholder Event – Why We Work With the Tobacco Industry – FDA to consider limiting e-cig sales to vape shops – Huge push for Australia to join the UK and legalise vaping – Vaping – the double-edged sword – Vaping ban discriminates against smokers with mental illness – Governmental Attack on JUULing is Unsound – Nicotine Science and Policy Daily Digest
Monday's news at a glance
More attacks on vaping as FDA and NC target pod systems – Health Minister Quizzed About Vaping – Vaping In The News October 20th – Dr Hilary Jones: Go Vape! – FDA May Ban Flavored Vapes in Convenience Stores – Philip Morris accused of hypocrisy over anti-smoking ad – How far should we follow the money trail? – The political economy of vaping – The future looks bright – Rebuttal of SK Arora’s misleading article – Flurry of proposals issued by ministry to make Finland smoke-free by 2030 – What advice do I give to a smoker in my family or friends? – The great innovation of the 21st century – Teen Vaping & Nicotine Use Is “Overblown” – Nicotine Science and Policy Daily Digest
Wednesday’s News at a glance:
Tobacco Control Discussions Cannot Ignore Harm Reduction Products ~ Reflections on a decade of editing Tobacco Control ~ It shouldn’t matter who makes safer products ~ Treating E-Cigs as Traditional Cigarettes Could Lead to Misguided Research and Policy ~ Rethinking nicotine: FDA asks six questions about the future of nicotine regulation ~ Do vapers have an obligation? ~ Obligations ~ Italian Lives Not Money ~ So Predictable ~ Vaping Isn’t About Big Business—It’s About Us, the Vapers ~ The Bain Of Vaping’s Existence ~ Why safer vaping devices that don’t explode will not be available in the U.S. ~ Philip Morris CEO expects countries to overturn e-cigarette bans ~ Delhi’s Deluded Director ~ Next Exit, Stupidville
