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Dave Cross
- Writer at Planet of the Vapes
- East Midlands, UK
Dave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous vape companies to develop content for their websites.
The Latest from Dave Cross
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Ban Call Highlights Expert Error
A father calling for vaping to be banned, due to his daughters being hospitalised, has highlighted a problem with the advice being given out by Asthma+Lung Org
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ASA Rules on Juicemate
The Advertising Standards Authority has made a ruling against Pixus Online Ltd, trading as Juicemate, in relation to the promotion of electronic cigarettes through affiliate schemes
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ASA Rules on Apollo Vapes
The Advertising Standards Authority has made a ruling against Apollo Future Technology Ltd, trading as Apollo Vapes UK, in relation to the promotion of electronic cigarettes through affiliate schemes
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Let's Talk E-cigarettes
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Nicola Lindson discuss emerging evidence in e-cigarette research interview Louise Ross from the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training
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Does Where You Buy Matter?
Considering the efficacy of vapes as a smoking cessation tool, Dr Sharon Cox has investigated whether sourcing them from vape shops vs other sources makes them more effective
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German Approach Failing
Latest figures from Germany show that the vilification of vaping has resulted in smoking rates increasing – including by a whopping 86% in teens
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Adults Vaping for Longer
New research published in the British Medical Journal has found a substantial rise in the number of adults vaping for longer than six months in England
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CAPHRA Call to Asia Pacific Governments
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates has called on governments in the Asia Pacific to allow sale of oral nicotine products