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The EU’s Bloomberg Report Part 2
Conflicts of interest, a pervasive bias and corruption at the heart of the European Commission’s tobacco and nicotine policy guidance document
In Part 1, we looked at how the European Commission tender for a Single Framework Contract for Support Actions in the Field…
The EU’s Bloomberg Report Part 1
The corruption behind the group providing policy guidance against tobacco harm reduction
Brussels has today received a report evaluating whether the EU needs to update its rules on tobacco and nicotine. Far from a dispassionate review of the evidence, what we have…
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No clear evidence vaping causes oral disease, new CoEHAR review finds
Review of 12 human studies found mixed and inconsistent results on oral bacteria in people who use vapes
Some differences in oral microbiota were observed, but no consistent pattern linked to disease
Evidence was rated “very low”, meaning current research cannot establish…
Four in ten frequent vapers quit cigarettes within three years, new PATH study finds
Around 42% of adults who smoked and used vapes frequently in 2019 had stopped smoking by 2022, according to a large U.S. longitudinal study.
This compares with 20% of similar smokers quitting between 2014 and 2017, suggesting stronger transitions away from cigarettes…
Review linking vaping to cancer retracted after “serious flaws” found
A scientific review examining vaping and cancer risk has been formally retracted by its journal.
Editors said “substantial concerns were raised regarding the methodological integrity, accuracy, and scientific validity of the review.”
The investigation identified “multiple serious flaws that materially affect the…
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Los vapeadores españoles protestan contra la prohibición de sabores
Cientos de vapeadores españoles y propietarios de pequeñas empresas realizaron una manifestación frente al Ministerio de Sanidad el viernes para protestar contra la legislación prevista por el Gobierno español para prohibir los sabores en los productos de vapeo.
Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 2: Lindsey Stroud
Lindsey Stroud started her journey as a political staffer and found her passion for tobacco harm reduction when she joined the Heartland Institute in 2016, diving into the world of vaping advocacy.
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The EU’s Bloomberg Report Part 1
The corruption behind the group providing policy guidance against tobacco harm reduction
Brussels has today received a report evaluating whether the EU needs to update its rules on tobacco and nicotine. Far from a dispassionate review of the evidence, what we have…
Free vape scheme pushes 125,000 more smokers to try quitting
Around 125,000 additional people in England tried to quit smoking using vapes after the Government launched its “Swap to Stop” scheme, according to new research.
The study, carried out by researchers from the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy…