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WHO chief urges Ireland to close EU nicotine ‘loopholes’ ahead of presidency
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Ireland to use its influence at EU level to tighten regulation of nicotine products, warning of “strong industry opposition” from the tobacco lobby.
In a letter dated August 22nd to Health Minister…
ANALYSIS: The EU will jumpstart its new rules on safer nicotine products next week. Here’s what to expect.
My sources in Brussels tell me that the European Commission’s report on how well its tobacco laws are doing should drop early spring. Maybe even as soon as March. This will be the starting gun in a race to overhaul the bloc’s…
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Flawed “switching” label may skew vape health findings, new analysis shows
Two recent studies grouped some ongoing cigarette smokers under the label “EC switchers,” potentially distorting comparisons.
In both papers, people classified as using vapes had significantly lower risks of certain major health outcomes than those who continued smoking.
When complete switchers were…
No significant link between exclusive vaping and heart disease, U.S. PATH study finds
Cigarette smokers had 11% higher odds of developing cardiovascular disease than non-smokers
Two inflammation markers in the blood - hsCRP and sICAM-1 - help explain much of that increased risk
No statistically significant link was found between exclusive vape use and cardiovascular…
Nicotine use has not fallen despite Australia’s vape crackdown, studies show
National wastewater testing shows total nicotine use in Australia has not fallen and has trended upward since 2016.
Regional areas consistently record higher nicotine consumption than capital cities, with the Northern Territory highest overall.
Wastewater analysis reports total nicotine only and “cannot…
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Four big screen actors who switched to safer nicotine products.
Celebrities like Jack Nicholson, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tom Hardy have successfully transitioned from smoking to vaping, finding diverse and often unique sources of inspiration to make the switch in their battle against long-term smoking habits.
Summer refresher: we KNOW that vaping is much less harmful than smoking. Here’s how.
7.69 million deaths are attributable to smoking every year, so finding safer alternatives to smoking has huge potential to improve public health. Alternatives like vaping.
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The Flat Earth Argument: Derek Yach on WHO, Bloomberg, and the Smoke-Free World
In part 2 of this conversation, Peter Beckett speaks with Dr Derek Yach, former Head of Tobacco Control at the World Health Organization and founding president of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. They discuss the moment his thinking diverged from the…
Smokers who vape quit more often across all flavours and devices, new PATH study finds
Cigarette quit rates among vapers rose sharply between 2014 and 2021.
The increase was seen across all vape flavours - menthol, fruit, and mixed - except tobacco flavour.
Quit rates rose for every device type, from disposables to tanks and cartridges.
Younger…