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Swedish MEP warns EU not to undermine country’s harm reduction approach
A Swedish member of the European Parliament has urged the European Commission not to weaken access to safer nicotine alternatives, as debate grows over future EU rules on tobacco and nicotine products.
Jessica Polfjärd (EPP, Sweden) has submitted a formal written question…
Australia ramps up crackdown on illicit tobacco and vapes as black market booms
Australia’s government is preparing a major crackdown on the illicit trade in tobacco and vapes, as officials warn the problem has escalated into a serious organised crime issue.
Assistant Minister for Customs Julian Hill is expected to outline plans to give investigators…
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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…
Exhaled vape aerosol fades to background levels within seconds, new study finds
Researchers measuring airborne particles from two popular vape devices found exhaled aerosol returned to near background levels within around 20 seconds.
Each puff produced a short spike in particle levels of about 500-900 particles per cubic centimetre.
Measurements were taken two metres…
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Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 4: Martin Cullip
Martin Cullip, International Fellow at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, has been a leading commentator on tobacco and vaping policy since 2008, with contributions to Spiked and Filter Magazine.
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EU Health Commissioner doubles down on tobacco-harm stance
EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi has declared that new nicotine products such as vapes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches are “one hundred per cent” as harmful as traditional cigarettes.
Commissioner rejects harm reduction distinction
In an interview with Euractiv, Várhelyi was asked…
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…