Peter Beckett: Delon Human, welcome to Clearing the Air.
Delon Human: It’s my privilege.
Peter Beckett: Can we get a short introduction of who you are and how you came to be where you are now?
Delon Human: Well, I am a…
A major US study found 94% of smokers who do not vape believe vaping is at least as harmful as smoking cigarettes
Misperceptions were even higher among older smokers, Black smokers and people with lower levels of education
Researchers warned these beliefs…
New Zealand has cut its smoking rate almost in half in just six years, with vaping playing a central role in one of the world’s fastest declines in cigarette use.
A major new report on global tobacco harm reduction says New Zealand’s…
A global smoking rate below 5% by 2040 is described as “a realistic, measurable and equitable target”
Current tobacco control measures alone are unlikely to reduce smoking fast enough
Wider access to “regulated smoke-free nicotine alternatives” could accelerate declines significantly
Evidence from…
Spain’s two main political parties have reached a rare agreement to restrict where vapes and nicotine pouches can be sold, in a move aimed at tightening control over access and distribution.
The Popular Party (PP) and Socialist Party (PSOE) backed a non-binding…
A new report linked to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says taxes on nicotine products should reflect their relative health risks.
The authors say many newer nicotine products “reduce exposure to toxicants” compared with cigarettes.
They state it “makes sense to tax…
A tightly controlled webinar that excluded many consumer voices has mounted a sharp attack on Sweden’s world-leading record on smoking reduction - dismissing the role of safer nicotine products and questioning the science behind harm reduction.
The closed-door forum, Sweden: Setting it…
Youth vaping in New Zealand has fallen sharply and smoking among teenagers is at historic lows, according to new national data from the ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey.
Health experts say the findings directly challenge claims that vaping acts as a “gateway”…
The European Union’s health commissioner has claimed that smoke-free nicotine products do not reduce health risks compared with cigarettes, contradicting evidence from multiple health authorities.
The remarks were made in a response to a parliamentary question from Danish MEP Kristoffer Storm on…