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Bulgaria backsteps on blanket vape ban

Bulgaria has backtracked on its proposal to place a blanket ban on vapes. A Bill proposing a total vape ban had passed its first reading in parliament with unanimous votes in favour. However, Professor Kostadin Angelov, leader of the ruling GERB-SDF MP…

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Restricting vape flavours cuts vaping but increases smoking for young adults, study finds

Flavour restrictions in the U.S. lead to 3.6 per cent cut in vaping - and 2.2 per cent RISE in smoking Flavour bans lead to 3.1 to 4.4 additional daily smokers for every five fewer daily vapers Bans on flavours therefore ‘potentially…

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European commissioner wrongly states “Vaping kills”

European commissioner Wopke Hoekstra made the false claim that “vaping kills” in a public address to parliament. Speaking at the Subcommittee on Tax Matters on February 6, Hoekstra inaccurately stated that vaping kills in the same way as smoking. He said: “700,000…

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Nicotine does NOT cause cancer or heart disease, top cardiologist tells doctors

Nicotine is not carcinogenic and does not cause heart disease, a leading cardiologist has told a doctors’ convention. Professor Reuven Zimlichman, Director of the Institute for Quality in Medicine at the Israeli Medical Association, explained that nicotine is addictive but does not…

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France is second EU country to ban disposable vapes

France has become the second European Union nation to ban disposable vapes. The law was passed by the French Senate following a final parliamentary vote on Thursday. It comes after a similar ban in Belgium, which took effect on January 1. The…

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No evidence vaping leads to smoking among youth, review by leading health experts finds

Large scale review of 126 studies refutes ‘gateway theory’ that vaping leads to smoking Evidence suggests opposite could be true, that vaping leads to LESS youth smoking Among larger studies, smoking rates decreased as vaping rates increased Previous research from same team…

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Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 7: Fiona Patten

We cover Australia quite a lot on CTA, but you’re the first Aussie we’ve had on this slot so far… Well, I’m honoured. So I kind of have to start with, what the hell is going on over there? The Government seems…

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Vaping helps young adult smokers to quit, new study finds

Vaping increases the likelihood of young adults stopping smoking, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, looked at whether inhaling cannabis or vaping helps or undermines young adults’ attempts to quit smoking. It found that among…

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Misinformation stops young adults switching from smoking to vaping, study finds

Young adult smokers who wrongly believe vapes are more harmful than cigarettes are less likely to switch to vaping, a new study shows. The research, published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, found the majority of young adults aged 23 or…

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