Tobacco harm reduction
Explore the evidence and arguments around reducing harm from smoking through changes in products and behaviour. Coverage focuses on comparative risks and the harm-reduction approach, rather than every story about nicotine.
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Why some vape studies miss the people who actually quit smoking
A major new review of US vaping research is raising uncomfortable questions about how some of the most influential studies on vaping and smoking cessation are designed - and whether they may be systematically overlooking people who successfully stop smoking by switching to vapes.
The vaping evidence gap: what research shows - and what people believe
A substantial body of research shows that vaping can help people stop smoking and exposes users to far fewer harmful chemicals than cigarettes.
Tobacco and Vapes Bill returns to Lords ahead of vape tax and price rises
The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill has returned to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, as MPs and peers enter the final stages of parliamentary “ping pong” and pressure mounts from retailers and industry over its potential impact.
Why Public Health Hates Consumers | Chris Snowdon on Clearing the Air
In this episode Peter Beckett sits down with Dr Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute for Economic Affairs, to discuss whether or not nicotine is part of the culture war, or is it something that unites more than it divides.