Weekly Issue | May 23rd, 2022
"The missing strategy in WHO and FCTC policies is harm reduction. Most people smoke because they are dependent on nicotine. Tobacco harm reduction reduces the harm caused by burnt tobacco by replacing cigarettes with much less harmful ways of delivering nicotine; these alternatives have great potential to disrupt the cigarette industry.” ~ Robert Beaglehole, Ruth Bonita
Hi Dear Friends,
It's always a pleasure to greet you. In case you missed any of the speakers or panels of the E-Cigarette Summit US 2022, Ms. Nancy Loucas has made a convenient list with the links to watch every presentation, you can find it here.
The complete Global Forum on Nicotine programme has been revealed, if you like to check it out, you can do it here.
The Topic of the month is the statements of over 100 respected scientific and public health organizations that have reviewed the evidence and agree that safer nicotine alternatives are in fact safer. If you like to tweet these statements is as easy as just clicking any statement you will like to post. Check them out here.
Dr. Colin Mendelsohn's book is now available as E-Book, you can find it on Amazon US, Amazon AU, and Booktopia.
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Curated by the INNCO's Secretariat
Helping quit e-cig, New Zealand's winning approach
There is a country that is seriously trying to open a new frontier in the fight against smoking, changing the paradigm with respect to current Euro...
Groups advocate smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes
VARIOUS groups from the Philippines continue to advocate for smoke-free alternatives such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products as other coun...
Criticism as Brian King Named Director of FDA Center for T...
His record of mischaracterizing "EVALI" and fear-mongering about vapes at the CDC leaves advocates with little optimism.
Homeless Cessation Support
University College London research looked at smoking cessation policies and practice in homeless support centres and is very supportive of electron...
What Is Tobacco Harm Reduction?
Today, Friday 20 May, sees the launch of the latest Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) Briefing Paper, ‘What is Tobacco Harm Reduction?’
Vaping and Social Media with GrimmGreen
Today we chat with special guest Nick "Grimm" Green. Nick is a very popular social media influencer and a passionate vaping advocate on YouTube, wh...
What is Tobacco Harm Reduction? – the latest GSTHR Briefin...
GSTHR Press Release Friday 20 May 2022 What is Tobacco Harm Reduction? – the latest GSTHR Briefing Paper explains how this public health stra...
Comment on "Maximum Health Alert for vapers and new action...
Contrary to the decisions of world Public Health experts, the Mexican Health authorities deliberately and without scientific or epidemiological bas...
Lessons from History - Why Vape Bans Don’t Work | Ashtra...
The vape trade is flourishing in countries where it is banned - but that comes at a cost. Here’s why bans aren’t working, and why we need regulatio...
Public Health Experts: Don't Let Fears of Teen Vaping Slow...
An enhanced focus on mental health among the nation’s adolescents may provide inroads to stemming vaping among youths, according to mental health
More countries in Southeast Asia eye legalized smoke-free ...
More Southeast Asian nations are looking at adopting tobacco harm reduction as state policy and legalizing smoke-free products following...
FDA Accused of Spreading Misinformation at E-Cigarette Summit
A rare opportunity to publicly question FDA tobacco control officials soon saw clashes over the agency's controversial messaging.
Quitting Smoking: The Best Alternatives to Help You Quit
Quitting smoking is a difficult task, but it's worth undertaking. There are many benefits to quitting, including improved health, more money in you...
IBVTA Responds to Scotland Proposal
The IBVTA has released a statement on the Scottish Government consultation on vape product advertising
Marc Slis - E-cigarette Summit US 202
Marc Slis at the E-cigarette Summit US 2022.
Clive Bates E-cigarette Summit 2022
"I prepared a compact 7-hour presentation on why
@FDAtobacco regulation is such a mess, but sadly had to cut it down to the allotted 15 mins." ~ C...
Do flavor bans work? Charles Gardner, PhD.
Do flavor bans work? Charles Gardner, Ph.D., Neurobiologist talks about flavor bans and their possible repercussions.
Feasibility and acceptability of snus as a tobacco harm re...
Understanding the potential of snus as a viable Tobacco Harm Reduction intervention among women who are smokeless tobacco users in the rural areas ...
expert reaction to study looking at e-cigarettes versus ni...
A study published in Nature Medicine looks at e-cigarettes vs nicotine patches in helping pregnant women who smoke quit.
The Advocates Voice - Social Media Engagement.
Effectively using Social Media to get the message out there without getting into “control dramas”. Not spreading misinformation and choosing your ...
La Jolla Lies
“E-cigarettes are harmful to your health,” lies UC San Diego’s Dr Laura Crotty Alexander
Tobacco control: getting to the finish line
Tobacco control is not working for most of the world.1 Four out of five of the world's smokers are in low-income and middle-income countries. In th...
Vaping more effective than patches for pregnant women, stu...
Vaping nicotine in pregnancy is more effective than nicotine patches and does not appear to be more harmful, according to a landmark study publishe...
E-cigarettes ‘as safe as nicotine patches’ for pregnant sm...
Pregnant smokers were more likely to quit when using e-cigarettes than patches after four weeks, study shows
E-cigarettes may be more effective than nicotine patches i...
E-cigarettes are just as safe as nicotine patches for pregnant women and may help more women stop smoking, new research from Queen Mary University ...
Anti-Vaping Hysteria Is Deadly
We're repeating the mistakes of the war on drugs.
FDA Delivers Failing "Report Card" to Judge Grimm
The FDA has estimated that it will not complete review of marketing applications for the most popular vape products for more than a year.
Predictors of e-cigarette and cigarette use trajectory cla...
AbstractIntroduction. This study examines predictors of trajectories of cigarette and e-cigarette use among a cohort of U.S. adolescents transition...
Harm Reduction & Human Rights
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