Vapers Digest 9th January
Friday’s News at a glance:
VPZ Wants Vape Bill Action ~ Concern over Pouch Strengths ~ ~ Pompey Stoptober Vape Success ~ Best Airports for Vaping Revealed ~ Dual use of cigarettes and vapes can help smokers quit in the long term ~ The Gateway Hypothesis, Part 1: My Gateway to Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) ~ Australia’s Natural Experiment in Tobacco Harm ~ Prohibitionists And The Fight ~ Philanthro-Capitalism and the Quiet Capture of Global Health ~ How Many Lives Are States Leaving on the Table by Blocking Safer Nicotine? ~ Pouch Patrons #1: Shane Gillis ~ Africa’s Smokers Are Changing – Policy Isn’t ~ Asia-Pacific’s Harm Reduction Blind Spot Is Costing Lives ~ Youth Vaping, Smoking and Drinking at Record Lows, Per Latest NIDA Data ~ Belgium seizes 140,000 illegal disposable vapes after sales ban ~ Vaping to be regulated like smoking as Spain tightens health laws in 2026 ~ Study shows most dogs exposed to vape liquid are unharmed ~ Bangladesh Bans Sale and Use of Vapes and Nicotine Pouches ~At Intertabac, Big Tobacco is rebranding for a future without cigarettes ~ FDA Pushed on ‘De Facto’ Vape Ban by 5th Circ.
Four From Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes
VPZ Wants Vape Bill Action
VPZ, the UK’s largest specialist vape retailer dedicated to harm reduction and responsible vaping, has urged MPs returning from their Christmas recess holidays to prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill as one of their first priorities of the New Year. As a start, it says it wants the politicians to confirm a date for its Report Stage as soon as possible.
Concern over Pouch Strengths
The Government, while acknowledging that pouches containing nicotine are safer than smoking, states in written response to Considerate Pouchers that it is still concerned about the strengths available. The letter confirming pouches as an effective tobacco harm reduction product also told the 20isPlenty campaigners that any legislative changes must not produce the unintended consequence of pushing adults back to smoking.
Pompey Stoptober Vape Success
The Portsmouth Wellbeing Service has celebrated that its vape offer has helped 300 people on their stop smoking journey during Stoptober. The free service, which also celebrated 10 years of helping residents lead healthier lives in October, offers free drop-ins, specialist advice and support as well as ecig starter kits through the swap to stop programme.
Best Airports for Vaping Revealed
As some lucky vapers escape the UK for some winter sun in January, a new study reveals the best airport smoking areas for vaping during seasonal travels. Google searches for “do airports have smoking areas after security” have increased by 100% – which are the only places vapers are allowed to use their devices. New research from Alternix, shared with Planet of the Vapes, reveals the best airport destinations.
