Vapers Digest 17th August
Monday’s News at a glance:
Anti-Science is Trapping Smokers ~ EU Parliament Rejects Minimum Tax Rates ~ A fairer fight against lung cancer must start before diagnosis ~ Asia Forum on Nicotine Set to Convene Regional Experts in Manila ~ Editorial: ”The European Commission doesn’t really want to know what we think – but we’ll have our say anyway” ~ Summer 2026 Road Trip: Day 1 ~ Summer 2026 Road Trip: Day 2 ~ Summer 2026 Road Trip: Day 3 ~ Safer prison vape cuts fires as Ireland tackles second-hand smoke ~
Two From Dave Cross, Planet Of The Vapes
Anti-Science is Trapping Smokers
An anti-science campaign that misrepresents the risks of smoke-free nicotine products is trapping millions of smokers with cigarettes that will ultimately kill them, international experts warn today. The harm reduction experts at Smoke Free Sweden refer to the recent research report by Action on Smoking and Health which shows that more than half of adult smokers in the UK wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as, or more harmful than, smoking cigarettes – and that number is growing.
Safer prison vape cuts fires as Ireland tackles second-hand smoke
Tim Hong, Clearing The Air
A specially designed vape introduced in prisons across England and Wales has been credited with helping cut fires by 46 per cent, as officials in Ireland consider whether vaping could also reduce prison staff exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke.
The developments offer an unusual example of prison authorities using vaping to deal with two separate problems created by smoking and nicotine use behind bars.
In England and Wales, the Moja Safer Vape Pen was developed after prisoners were found to be dismantling ordinary vape devices to reach heating elements that could be used to start fires.
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