Don’t let this British success go up in smoke Health organisations now agree vaping is far less harmful than smoking yet it continues to be demonised and restricted Imagine if Britain led the world in a new electronic industry, both …
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Clouds gather over the vaping pioneers
The start-ups that fired the success of ecigarettes are in peril from regulators and big tobacco “I used to cough my guts up every morning,” rasped Callum Henderson. The 31-year-old started smoking aged 11 and puffed through two packs of …
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British American Tobacco chief confident of ecigarette push
Nicandro Durante shrugs off suggestions it is playing catch-up in fast-growing market Nicandro Durante has big plans for what is set to become the world’s largest listed tobacco company. During his six years as chief executive, the market value of …
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THR Expert Group at WHO FCTC
Dr. Christopher Russell Today, I’m at the 7th Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in New Delhi, India. I’m here as part of a Tobacco Harm Reduction Expert Group with Dr Konstantinos …
Vapers Helping Smokers to Quit
Vapers Helping Smokers to Quit Dr Christopher Russell Hi everyone, if e-cigarettes have helped you to quit smoking, I’m writing to ask for your help. Later this week I’m travelling to Delhi, India to take part in discussions at the …
Smoke and mirrors: the truth about vaping
Horizon: E-Cigarettes: Miracle or Menace?
BBC Two – 9.30pm on Sunday 22nd May 2016
When the editor of the BBC science series Horizon asked me if I fancied making a programme about e-cigarettes that would involve “vaping” (inhaling nicotine-laden vapour) for a month my initial reaction was: “Hell, no.”
Then I thought about it a bit. I was worried that if I took it up I might get addicted (I’d never smoked), but I was also curious. What would it be like? What effect would it have on me?
Vaping Vindicated
Vaping Vindicated – “The evidence that vaping helps wean smokers off tobacco is overwhelming. The NHS should embrace it as a route to better public health” Since becoming widely available in Britain nine years ago, e-cigarettes have been enveloped in a fug of medical, political and public controversy.
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Brussels Tax Hike to send E-Cigarette Prices Soaring
Originally Published in The Times March 2nd 2016 Electronic cigarettes are set to soar in price under plans by Brussels to tax them at the same punitive rate as tobacco. Vaping will be brought into line with cigarettes and cigars …
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UK vapers advised to vote for EU exit
UK vapers advised to vote for EU exit, but critics say it’s pointless Written by Freddie Dawson || 25 February, 2016 || Regulatory News Analysis Originally Posted by ECig Intelligence A group of British vapers is convinced that voting to …
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EU ruling on vaping and addiction to tobacco
Originally posted in Letters to the Editor The Times 17th Feb 2016 Is Matt Ridley right that the European tobacco products directive is a backward step for the UK? Sir, Matt Ridley’s analysis and conclusion concerning e-cigarettes must not be allowed …
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