Vapers Digest 12th October
Wednesday’s News at a glance:
Celine Castronuovo, Bloomberg Law
The FDA should consider the bigger picture of youth nicotine use as it sorts out ongoing enforcement efforts against e-cigarettes and other tobacco products, industry groups and a public health analyst say.
The latest National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 2.5 million, or 9.4%, of US middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes. Just over 14% of high schoolers reported using e-cigarettes in the last month, an increase from 13.4% last year.
#vapers were often derided for claiming to be accidental #quitters but it turns out to be a very common thing among #smokers who try vaping with no plans of quitting. https://t.co/ag0Ia48xUE
— Martin Dockrell (@SwitchFinder) October 11, 2022
Proponents Also Concerned About Many Vape Shops
Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA), Scoop
“It’s vaping advocates who first raised concerns about the proliferation of dairies becoming specialist vape retailers (SVRs). New Zealand’s Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s (ARFNZ) latest round of public scaremongering is not helpful,” says Nancy Loucas, co-founder of Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA).
Campaigners Welcome Delay Tobacco Bill
Tobacco Reporter
Legalizing vape sales in Malaysia remains on the table despite the heath minister postponing the “generational endgame” anti-smoking bill after considerable public and political pressure, according to the Malaysian Organization of Vape Entities (MOVE).
Malaysia’s Minister of Health, Khairy Jamaluddin, made the decision not to table the bill despite the bipartisan special parliamentary select committee making amendments and reaching consensus.
TWO from Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes
Netherlands Alarm
This week, the Dutch research and data agency “Integral Kankercentrum Nederland” (IKNL) published an alarming cancer rate prediction. At the same time, the Government is about to push many vapers back to smoking by banning flavours. Vaping is proven to lower cancer rates when compared to smoking, yet the Government is intent on pursuing this policy despite the warning from the IKNL, says the World Vapers’ Alliance.
Oz Failure To Copy NZ Success
Australia’s vaping failure provides plenty of proof of New Zealand’s success, states Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy. The recent report looking at Australia’s strategy has thrown a spotlight on the errors being made by the nation’s tobacco controllers and stands in stark contrast to the achievements made by its close neighbour.
Vaping is 95% safer than smoking. Fact or factoid?
Did FDA Lie About Issuing an MDO for Hyde Disposables?
Jim McDonald, Vaping 360
On Oct. 6, the FDA marked the release of preliminary 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) results with a press release. A large part of that document was dedicated to playing up the agency’s get-tough approach to disposable vapes, and specifically highlighted new actions taken against Puff Bar importers and the manufacturer of Hyde disposables.
Woman creates chatbot to share information on smoking and harm reduction
Martha Chikoti, Malawi 24
Martha Mwase in collaboration with a local non-governmental organisation has developed a chatbot that shares information on dangers of smoking and on options for smokers looking to quit.
Mwase has told Malawi24 that some smokers find it uncomfortable to talk to about their smoking habits to others as such the online chatbot will help such people and everyone else to confidentially learn and explore quitting options and science proven information on smoking and tobacco harm reduction.
On this Day…2020
Major survey on nicotine use in Europe
ETHRA
Today ETHRA is launching a major survey. Published in the run up to the revision of the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), this is the only questionnaire to survey nicotine consumers, the people most affected by possible regulatory changes to nicotine products.
Correcting misconceptions about nicotine
Can change smoking behavior – Nada Adibah and Michael Paskow
More than 1.3 billion people use tobacco around the world, and even though more than 8 million people die each year from tobacco-related diseases, traditional combustible cigarettes are still the most common form of nicotine consumption in the world.
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