Vapers Digest 14th December
Wednesday’s News at a glance:
Public Health Experts Urge U.S. Health Officials to Correct E-Cigarette Misinformation ~ Expert reaction to study of people who vape and smoke (dual users) and quitting smoking ~ Diseases That Studies Linked to E-Cigarettes Generally Were Diagnosed Before Subjects Began Vaping ~ Exclusive: British American Tobacco threatens legal action over Government vaping review ~ Consumer Group Calls For Proportionate Regulation ~ ONS: Smoking in 2021 ~ Innco: Weekly Issue | Nov 29th, 2022 ~ Less people smoking cigarettes in Wrexham indicates recent ONS data ~ Chaos, Incompetence and Failure — the FDA’s Record on Tobacco ~ Vape retailer Avail loses challenge to denial of FDA approval ~ Researchers Say CDC Must Correct Vaping Misinformation ~ Supreme Court Refuses to Halt California Flavor Ban ~ Columbus Passes Flavored Vape and Tobacco Ban ~ Feedback on the Multnomah County ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products
Public Health Experts Urge U.S. Health Officials to Correct E-Cigarette Misinformation
Michael Pesko, Georgia State University
Diseases That Studies Linked to E-Cigarettes Generally
Were Diagnosed Before Subjects Began Vaping
Jacob Sullum, Reason
In recent years, a bunch of studies have reported correlations between nicotine vaping and various smoking-related diseases, seemingly undermining the case for e-cigarettes as a harm-reducing alternative to combusted tobacco. But as a new analysis in the journal Internal and Emergency Medicine notes, those studies paid no attention to the question of whether the diseases were diagnosed before or after the subjects began vaping—a glaring omission when you are trying to figure out whether the associations indicate cause-and-effect relationships.
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➡️https://t.co/ubP2WMlLZL pic.twitter.com/4rffC8ACAs— K. Farsalinos (@FarsalinosK) December 13, 2022
Some media outlets are reporting that vaping doesn't help people to stop smoking, based on a study out today in @TC_BMJ
This isn't a reasonable interpretation of the study's results. See comments from me and others on what the data do and don't tell us ⬇️ https://t.co/Gd61qprNyv
— Sarah Jackson (@DrSarahEJackson) December 14, 2022
Exclusive: British American Tobacco threatens legal action over Government vaping review
Aaron Dahmen, nzherald.co.nz
British American Tobacco is threatening legal action against the Government over a review of New Zealand’s vaping products, which could result in more than 2000 substances being taken off shelves. That’s according to a letter, seen by Newstalk ZB, addressed to newly appointed director-general of health Dr Diana Sarfarti.
Two from Dave Cross, Planet Of The Vapes
Consumer Group Calls For Proportionate Regulation
The New Nicotine Alliance consumer charity actively campaigns on behalf of all consumers of alternative nicotine products, including vaping. It has joined calls for the proportionate regulation of nicotine pouches with the aim of closing a loophole that allows under-18s to legally purchase the products.
ONS: Smoking in 2021
The Office for National Statistics has released its data from the last census, and it shows that vaping has powered “a statistically significant drop” in UK smoking rates. The headline figure is that last year’s record low of 14% has fallen further to 13.3% in 2021. Action on Smoking and Health say that this shows progress, but it believes the Government cannot be complacent.
Weekly Issue | Nov 29th, 2022
Innco
Hi Dear Friends,
It’s always a pleasure to greet you. We have released a video in which Charles Gardner Ph.D., Executive Director of INNCO, and Atakan Befits, Global Advocacy & Policy Analyst of INNCO, talk about the Lisbon Addictions Conference 2022, disclose the details of the data presented by our Organization through an E-Poster, and their remarks and lessons learned in Lisbon. We also see interactions with attendees and one of the organizers of the Conference. (Watch here)
Less people smoking cigarettes in Wrexham indicates recent ONS data
Amelia Shallish, The Leader
The figures indicated the estimated prevalence of cigarette smoking in the UK in 2021 by local authority area.
In the data it was found that the estimated prevalence of cigarette smoking in Wrexham has decreased from 17.6% in 2020 to 13.8% in 2021.
In Flintshire, there was a slight rise in the proportion of cigarette smokers from 13.9% in 2020 to 14.3% in 2021.
Chaos, Incompetence and Failure — the FDA’s Record on Tobacco
Clive Bates, DC Journal
By the end of this year, the Center for Tobacco Products at the Food and Drug Administration will have received $7.6 billion in user fees since its formation in 2009. Yet, it remains challenging to identify even one clear public health benefit the FDA can claim for this money. And there is a strong case that it is doing more harm than good.
Vape retailer Avail loses challenge to denial of FDA approval
Three from Jim McDonald, Vaping 360
Researchers Say CDC Must Correct Vaping Misinformation
A group of tobacco researchers has asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Surgeon General to correct misinformation about nicotine vaping shared by those public health agencies.
The authors laud Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent COVID-inspired initiative to reduce health misinformation, but remind the SG and the CDC that the agencies are also actively promoting misinformation regarding e-cigarettes.
Supreme Court Refuses to Halt California Flavor Ban
R.J. Reynolds and the other plaintiffs challenging the state of California’s flavored vape and tobacco ban have asked the Supreme Court to grant an injunction preventing the ban from being enforced while the lawsuit is decided. The ban was passed by California voters on Nov. 8, and is set to take effect sometime in December.
Columbus Passes Flavored Vape and Tobacco Ban
The Columbus, Ohio City Council voted Monday to prohibit sales of flavored vaping products and tobacco, making it one of just a few major cities between the east and west coasts to do so. The flavor ban passed unanimously (7-0), despite strong opposition from vaping businesses and other local retailers.
Feedback on the Multnomah County ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine products
Jacob Grier, jacobgrier.com
On December 15, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners will vote on an ordinance that will ban the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products in the county (which includes Portland, Oregon). I testified in person against the ban, which you can view here. But since testimony was limited to just two minutes, I’ve also submitted the following written response below. If you would also like to submit a response, use this link. My comments:
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