Vapers Digest 17th October
Friday’s News at a glance:
Long-Term Vape Risk Study – Better Brains for Middle Aged Quitters – Experts Slam Rodent Research – The FDA’s plan to fast-track nicotine pouches is long overdue. But why aren’t vapes included? – Government Consultation Amid UK Plan to Treat Vape Shops as “Unwanted” – Are nicotine vapes SAFER? – Elf Bar Agrees Not to Sell Flavored Vapes in California – New taxes as applied to vaping products – Sweden warns France and Spain over ‘absurd’ pouch bans – EXCLUSIVE: EU to launch review of EU Tobacco Control law next year – WHO’s harm reduction stance ‘contradicts science,’ says former agency director – Opportunities – Africa: Nicotine Isn’t the Enemy – World Expert Corrects a Century of Misconception – STONE: Open letter to provincial health ministers: Defend public health – Campus-area vape shops up in smoke after ban – Consequences of prohibition on public health can be significant and far-reaching – Experts Advocate Swedish Model To Curb Smoking In Nigeria – Harm reduction key to ending Asia’s tobacco crisis – Independent Retailers Call on Health Ministers to Work with Convenience Stores to Help Reduce Smoking Rates in Canada – The criminological relevance of Malaysia’s proposed vape tax hike – PMI Responds to Italian Investigation of ‘Smoke-Free’ Language – Vaping Behind the Smoke and Fears – A Three Part Webinar Series with Dr Mark Tyndall Part 1 – The Advocates Voice – October 2025 – Who else should be in the room? – Panel Discussion | #GFN25
Three From Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes
Long-Term Vape Risk Study
The University of Birmingham has announced that it is leading a £1.5million research project to look at the potential long-term risks of vaping – and the benefits on lung health for smokers. It says that over 200 people from Birmingham will be invited to participate in a research project to consider the benefits and harms of vaping for long term respiratory health.
Better Brains for Middle Aged Quitters
Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower age-related cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers. The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, looked at data from 9,436 people aged 40 or over (with an average age of 58) in 12 countries, comparing cognitive test results among people who quit smoking with those of a matched control group who kept smoking.
Experts Slam Rodent Research
Vaping during pregnancy could have lifelong health consequences for offspring, claim researchers at West Virginia University School of Medicine – but experts in tobacco harm reduction question the methodology and conclusions. Moreover, the claims are being made before the research has been able to be peer reviewed.
