Vapers Digest 22nd December

Wednesday’s News at a glance:

Electronic nicotine delivery systems exhibit reduced bronchial epithelial cells toxicity compared to cigarette: the Replica Project ~ PHE data: 52% drop in quitters using traditional NRT’s through NHS services — a record low ~ 2021 – Second Quarter Evocation ~ Risky Regs: Flavor Bans Push Vaping into Black Market ~ VaporBeast Exempted from U.S. E-Cigarette Mail Ban

Electronic nicotine delivery systems exhibit reduced bronchial

epithelial cells toxicity compared to cigarette: the Replica Project

National Library of Medicine, PubMed

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) may reduce health risks associated with chronic exposure to smoke and their potential benefits have been the matter of intense scientific debate. We aimed to replicate three published studies on cytotoxic and inflammatory effects of cigarette smoke and ENDS aerosol in an independent multi-center ring study. We aimed to establish the reliability of results and the robustness of conclusions by replicating the authors’ experimental protocols and further validating them with different techniques.

PHE data: 52% drop in quitters using traditional NRT’s through NHS services — a record low

New Nicotine Alliance (NNA)

Quitters are increasingly turning away from less effective traditional Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) smoking cessation methods, though a continued decline in the smoking rate highlights the success of vaping for cigarette smoking cessation.

According to the latest Public Health England (PHE) data, the number of smokers setting a quit date using traditional NRTs through the NHS Stop Smoking Services hit a record low of 3.5% in 19/20, down from 7.3% in 13/14. That’s a 52% drop in six years.

Lancet report – “incredulous, laughable, untrue and extremely worrying” – UKVIA

UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA)

The UKVIA has labelled an anti-vaping report in the Lancet “incredulous, laughable, untrue and extremely worrying.”

Says John Dunne, director general of the UKVIA: “We have the greatest respect for the medical profession but for one of its leading journals to carry an article which states that there is no robust evidence to show that vaping has accelerated smoking cessation is quite unbelievable and completely untrue.

If not already found + spotted the conference vids are here https://t.co/LbJmmSfgee

— Alan Beard (@Alan_Beard1) December 21, 2021

Big reduction in Juul use by teenagers over the past 2 years, based on massive Monitoring The Future surveys:https://t.co/ZqyYF4apNH

— Jonathan Foulds PhD (@JonathanFoulds) December 21, 2021

One from Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes

2021 – Second Quarter Evocation

Poor studies and news from the United States dominated the media cycle during the first three months of 2021, but the first quarter ended on a positive note in the United Kingdom. The next three months began with vape shops being allowed to open again in England. News broke about the impact of lockdowns, VApril hit town, and then Matt Hancock left office.

Risky Regs: Flavor Bans Push Vaping into Black Market

International Network of Consumer Organizations (INNCO)

“Nicotine gum has been available for three decades. It is available over the counter in many countries. It is on the WHO’s list of essential drugs. Nicotine gum comes in fruit flavour, fruit medley flavour, cinnamon flavour, mint flavour, and menthol flavour. It doesn’t come in tobacco flavour! The reason, obviously, is that the pharmaceutical industry knows that no smoker trying to quit would ever buy that. If no one uses it, it doesn’t help anyone cut smoking.’” ~ Charles Gardner, PhD.

VaporBeast Exempted from U.S. E-Cigarette Mail Ban

Tobacco Reporter

Turning Point Brands has received a United States Postal Service (USPS) exemption to ship vapor products to thousands of age-restricted vape shops across the United States through VaporBeast and other websites.

“We remain focused on providing a positive experience for our customers,” said Marc Waxman, president of NewGen at Turning Point Brands, in a statement.

On this Day…2017

A look back at how things have moved on or otherwise…

“At War With The Tobacco Industry”

Dick Puddlecote

Well we have always suspected as much, but today the WHO’s newly-installed leadership has finally admitted that it isn’t interested in what works to encourage smokers to quit … it just hates the industry.

Director General Dr Tedros Ad-hanom Ghebreyesus (an Ethiopian with a dodgy background) only took office in July this year but his genius has already seen Robert Mugabe recruited as a {cough} goodwill ambassador before worldwide disgust forced him to backtrack.

‘Heat-Not-Burn’ Products Less Harmful

Jake Fisher – HuffPost

‘Heat-not-burn’ tobacco products are safer than conventional cigarettes, according to research presented to Public Health England (PHE).

A report by the Committee of Toxicology (CoT) found that the ‘smokeless’ devices – in this case, the IQOS and the iFuse – expose users to up to 90 per cent fewer harmful chemicals than a normal cigarette. But they also warned that some of the chemicals that remain can cause cancer, and that quitting smoking entirely remains a safer option.

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Vapers Digest 22nd December

Wednesday’s News at a glance: