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Vapers Digest 27th January

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Monday’s News at a glance:

Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Clause 16 ~ Pouches Authorised for Sale in US ~ He Invented the Nicotine Patch; Now, He Says the FDA Can Do More to Help Smokers ~ Letter to Ministers Saks and Holland ~ Fear ~ Africa: Nicotine Pouches – A Public Health Opportunity in Africa’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Journey ~ The most successful aid for quitting smoking? Vapes. ~ Smokers unlikely to quit with just willpower, say researchers ~ Evidence-based policymaking is dying in nanny-state America ~ FDA spoils Denver’s ‘your body, our choice’ nicotine ban ~ Lost Trust | Part 2: Origin of Public Health’s ‘Campaign of Deception’ on Vaping 

Two from Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes

Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Clause 16

The final part of our epic foray into the amendment debates for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill delivers us at Clause 16, Prohibition of retail sales of tobacco products etc in England without a licence, and a little dose of common sense. Even the industry managed to go its opinions shoehorned into the proceedings.

Pouches Authorised for Sale in US

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorised the sale and marketing of 20 different ZYN pouch products “following an extensive scientific review”. This marks the first time any nicotine pouches have been authorised through the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway and, predictably, has caused a meltdown in groups who have campaigned against the sale of vapes.

He Invented the Nicotine Patch; Now, He Says

the FDA Can Do More to Help Smokers

Jessica Towhey, Inside Sources, Prescott ENews

The Biden administration’s 11th-hour proposal to force tobacco manufacturers to slash nicotine levels — made just days before President Biden’s exit — was viewed as a political stunt by many public health officials. Meanwhile, tobacco reduction experts like Jed Rose, the head of the Rose Research Center, say the opportunity for real progress in the fight to get more Americans to stop smoking is on the horizon. More science is needed and more accurate information provided to the public.

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Letter to Ministers Saks and Holland

Maria Papaioannoy, Rights 4 Vapers

Dear Ministers Saks and Holland, As we approach the conclusion of National Non-Smoking Week in Canada, it’s striking that, once again, no significant measures have been introduced by any level of government to meaningfully reduce smoking rates in this country. This is perplexing, given the numerous proven tools available to help Canadians quit smoking or reduce their cigarette consumption.

Fear

Skip Murray, Skip’s Corner, Let’s Talk!

All policies have intended positive outcomes. And I’d argue that all policies have unintended consequences. I’m curious: How many of you have read the proposed VLNC rule? I have not, and I hoped to see summaries giving different perspectives. So, my reactions to the rule are not based on my knowledge of its contents. Instead, they come from research I’ve done and things I’ve read, and they are based mainly on how I feel about VLNCs.

Smokers unlikely to quit with just willpower, say researchers

Denis Campbell, The Guardian

A million smokers a year in England try to quit by employing methods with little chance of success, according to new research. Almost half (49%) of all those trying to give up greatly reduced their chances of success by relying on willpower or over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products such as gum and patches.

Evidence-based policymaking is dying in nanny-state America

FDA spoils Denver’s ‘your body, our choice’ nicotine ban

Jon Caldara, Colorado Politics

I quit smoking decades ago. I committed to smoke only after sex. The Food and Drug Administration has officially declared the Denver City Council is working to kill people. This counters the council’s stated fib they want to help people stop smoking. I know we’ve been over this before. But the timing of the FDA’s action is just too delicious, like a fine cigar, not to spend a moment celebrating it.

Lost Trust | Part 2: Origin of Public Health’s ‘Campaign of Deception’ on Vaping 

Brent Stafford, Regulator Watch

Seeds of public health’s war on vaping were planted decades ago during the fight against secondhand smoke. What began as a strategy to combat smoking has evolved into a campaign of deception—one that distorts science, spreads misinformation, and undermines harm reduction.

Joining us again for Part 2 of our special series is Dr. Michael Siegel, a professor of public health at Tufts University and long-time advocate for tobacco harm reduction. Dr. Siegel traces the origins of this campaign of deception and reveals how it now dominates the FDA and CDC, leading to regulatory failures that demonize vaping, hand control of the industry to Big Tobacco, and fuel a thriving black market.

On this Day…2023

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

Swedish study sheds new light on nicotine

Snusforumet

Nicotine from tobacco does not protect against Covid-19, a new Swedish study has found. However, the study also adds to the body of evidence suggesting that smokers are somehow protected from Covid-19 infection. It remains unclear why.

W.H.O.-Backed Policy Change

Supporting Harm Reduction Interventions Needed – Joseph Magero

Nearly 18 years since the W.H.O F.C.T.C. treaty came into force, it hasn’t proven to be a stellar success on its own terms, especially in low and middle-income countries. The current smoking prevalence in Africa calls for a major paradigm shift in policy.

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