Vapers Digest 2nd June
Monday’s News at a glance:
WHO Condemned on WVD25 ~ American Medical Association Article Claims that Quitting Smoking by Switching to Vapes is Not Quitting ~ The 4 stats everyone gets wrong about vaping ~ Vaping poses lower secondhand risk than smoking for teens, new peer-reviewed study finds ~ An Abundance of Improved Health: Bringing the Abundance Agenda to the Realm of Nicotine Policy ~ Tobacco control bill: a weapon against smokers ~ Vaping Madness at the FDA ~ Daily Pouch Travel: France ~ PH eyes Swedish model to reduce smoking harm ~ Why Flavour Bans Are a Threat to Public Health – A Response to the WHO FCTC ~ World No Tobacco Day 2025: A Global Campaign Against Tobacco Harm Reduction, Not Tobacco Fighting the Good Fight on World Vape Day ~ World Vape Day Follows Tumultuous Year in Tobacco Harm Reduction ~ WORLD VAPE DAY 2025: LET’S CELEBRATE OUR PROGRESS AND KEEP WORKING TOWARDS A SMOKE FREE CANADA ~ World No Tobacco Day Is Now a War on Harm Reduction ~ World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2025: The continued assault on vaping by any misinformation necessary ~ Farewell to disposable vapes (and hello to my stockpile) ~ Disposable vapes are fantastic. Naturally, they’re demonised ~ UK single-use vape ban could fuel boom in reusable products that ‘look the same’ ~ Delays to tobacco bill fuel misinformation on safer nicotine products, experts warn ~ Ep. 18 – World Vape Day 2025 ~ CRITICAL MASS | Safer Nicotine Hits Escape Velocity
WHO Condemned on WVD25
Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today challenged the World Health Organization’s (WHO) anti-vaping stance as “scientifically bankrupt,” accusing it of endangering public health by ignoring evidence that safer nicotine products save lives. The rebuke coincides with the upcoming WHO’s World No Tobacco Day (30 May), which CAPHRA claims weaponizes misinformation to justify prohibitionist policies.
American Medical Association Article Claims that Quitting Smoking by Switching to Vapes is Not Quitting
Michael Siegel, The Rest of the Story
According to an article published two days ago by the American Medical Association, a person who quits smoking completely but still uses non-tobacco-containing vapes has not quit smoking. The article states: “Another major misconception is that switching to e-cigarettes or vaping is a way to quit smoking traditional cigarettes. Using any other tobacco product or any other product that contains nicotine is not actually quitting.”
The 4 stats everyone gets wrong about vaping
Ali Anderson, Clearing the Air
Despite years of research, vaping remains one of the most misunderstood topics in public health.
Fuelled by a mix of misinterpreted studies and sensational media coverage, many people continue to cite statistics about vaping that are misleading or just plain wrong.
Vaping poses lower secondhand risk than smoking for teens, new peer-reviewed study finds
Ali Anderson, Clearing the Air
Youth exposed to secondhand vape aerosol have six to seven times lower nicotine levels than those exposed to cigarette smoke.
Carcinogen exposure is over four times lower in teens exposed only to vape aerosol versus cigarette smoke.
Only 1.5 per cent of U.S. adolescents reported secondhand vape exposure, compared with 18.3 per cent exposed to cigarette smoke – showing vaping’s much smaller footprint.
Study confirms: secondhand vaping poses far lower health risks to youth than secondhand smoking.
An Abundance of Improved Health: Bringing the Abundance Agenda to the Realm of Nicotine Policy
Joe Murillo, Policy & Progress in Tobacco Harm Reduction
One of the most interesting policy discussions happening in the US today is being driven by authors Ezra Klein of the New York Times and Derek Thompson of The Atlantic, who teamed up to write “Abundance.”
The book is written from the perspective of two pundits who identify as liberal Democrats who have become disillusioned by their party’s adherence to policies that tend to limit growth and, by extension, harm the very constituencies they are meant to uplift.
Tobacco control bill: a weapon against smokers
Kgosi Letlape, Times Live
A responsible government creates safe spaces for smokers, spaces that do not affect non-smokers, but it cannot legislate them out of existence. When Nedlac made a presentation on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to parliament’s health portfolio committee last week, scientific input was notably absent. There was no panel, no robust exchange of evidence from both sides, no effort to seek the truth. Just the same flawed logic repeated: harm is harm.
Daily Pouch Travel: France
The Daily Pouch
Paris Syndrome is a rare but fascinating psychological condition that predominantly affects Japanese tourists visiting the French capital. In essence, it’s an extreme form of culture shock where idyllic or romanticised visions of Paris are shattered by the grim reality of filthy streets, chaotic crowds, crime, price-gouging, and perhaps realising how small the Mona Lisa is in person.
PH eyes Swedish model to reduce smoking harm
Roderick T. dela Cruz, Manila Standard
Sweden is emerging as the best model on tobacco harm reduction for countries like the Philippines which aims to lower smoking risks by providing consumers with alternatives to traditional cigarettes.
Michael Landl, World Vapers’ Alliance
On World No Tobacco Day, the WHO FCTC has once again demanded a ban on flavours in all nicotine products, claiming these ingredients increase product attractiveness. This move, announced on a day meant to promote public health, highlights just how out of touch the WHO FCTC remains with both the science and the real-world experiences of millions of former smokers. Flavours are not about targeting youth—they are a vital tool that helps adult smokers successfully switch to safer alternatives and break free from cigarettes.
A look back at how things have moved on or otherwise…
Australia: a special kind of stupid
Christopher Snowdon, Velvet Glove Iron Fist
More bad news from the supposed world leader in tobacco control. Official figures show that teen smoking rates rose sixfold between 2018 and 2023, from 2% to 12.8%.
Changing Gear
Clive Bates, Tobacco Reporter
In the unlikely event that I am appointed CEO of a large tobacco firm, this is what I would do to accelerate the transformation of the business.
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