Vapers Digest 3rd February
Monday’s News at a glance:
SFS Slams the Tax ~ One in 20 are Dual Users ~ Study finds flavoured vaping products help Canadians quit smoking ~ Vaping is NOT associated with long Covid while smoking IS, new study finds ~ France is next EU country poised to ban disposable vapes amid regulatory push ~ Top supermarkets running ‘prohibited’ tobacco ads ~ Will banning disposable vapes encourage more smoking? ~ Opportunities ~ Documentary Shows How Sweden Defeated Cigarettes ~ The Overreaction to Nicotine Pouches: A Missed Opportunity for Harm Reduction ~ Minister for Health and Aged Care press conference 31 January 2025 – A breakdown of Butler’s press conference with analysis, a critical response. ~ What the MSM is not doing to change the narrative about vaping. ~ Democrat-Controlled Trade Tribunal Rules Against Menthol Vape-Maker, Contravening Trump’s Opposition to Menthol Bans ~ Experts Discuss The Possible Repurcussions of the United States’ Withdrawal From the WHO ~ Opponents of Denver tobacco flavor ban file paperwork to put the question to voters
Two from Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes
SFS Slams the Tax
Smoke Free Sweden (SFS) has joined the World Vapers’ Alliance in expressing its serious concerns about Poland’s newly approved plan to tax nicotine pouches and vaping devices at similar rates that are applied to traditional tobacco cigarettes. The Council of Ministers endorsed a draft law that could, starting this July and August, impose steep excise duty on reduced-harm alternatives, and SFS says this will undermine efforts to lower the country’s smoking rates.
One in 20 are Dual Users
One in 20 adults in England are dual-users, people who both smoke and vape, according to a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers. The paper, published in the journal Addiction and funded by Cancer Research UK, looked at survey data between 2016 and 2024. It found that the proportion of people both smoking and vaping rose from 3.5% (about one in 30) to 5.2% (about one in 20) during this period, with a sharp rise from 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes first became popular.
A look back at how things have moved on or otherwise…
Harrys’ blog 116: Unheard Voices
Harry Shapiro
There are over 100 million users worldwide of safer nicotine products (SNP). Many will have struggled to find the right option for themselves, friends or family, or any option at all. Many will have obtained nicotine products illegally, smuggled into the country or bought under the counter.
The Western War on Vaping
Is Harming Public Health – Theo Menon
Most people who work on the topic of tobacco harm reduction are aware of the potential advantages of e-cigarettes in helping adults who smoke break their deadly smoking habit. Experts in the field often repeat the conclusions from Britain’s top public-health agency (Public Health England), which found that vaping is at least 95 percent less harmful than smoking combustible cigarettes.
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