Vaping has been a gift to public health. It is much, much safer than cigarettes and has helped millions quit. The public-health establishment should be celebrating e-cigs, not trying to ban them, writes Rob Lyons
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Pictorial labeling on nicotine pouches can be a lifesaver! Smokers seeking safer alternatives deserve clear, accurate information to make informed choices. Science-based labeling is key to a safer nicotine landscape Ministry of Health TCB KENYA
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Asanda Gcoyi shares where you can get more information from the Vapour Products Association of South Africa.

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Vapes Seem to Have Become More Effective as Smoking Cessation Tools Despite #vapedenial by too many physicians, the evidence of benefit to smokers grows stronger. They aren't waiting. ⁦INNCOorg⁩ ⁦Gregory Conley⁩ ⁦Filter | harm reduction journalism⁩ filtermag.org/vapes-better-s…

Did you know #nicotine has anti-depressant qualities?

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None of the 3 main causes of death from smoking—lung cancer, COPD and cardiovascular disease—is caused primarily by nicotine. Products that can effectively and acceptably deliver nicotine without smoke have the potential to be less harmful than smoked tobacco. #HarmReduction

Since 2009, smoking rates have dropped 26%, & youth smoking is at its lowest in recent history. The FDA Tobacco's focus on enabling access to noncombustible nicotine could help sustain these gains, providing people who smoke with reduced-risk alternatives jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

'The global health agency was fact checked on X by users, prompting the social platform to post a Community Note. The note said: This post is based on inconclusive evidence utilizing studies that have not been peer reviewed.' - Daily Mail Online

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Great to see the Swedish government following through with its pledge to reduce tax on snus 🚭

This approach acknowledges the life-saving potential of reduced harm products

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Former U.S. FDA Commissioners Scott Gottlieb, MD and Dr. Mark McClellan are calling on FDA Tobacco to prioritize much better utilization of its regulatory powers to promote tobacco risk reduction and save many more lives. This thoughtful message from these key former national health…

This highlights the urgency of providing CLEAR and ACCURATE information to the public -- especially people who smoke, who need and deserve it most -- AND the health care professionals who are there to guide and treat them, regarding the uniquely lethal impact of smoking and the…

Unintended consequences of tax legislation mg.co.za/thought-leader…

Three questions for Dr. Kelly Henning & Bloomberg Philanthropies:

A Bloomberg-funded group posts blatant falsehoods with the potential to harm real people:
1. What are you going to do about it?
2. What is Bloomberg's accountability?
3. What charitable public purpose is served?

Great first panel discussion at the launch of Quit Like Sweden looking at practical policies that countries should seek to implement to replicate the Swedish Experience 🇸🇪

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Derek Yach and Delon Human discuss #SmokeFreeSweden ’s latest report, noting that almost 1.4 million lives could be saved in Brazil if the country adopted Swedish-style THR measures 🇸🇪🇧🇷

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'Steve Rolles, a senior policy analyst for Transform Drug Policy Foundation - a drug policy reform organization, said: 'Pretty sure this is nonsense. Why is the WHO's position on vaping so weirdly misaligned?' ' dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

We sit down with Martin Cullip (Martin C), a passionate advocate for #TobaccoHarmReduction . Watch the full webinar here:

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WHO slammed after claiming vaping can cause seizures within 24 hours ⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩ ⁦FCTCofficial⁩ dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

Free vapes given to smokers at hospitals could help thousands quit, study suggests news.sky.com/story/free-vap… #Vaping