Is E-Cigarette Use Associated with Stroke? Re-Analysis Reveals Major Errors in Study. New PubPeer comment by Dr Gal Cohen and I at: pubpeer.com/publications/1… Abstract below - thread next week. #harmreduction #epidemiology #tobaccocontrol #ecigs #vaping Retraction Watch.

"It has now been more than a year since we first notified the journal of major errors in the Patel et al. article. To date, the only public action taken by Neurology International has been to quietly remove the ‘Editor’s Choice’ badge from the article webpage." Evidently, lead

An extra $160 million for law enforcement is not going to solve this problem. With legal nicotine increasingly restricted - either through excessive tobacco taxes or bans on vapes and pouches - people have little choice but to turn to the black market. abc.net.au/news/2025-03-1…

Despite mounting evidence supporting tobacco harm reduction, WHO FCTC continues to marginalise consumer advocates whilst maintaining policies that deny smokers access to potentially life-saving alternatives. This approach costs countless lives. bit.ly/4hcGx9U

“It would also be a sensible move to ban all nicotine products in order to keep one step ahead of the tobacco lobby” Have you even seen what’s happening in Australia?!! dutchnews.nl/2025/03/dutch-…

"Harm reduction expert Clive Bates has joined in the condemnation of the recent study from the University of California San Diego, slating it for selection bias" planetofthevapes.co.uk/news/vaping-ne…

Harrogate-based charity Yorkshire Cancer Research is raising awareness of the facts about vaping to tackle growing misconceptions about its safety. yourharrogate.co.uk/local-news/har…

These findings suggest that factors beyond nicotine, such as other toxicants in tobacco cigarette smoke, may contribute to the observed brain atrophy, or imply potential pre-existing vulnerabilities that might predispose individuals to take up smoking. nature.com/articles/s4138…

"Pressure mounts on the European Commission to tackle overdue tobacco regulations" via The Bulletin ...with comments from me. thebulletin.be/pressure-mount… CC: European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates

Words matter – a call for consistent and accurate scientific language Editorial by our editor-in-chief Caitlin Notley academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-ar… AddictionResearchUEA

We zijn ondertussen een jaartje verder en er dreigen weer nieuwe maatregelen die alle minder schadelijke alternatieven voor roken nog minder toegankelijk maken. Terwijl de sigaret op elke hoek beschikbaar blijft. Dus we doen wederom een enquête docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Wat Wanda er niet bij verteld is dat de hoogte van de schadelijke stoffen afhankelijk is van het aantal sigaretten per dag. De minder sigaretten, de lager de gemeten waardes. Het advies om 100% over te stappen op de e-sigaret blijft dus gelden. academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-ar…

Quick refresher from lung cancer physician Matt Evison

Translation: we counted every transition from no use to vaping or vaping to smoking as ‘harmful’. But we ignored what they would have done in the absence of vaping. We mention our “Senior biostatistician” hoping you will be impressed and not notice how misleading this is.

A physician who describes the inestimable difference in smoking and vaping harms in a nutshell. Not so easy peasy lemon squeezy for some of my brethern, unfortunately.

New Zealand Researcher Claims that Using E-Cigarettes Coats the Lungs With Oil tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/04/new-ze…

This is one of the greatest threads I have ever seen!

Grok: How many Americans have quit smoking by vaping? Answer: 8,900,000 Explanation: Using 2021 NHIS data, 4.5% of U.S. adults (11.1 million) were current e-cigarette users, with 40.3% (4.47 million) being former cigarette smokers. Additionally, 25.2% of former smokers who

Now served.

The linked article (not Dr. McGovern) is now served with a community note.