Having carefully assessed the lethal consequences of the unjustifiable snus ban and the failure to reverse it in the face of overwhelming evidence, the European Union is now considering whether to repeat the error by banning nicotine pouches. EU One Health has lost the plot.

"In advance of #COP10 , the #FCTC Secretariat has published fanciful and ridiculous reports on nicotine pouches and disposables. COPWATCH wonders who wrote them..."

The war on drugs [nicotine] is causing more harm than the drug [nicotine] itself. Australia's de facto ban on #vaping nicotine has created rampant criminal activity and violation of human rights And that's not just my opinion: ohchr.org/en/statements-… @alexwodak Cate Faehrmann 🌏🐨

"We followed 375 continuous #ecig users over 8 years. Their level of dependence on ecigs decreased over time." Shows that lower mean dependence scores in ecig users versus cigarette smokers is unlikely due to shorter duration of use. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This is what it's about.

WHO strategies against smoking currently insufficient—ITS paper Dr. Lars M. Ramström #COP10 finance.yahoo.com/news/strategie… via Yahoo Finance

Every step toward further equalizing vaping and smoking (display bans, excise taxes, expanding vapor bans in public places, banning sales of disposable vapes), is one step further away from a smoke-free generation by 2040. Bonne chance.

Comrades, this work is outstanding. Everyone with an interest in public health needs to see it. Rigorous, accessible, sourced.

New on COPWATCH, a vaper’s message to the delegations to #COP10 "What is drowned in all this noise are the voices of the people who will be most impacted, smokers and vapers." copwatch.info/a-vapers-call-…

This consultation needs to have contributions from people who have personal experience of smoking and vaping. Please take the time to respond. Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping: your views - Department of Health and Social Care consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/65201ed1f3410a…

Prof. Pisinger tries to deny the Cochrane findings on the effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, but is promptly rejected by Nicola Lindson at CochraneTAG. Article Google translated to English here: videnskab-dk.translate.goog/krop-sundhed/s…

"Professor Emeritus Erik Nord has complained about snus research to a committee composed of a number of research institutions in Norway, which is tasked with uncovering fraudulent research." tv2.no/nyheter/innenr…

Copwatch published not one but THREE articles last week! In case you missed them: 1) 💰FCTC budget: nice work if you can get it copwatch.info/fctc-budget-ni… 2) A vaper’s call to the delegations to #COP10 copwatch.info/a-vapers-call-… 3) Human rights alert at #COP10 copwatch.info/human-rights-a…

#COP10 FCTC Postponed Until 2024!!! ecigclick.co.uk/cop10-fctc-pos… via @Ecigclick

Why do we not have Stop Vaping Services? Stop Smoking Services are based on strong evidence of harm from tobacco use, and an extensive evidence base on what is effective and cost-effective to support smokers to quit. Neither of these apply to vaping. ncsct.co.uk/usr/pub/Why%20…

Belgium introduces a vape excise tax (15 eurocents/mL on e-liquids and flavorings). What could be the possible consequences? Let's look at some relevant studies. And then draw your own conclusions. vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023…

‘Hef het e-sigaretverbod in de gevangenis op’ knack.be/nieuws/gezondh…

PNLT : le gouvernement croit combattre le tabagisme en s’attaquant au vapotage. sovape.fr/pnlt-croit-com…

Will Belgium’s Smoking Cessation Strategy be Effective? vapingpost.com/2023/11/30/wil… via Vaping Post