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Vaping Needs To Be Boring
Responding to the British Medical Association’s report, Dr Lion Shahab says that vaping needs to be made “boring again” by restricting flavours
WVA on the BMA
Doctors’ proposed vaping restrictions could undermine public health goals, says the World Vapers’ Alliance, as it reveals 80,000 Europeans have signed a petition for harm reduction
The Case (Study) For Flavours
A retired mechanical engineer contacted UKVIA when he heard that the British Medical Association (BMA) was calling for a complete ban on all vape flavours except ‘tobacco’
Industry Boss Says BMA Is “Deluded”
John Dunne, Director General of the UK Vaping Industry Association, has said the British Medical; Association is “deluded” if it believes that banning flavours will help smokers quit
Peter Hajek Gets It
Professor Peter Hajek, a man behind so many excellent studies that have helped us to understand the efficacy and relative risk of vaping better, has responded to the British Medical Association’s report
‘Spice Vapes’ Warning
The UK Vaping Industry Association warns of increase in illegal ‘Spice vapes’ and calls for urgent government action to protect young people
THR Would Save Lives
Tobacco harm reduction policies would save 464,000 lives in Uzbekistan, says new report by the experts at Smoke Free Sweden
ADPH Briefing Calls For Funding
The Association of Directors of Public Health has released a briefing document, Public Health Funding, where it calls for a more significant and sustainable funding package
ASH Highlight Mental Health Failure
A new Action on Smoking and Health report highlights progress in supporting smokers in the NHS to quit but raises concerns that mental health services are being left behind
Is Vaping Under Threat?
The government has confirmed that it is to act on smoking related diseases and deaths by adding further restrictions and it is rumoured that vaping may be included