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Turning Japanese (hearts and minds)

In the battle for hearts and minds genuine scientific evidence is crucial.

Banned On The Run

These are the global events of note this week.

Pay Per Puff Patents

An accusation often levelled at original manufacturers is that they have no patent protection, is this true?

Oil Go Back To Smoking

Employers face tough decisions on how to treat vaping at the workplace.

ONS challenges vaping as a gateway

New data released yesterday by the ONS reports that ecigarettes are not a gateway to tobacco use.

Vape Mail Fail

Big T company acts irresponsibly by sending out unsolicited samples in the mail

Scotland the Brave

Electronic cigarettes debated in Scottish committee by MPs and public health representatives.

Neurons and nicotine addiction

Further research into nicotine and addiction highlights neurons in the brain

Smarting McKee

Martin McKee passes comment on the recent VIP advert while forgetting the powerful words he wrote on denialism.

Vaping Brains

Scientists from Imperial College London have been using magnetic images of the brain to look at nicotine addiction.