Dave Cross
- Writer at Planet of the Vapes
- East Midlands, UK
<p>Dave is a freelance writer; with articles on music, motorbikes, football, pop-science, vaping and tobacco harm reduction in Sounds, Melody Maker, UBG, AWoL, Bike, When Saturday Comes, Vape News Magazine, and syndicated across the Johnston Press group. He was published in an anthology of “Greatest Football Writing”, but still believes this was a mistake. Dave contributes sketches to comedy shows and used to co-host a radio sketch show. He’s worked with numerous start-ups to develop content for their websites.</p>
The Latest from Dave Cross
Pouch Considerations
With a ban on disposable vapes looming, vapers and smokers have caused a bump in the volume of nicotine pouch online searches, according to David Phillips from Alternix
Indonesia's Misguided Policies Questioned
Indonesia's “misguided” tobacco control policies have been questioned by regional advocacy organisation the Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates
Will Bill Worsen Perceptions?
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is being perceived as getting tough on vaping – how will this impact the public’s perception of products that are “at least 95% safer than smoking”?
The Reasons Teens Vape
The University of Michigan has released a new study that it says finds boredom, relaxation and experimentation are among top reasons teens vape
A&E Trial Success
Patients find it useful to receive quit smoking help while at hospital A&E, according to the findings of a trial led by University of East Anglia researchers
NHS Rolls Out Varenicline
Thousands of lives could be saved thanks to the roll-out of an improved anti-smoking pill on the NHS in England, according to the head of the health service
Don’t Rush Legislation
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates warns Kiwi politicians not to rush vaping legislation in New Zealand
The Observer Gets Vaping
An opinion piece in The Observer actually gets vaping, but Martha Gill’s piece has upset people who accuse her of “falling for lobbyists' arguments”