The Harm-Reduction Quandary of Reducing Adult Smoking While Dissuading Youth Initiation
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305688
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Europe-wide consumer organisation launches manifesto on behalf of millions of former smokers
https://ethra.co/news/36-europe-wide-consumer-organisation-launches-manifesto-on-behalf-of-millions-of-former-smokers
Michigan appeals court sides with vape shop, against flavored vaping ban
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-appeals-court-sides-vape-shop-against-flavored-vaping-ban?fbclid=IwAR0jpCyEF7LJbM1ZHD4YhbTiyt6pMUooop3g001wd1ZGRKqRzrgKbasiPVw
E-cig panic made things worse.
https://thetandd.com/opinion/columnist/commentary-e-cig-panic-made-things-worse/article_b62d201e-3522-54b4-8ca7-d7b8c440c68b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR00MF9tflUhUwysk5iPPafBMnEXNBCqS7DfEN4r4PuOU5WnJGdha5VEe5Y
“Altria reports their data show smokers 50+ are returning to traditional cigarettes after having switched to e-cigarettes. This trend is due to a mix of bad press, regulatory crackdowns on nicotine vaping, and — indirectly — the COVID-19 pandemic”
“Altria reports their data show smokers 50+ are returning to traditional cigarettes after having switched to e-cigarettes. This trend is due to a mix of… Read More »“Altria reports their data show smokers 50+ are returning to traditional cigarettes after having switched to e-cigarettes. This trend is due to a mix of bad press, regulatory crackdowns on nicotine vaping, and — indirectly — the COVID-19 pandemic”
Study: “Use of e-cigarettes appears to be consistently associated with LOWER NICOTINE DEPENDENCE than cigarette smoking.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32196810/
Statewide bans on flavored e-cig sales, tobacco in pharmacies take effect
http://westchester.news12.com/story/42142847/statewide-bans-on-flavored-ecig-sales-tobacco-in-pharmacies-take-effect
UK Welsh doctors say “the question in their minds is whether smokers are less likely to catch the virus or if nicotine given to non-smokers offers some protection in any form.”
https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/25729/20200519/covid-19-patients-receive-nicotine-patches-amid-studies-showing-smokers-coronavirus.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter