“Consumer groups in the Asia-Pacific region warned that a blanket ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in low- and middle-income countries, as proposed by an anti-tobacco non-government organization funded by Bloomberg, will only inflame the smoking epidemic and result in higher death toll from smoking-related diseases. The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) issued the statement in support of a report released by the International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO) that tobacco harm reduction (THR) alternatives like e-cigarettes and HTPs would help, and not hinder, the aims of global tobacco control. INNCO also said banning reduced harm alternatives would only lead people back to smoking and greater harm. It said blanket bans in LMICs are a form of ‘philanthropic colonialism’. The Union, a Bloomberg partner for ‘The Initiative to reduce tobacco use’, published its fourth position statement on e-cigarettes last year which called for a blanket ban on all electronic nicotine delivery systems and HTPs in LMICs.”

ARTICLE LINK:   Ban on Safer Nicotine Products in LMICs to Inflame Smoking Epidemic

“Two of China’s regulators plan to bring the rules governing the sale of e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products in line with those for ordinary cigarettes. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and China’s State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, posted online the draft regulations that could potentially curb a fast-growing industry. China’s tobacco industry is controlled entirely via a government monopoly, and strict controls determine what companies and retailers can produce and sell cigarettes. Cigarette sales generated 5.45% of China’s overall tax revenue in 2018. For this reason, industry experts have long expected the state to intervene in the business operations of China’s private e-cigarette companies.”

ARTICLE LINK:
China mulls bringing e-cigarette regulation in line with traditional tobacco products

“Vaping advocates in the Asia-Pacific region have launched a petition that urges the World Health Organisation (WHO) to respect consumer rights and end lies against innovative nicotine products. Leading Kiwi vaping advocate Nancy Loucas, who is Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA, says WHO continues to insist that safer nicotine products, such as vapes or e-cigarettes, are as harmful and dangerous as combustible tobacco and should be banned or heavily restricted. The petition implores WHO and health authorities around the world to regulate based on sound scientific facts that include consumer participation as part of the decision-making process. “Millions of former smokers have successfully switched to safer nicotine products and are now living better lives, not just for themselves but for their loved ones too. WHO, however, is trying to prohibit or heavily restrict the use of these products,” she says.”

ARTICLE LINK:   Kiwi Leads Petition Imploring WHO To End Lies On Vaping

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“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued letters to four companies requesting information about their use of social media marketing and influencer marketing related to their electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) brands: Aspire, Joyetech, Vaporesso and Voopoo. FDA said it used a systematic process in selecting Aspire, Joyetech, Vaporesso and Voopoo from among more than 40 leading ENDS brands, evaluating their presence, reach and activity on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and whether they use age restriction tools for these platforms. FDA said that its research has found that most leading ENDS brands use multiple social media platforms to market their products and do not use age restriction tools to prevent youth exposure to their marketing.”

BILL TARLING — Most Social Media platforms have age restrictions, but don’t do any age verification and very little enforcement — yet they aren’t under question, nor are they active in preventing underage usage of the platform where they’re involved in illegal activities

ARTICLE LINK: FDA Looking Into Social Media Marketing of E-Cig Brands

“Connecticut is sending mixed signals when it comes to age-restricted products. Gov. Ned Lamont, along with the support of many in the legislature, wants to legalize adult-use marijuana and sports wagering, in his words “rather than surrender the market to other states or the black market.” But various flavored tobacco ban proposals making their way through the legislature would send menthol cigarettes, mint smokeless and vape into those same black markets. The governor’s public health bill, HB6450, seeks to ban flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly referred to as vape, and, worse, the Public Health committee recently approved SB326, a bill that would ban all flavored tobacco, including adult-preferred menthol cigarettes, from legal sale within the state.”

ARTICLE LINK:   Mixed signals on age-restricted projects: marijuana is okay, but menthol is not?

“The United States has been waging an insane war on vaping and tobacco harm reduction and truth has become redundant to authorities which no longer care about educating the public or being seen to tell the truth. The Indiana High School Athletic Association and the Indiana Department of Health are the latest tragic exponents. “The Indiana Department of Health and the Indiana High School Athletic Association are joining forces to communicate the risk of serious lung disease caused by vaping to every high school athlete, student and community in Indiana,” they say. For the two organisations to be persisting in a lie that has been debunked by experts around the world, and one no longer supported by the USA’s Centers For Disease Control, beggars belief. Other lies the Athletic Association and the Department of Health are propagating includes a claim that there is an “epidemic” of vaping in the state, “especially among teens.” Cherry picking from the worst, most scientifically illiterate studies possible, their website goes on to claim formaldehyde, arsenic, and lead is found in vapour.”

ARTICLE LINK:   Shameful Stuff From Indiana

“A new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Toxicological Research & Application shows acute exposure of a 3D human bronchial tissue model to e-cigarette aerosol has minimal impact on gene expression compared to smoke from combustible cigarettes. “Within this model, exposure to combustible cigarette smoke triggered significant changes in gene expression, indicating – amongst other effects – changes in oxidative stress and inflammation markers,” confirmed Matt Stevenson, Pre-Clinical Toxicology Manager at Imperial Brands. “Conversely, the vape aerosol generated only a minimal response, similar to that observed in the air control.” The results from this study show, that under the conditions of test, acute exposure to vape aerosol had less impact on gene expression in human lung cells in vitro than the equivalent dose of cigarette smoke. “We encourage regulators and policy makers to consider the weight of evidence that shows the clear scientific differences between combustible cigarettes, which burn tobacco, and potentially harm-reduced NGPs [𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴] that do not,” he concluded.”

ARTICLE LINK:
Vape aerosol and gene expression in human lung tissue compared to cigarette smoke

“With the Covid-19 scourge receding, you can expect that various pressure groups and public health officials will renew their wrongful war against e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes are not the equivalent of tobacco cigarettes. They contain no tobacco! And they are 95% safer than regular smokes. Contrary to what anti-vapers posit, e-cigarettes are not a gateway for teenagers to move on to tobacco. Teenage smoking has plummeted over the years. Anti-vapers are pushing to ban flavored e-cigarettes. Angry petitioners there have put a referendum on next year’s ballot to overturn this law. Those who want an excellent way to give up smoking tobacco should root for the success of this proposition.”

ARTICLE LINK:   E-Cigarettes vs. Tobacco And What Anti-Vapers Are Getting Wrong

THE SMOKER’S SHOW!- OUR JOURNEY TO VAPING + VAPING DEMYSTIFIED VIDEO
S03E08

The show was shorter tonight without our usual banter. We wanted to provide you with a powerful and more serious tool you can share with those you love who still smoke.

Dimitris Agrafiotis and Phil Busardo walk you through their journey from smoking to vaping. They then show the “Vaping Demystified” video from Yorkshire Cancer Research.

We can’t thank Yorkshire Cancer Research and all involved enough for this video.

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Truth, not lies.

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A show to get information about vaping, to debunk vaping myths, to discuss vaping terminology & technology, and to look, review, & provide starter kits for the transitioning smoker.

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