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Marlboro maker Philip Morris could stop selling cigarettes in UK
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has said it could stop selling cigarettes in the UK in 10 years’ time as it focuses on alternatives, such as heated tobacco. The move would mean that the firm’s flagship Marlboro brand would disappear from British shops. The firm also indicated it would welcome a…
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Otago study sends mixed messages on best quit smoking tool
/New Zealand/ A University of Otago study that claims the transition from cigarettes to vaping is not as straightforward as many think is not helpful to the many Kiwis desperate to quit smoking, says one leading Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocate. “The process of kicking cigarettes, via vaping, is never straightforward…
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Philippines Senate to lead region with progressive
“The world is watching as the Philippines Senate looks set to approve the most progressive and risk-proportionate vaping legislation in Asia Pacific. We’re hoping other countries in the region will then follow their lead,” says Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA).…
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Vaping product standards behind a paywall – disappointing
After 2,518 submissions on the latest draft vaping regulations, it’s disappointing that local vape businesses and advocates have had to jump on a plane or dig deep into their pockets to view what’s proposed,” says a leading Tobacco Harm Reduction advocate. The Government has gazetted the ‘Notice of Proposed Quality Standards…
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Edinburgh vaping firm VPZ takes wraps off first ‘vape clinic’
The facility has opened within the group’s flagship Newbridge store and plans are now in place to roll out the service across the entire retail estate in the coming months. Bosses said the clinic concept had been introduced to meet the growing demand for smoking cessation help as access to…
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400+ Vape Businesses Urge FedEx to Change Shipping Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Vaping Association, a pro-vaping advocacy organization, sent a letter to FedEx signed by 428 small business owners urging the carrier to reconsider its recent policy change that prohibits them from shipping or receiving vaping products, otherwise known as e-cigarettes. The letter warns that the refusal of…
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Increasing abuse against THR advocates revealed
/New Zealand/ A full and frank international panel discussion revealed public attacks on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) advocates are increasingly personal, derogatory and defamatory. ‘Headlined ‘the battle between innovation and bully tactics’, the seventh episode of The Advocates Voice (TAV 7) led with public health expert, Dr Konstantinos Farsalinos. Hosted…
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Vaping panel delves deep into lies, bullying this Sunday
/New Zealand/ The seventh episode of The Advocates Voice (TAV 7) will premiere at 6.00pm Hong Kong Time – 11.00am GMT – on Sunday, 11 July. Headlined ‘the battle between innovation and bully tactics’, the international panel will explore a global web of anti-vape lies. TAV 7 will be led by public…
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Concerns about youth vaping already well addressed
/New Zealand/ Media stories about youth vaping are deeply concerning but significant changes have been made in the past year with more coming,” says Nancy Loucas, co-director of the Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA). Her comments follow a story on Maori television show, The Hui. It investigated ‘the uptake of vaping…
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UK Health Agency Reaffirms the Power of Vaping to Help Smokers Quit
On June 25, the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published new draft guidelines encouraging health care professionals to disseminate clear and up-to-date information for smokers who want to use vapes to quit cigarettes. Developed with the help of Public Health England (PHE), the UK’s leading health agency,…
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