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Vaping under fire nicely suits Big Tobacco
/New Zealand/ Media attacks on vaping suit those who’ve got most to gain – foreign-owned Big Tobacco companies,” says Jonathan Devery – co-owner of the largest Kiwi-owned vape companies, Alt New Zealand and VAPO. Mr Devery’s comments follow an avalanche of negative media stories on vaping lately. “Vaping is 95% less…
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October’s vaping ban sees Australia lag even further behind
Asia Pacific’s leading Tobacco Harm Reduction consumer advocacy group has lashed out at the Australian Federal Government for making it increasingly harder for Australia’s 2.3 million daily smokers to quit cigarettes. “Australia is miles behind many others in the Asia Pacific region, and the UK, when it comes to acknowledging…
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Canadian Vaping Association’s response to the 2020-2021 Youth and Young Adult Vaping Project
Beamsville, ON, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Smoke-Free Nova Scotia, with funding from Heart and Stroke, released the report “The 2020-2021 Youth and Young Adult Vaping Project.” The study claims that the results of the survey are evidence to support policy changes…
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Harrogate vape shop sees record numbers looking to quit smoking
Upon re-opening, the firm’s Harrogate store on Beulah Street saw record sales in its ‘New to Vaping’ kits, representing its largest ever uptake. The forced closure of vaping stores during lockdown has meant that smokers have not been able to access advice and products to help them stop smoking. Now, VPZ…
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New Zealand launches medicinal cannabis info service
/New Zealand/ New Zealand’s largest licenced medicinal cannabis company, Helius Therapeutics, has announced an exclusive partnership with DATAPHARM focused on delivering leading prescriber education programmes and resources. New Zealand-owned DATAPHARM is well known for consulting to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries and creating innovative product services. Securing Helius as education…
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Experts warn leaders on WHO’s baseless vaping guidance
/New Zealand/ A group of acclaimed experts has written to Asia Pacific’s Health Ministers and Secretaries expressing their deep concern about the World Health Organisation’s latest Tobacco Product Regulation Report (TobReg). The Expert Advisory Group of CAPHRA (Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates) warns that WHO’s study group…
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Germany approves tobacco and e-cigarette tax hike
Smokers – of both electronic cigarettes and the regular variety – will have to reach deeper into their pockets in the coming year, after the German Bundestag signed off a bill to raise taxes on cigarettes, e-cigarettes and tobacco heaters. Smoking in Germany to get more expensive in 2022 On Friday morning,…
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World Vape Day estimates show it was bigger than ever
/New Zealand/ World Vape Day was an unprecedented success with social media engagement about the annual global celebration up considerably, says the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). “The social media analytics for World Vape Day are impressive. It enjoyed huge growth in the number of postings,…
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Ban on flavored vaping may have led teens to cigarettes, study suggests
When San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved a 2018 ballot measure banning the sale of flavored tobacco products — including menthol cigarettes and flavored vape liquids — public health advocates celebrated. After all, tobacco use poses a significant threat to public health and health equity, and flavors are particularly attractive to…
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Reshuffle of the e-cigarette industry is accelerating in China
On May 26, the National Health Commission issued the Report on the Health Risks of Smoking in China 2020, which caused an uproar in the industry for a while. However, this does not affect the deep involvement of major capitals in the upstream and downstream of the vape industrial chain…
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