European vaping news/blog feeds (translation links)

2020-05-30

vapolitique.blogspot.com WHO Europe recognizes that switching to vaping reduces risks for a smoker 🇫🇷 Published the day before yesterday, the brief from the WHO's European office on vaping distances itself from the fundamentalist anti-vaping position of the Geneva headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO). "Adult smokers, who are not pregnant
clivebates.com International experts in tobacco policy say WHO is blocking innovation and wasting opportunities to save millions of lives WHO Tobacco Free Initiative and Framework Convention on Tobacco Control – you have one job! As the World Health Organisation’s World No Tobacco Day takes aim at low-risk alternatives to smoking, several international experts have made critical co
clivebates.com International experts in tobacco policy say WHO is blocking innovation and wasting opportunities to save millions of lives WHO Tobacco Free Initiative and Framework Convention on Tobacco Control – you have one job! As the World Health Organisation’s World No Tobacco Day takes aim at low-risk alternatives to smoking, several international experts have made critical co
wordpress.com Cloudy writes about World Limestone Day 🇵🇱 Another important text written by Cloudy Saturday, May 30 is World Vaper Day. It's a day of recognition for technology that has helped millions of people quit smoking, as well as a celebration of people fighting for smokers to have access to r
vejpkollen.se "Roadblocks should not be ignored"🇸🇪 ETHRA fights for users' interests within the EU The conditions for e-cigarettes and smoking can change drastically in the next few years. Taste restrictions, strict taxation and outright bans are on the agenda when the EU reviews its directives. But

2020-05-29

si2v.pro International experts vs WHO 🇫🇷 Agency to miss targets to reduce cancer, heart and lung disease For World No Tobacco Day 2020, an international group of independent experts with no conflicting ties to the tobacco industry or d
vapolitique.blogspot.com Vape and the right to harm reduction: Conferences and discussions of interest in free access by video 🇫🇷 Speeches on May 30 for World Vape Day, and at least three meetings in the first half of June promise to be very interesting on the issues of risk reduction, vaping and its social dimensions.
athra.org.au World Vape Day. Let’s celebrate, educate and help others TODAY, 30 May 2020, is World Vape Day. World Vape Day aims to raise awareness of vaping and encourage smokers who are unable to quit on their own or with currently available smoking cessation tools to switch to safer nicotine products such as vaping.
vaper.hu WORLD VAPE DAY 2020 🇭🇺 One day when electric cigarette users celebrate. Could you rightly ask an outsider what these weird people bathing in the steam cloud are celebrating on this day? Of course, the question cannot go unanswered. Those who e
vejpkollen.se World Vape Day will attract smokers to smoke the cig 🇸🇪 Vejpare challenges WHO with its own quit-smoking stories "Vejpare is the biggest threat to smoking in the world and e-cigarettes give smokers the opportunity to voluntarily opt out of cigarettes" Under that slogan, World Vape d

2020-05-28

google.com Study suggests nicotine therapies slow disease progression in MCI patients Statistics indicate that approximately 80 percent of patients living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) will eventually develop Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia. However, scientists from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, are becoming

2020-05-27

aiduce.org Manifesto for reducing the risks of smoking 🇫🇷 Press release - May 27, 2020 ETHRA: European associations launch a Manifesto for the right to reduce tobacco risks The European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA), made up of 21 associations of

2020-05-26

si2v.pro Translation of the Euractiv article: tax and EU.🇫🇷 European countries will propose an excise tax for electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products. (source Euractiv.com) EU member states will ask the European Commission this week to place the new
dadafo.dk Do steamers have the same human rights as others?🇩🇦 Press release from the Danish e-Steamers Association On Saturday 30 May 2020, World Vape Day will be held all over the world. Read more on the event's website: https://worldvapeday.org/ The European consumer organizations for consumers of e.g. e-cig
thrbrasil.org World vape day 🇪🇸 World vape dayTHR BRAZIL - Tobacco Harm Reduction Brazil We were about 7 milhões em 2011. 41 milhões em 2018. The number of adult consumers will not be less than 55 milhões em 2021. Or development of produtos produtos prop
ethra.co Europe-wide consumer organisation launches manifesto on behalf of millions of former smokers Press releaseEurope-wide consumer organisation launches manifesto on behalf of millions of former smokers European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA) – comprised of 21 consumer associations in 16 European countries – today launches a manif
vapers.fi A pan-European consumer organization is publishing a manifesto on behalf of millions of smokers 🇫🇮 ● European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA), a consumer organization of 21 associations in 16 European countries, today issued a statement in favor of the rights of users of nicotine products that are less harmful to smoking. ● ET
vapers.fi A pan-European consumer organization is publishing a manifesto on behalf of millions of smokers 🇫🇮 ● European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA), a consumer organization of 21 associations in 16 European countries, today issued a statement in favor of the rights of users of nicotine products that are less harmful to smoking. ● ET
ecigarettedirect.co.uk Cool Fire Z50 Zlide Kit Preview The Innokin Cool Fire Zlide series is unusual in that the tank was designed in collaboration with two well-known reviewers, Phil Busardo and Dimitris (aka the Vaping Greek). After reviewing hundreds of devices, the two should be well placed to create

2020-05-25

dampforum.nu Vape Ban Laws By State in the USA 🇳🇱 The United States Food and Drug Administration's ban on vaping flavors was announced on January 2nd, 2020. All prefilled vape pods and e-cig cartridges other than tobacco and menthol have been banned. Update source by state: https: //
athra.org.au Vape-friendly Aussie quit guidelines receive WHO award THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has been named as a recipient of the WHO World No Tobacco Day awards for the latest update of its smoking cessation guidelines. The new guidelines acknowledge a role for vaping in helping smokers

2020-05-24

antithrlies.com Sunday Science Lesson: How are deaths counted (for pandemics, smoking, etc.)? by Carl V Phillips There has always been a lot of confusion about what counts as a death from smoking — or from the current pandemic, a war, or most anything else. Events of 2020 has caused a lot more … Continue reading →
vapolitique.blogspot.com #TobaccoExposed: WHO violates the Framework Convention on Tobacco 🇫🇷 Entered into force in 2005 and signed by 167 countries and the European Union, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (CCLAT) incorporates the risk reduction approach in the definition of its objectives. Yet the Organization mondi

2020-05-23

si2v.pro Martine vaping at the WHO 🇫🇷 Martine vapes at the WHO during the day without tobacco! At the beginning, you want to cry out your anger. We say to ourselves that we are going to fight and denounce these lies and these defamatory comments. They dared to put a little girl, the virtual image of u

2020-05-21

athra.org.au Why ATHRA opposes the TGA nicotine amendements THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH has asked the medicines regulator (the Therapeutic Goods Administration) to amend the guidelines for nicotine in the Poisons Standard. However, the proposed changes miss the opportunity to correct a glaring inconsistency in n

2020-05-20

dampforum.nu TPD 3 & Flavor ban 🇳🇱 ECigIntelligence has just reported that while some of the research work may be delayed due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the EC is continuing work on the revision of the current EU TPD as planned. The Scientific Committees on Health, Env
dampforum.nu Menthol cigarettes forbidden inc sneer to vapors 🇳🇱 Menthol cigarettes are banned throughout Europe. Also some tips to get a menthol taste. Maybe my unused menthol crystals turn out to be the new gold! Menthol cigarette forbidden, last slippers flew the win

2020-05-18

ecigarettedirect.co.uk Menthol Cigarettes Banned This Week – What It Means For Vaping… It’s strange how sometimes something really big can creep in with barely a whisper. An example of this is an upcoming ban on menthol cigarettes, which will be banned in the UK and the EU from May 20th 2020 – yet many smokers have still not heard
vejpkollen.se Large Swedish e-cigarette chain changes owner 🇸🇪 25 employees at Cigoteket may remain after the sale One of Sweden's largest wrap companies, Cigoteket, changes owners. But the stores continue to operate as usual. That's what founder John Adams says, who is now winding down large parts of his woe

2020-05-16

vapinglinks.blog Vaping In The News ~ May 16th, 2020 Vaping In The News covers media stories on smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, exposing tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies and more worldwide. “The largest threat to Public Health is an informed
vapinglinks.blog Vaping In The News ~ May 16th, 2020 Vaping In The News covers media stories on smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, exposing tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies and more worldwide. “The largest threat to Public Health is an informed
vapolitique.blogspot.com #SaveRayYeates Canadian authorities want to forcibly cut oxygen off 70-year-old vaper with COPD 🇫🇷 Today Ray Yeates is virtually on death row. Yet since 2013, he no longer smokes and his emphysema has stabilized. Plus, the lung cancer she had been diagnosed with no longer manifested. VS

2020-05-15

athra.org.au ATHRA’s first Facebook live stream a resounding success ATHRA’s first facebook live stream was a resounding success (after some minor technical problems!). The video has had over 1,300 views on Facebook, 220 comments and wide sharing so far (Facebook link here). Thank you to all who took part and made i

2020-05-14

dampforum.nu Here it is, Study: e-cigarette user even less risk of corana than tobacco smoker, who was much less likely 🇳🇱 The first covid19 study on vapors found that people who enjoy e-cigarettes are even better protected than smokers. Nicotine appears to prevent coronavirus infection. https://www.jmir.org/preprint/19949
dampforum.nu Here it is then, Study : e-cigarette user even less risk corana than tobacco smoker, who already had much less chance 🇳🇱 The first covid19 study on vaping, finds that people who enjoy e-cigarettes are even better protected than smokers. It seems that nicotine prevents coronavirus infection. https://www.jmir.org/preprint/19949
vapolitique.blogspot.com Analysis of American adolescent smoking over 20 years: vaping diverts young people from smoking 🇫🇷 A new analysis, published in the journal Addiction on April 25, shows that the emergence of vaping in the United States has contributed to the drop in teenage smoking. Between 1999 and 2018, the established smoking rate of 12- to 17-year-old Americans was not

2020-05-13

athra.org.au WA ‘Nanny State’ Inquiry calls for liberalisation of vaping laws The final report of the WA ‘Nanny State’ Inquiry by the Select Committee on Personal Choice and Community Safety was tabled in the WA Parliament yesterday and made some important recommendations on vaping. However, unfortunately the Inquiry was c

2020-05-12

dampforum.nu And there is the Trimbos Institute again ....🇳🇱 Well then, after pushing through an extension of the smoking ban by throwing vapors under exactly the same rules, there is one more logical next step, a potentially flavoursome ban with the same bullshit substantiation as what we have already heard from the US. Sorry

2020-05-11

dampfdruck-presse.hu Distortion (Perceptual)🇩🇪 It seemed to me that after initial confusion and attempts at sabotage in the fight for a tolerable TPD2 (it was early in 2014), the VdeH has now come to a standstill and is now sounding factual and reasonable tones. But that was
rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.com First Study of ZYN, A Novel Consumer Nicotine Product The American Journal on Addictions has just published (here) an analysis by my colleagues and me of the consumer appeal of a new nicotine product, ZYN. Swedish Match test-marketed ZYN six years ago in Colorado; distribution expanded to 11 states in

2020-05-09

vapinglinks.blog Vaping In The News ~ May 9th, 2020 Vaping In The News covers media stories on smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, exposing tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies and more worldwide. “The largest threat to Public Health is an informed
vapinglinks.blog Vaping In The News ~ May 9th, 2020 Vaping In The News covers media stories on smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, exposing tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies and more worldwide. “The largest threat to Public Health is an informed

2020-05-08

ethra.co Estonia takes the first steps towards recognising tobacco harm reduction Many thanks to Ingmar Kurg for this article about the good news coming out of Estonia this week. Amendments passed in the Estonian Parliament on 4 May will allow menthol flavoured e-liquids and heated tobacco products to be sold. The Bill had been
cigarette-electronique-recherche.fr Nicotine would be a protection against COVID-19 🇫🇷 For some time now, we have been hearing everywhere that nicotine has a protective effect against the COVID-19 disease. We now know that cigarette smoke induces serious damage and inflammation of the lung tissue. The

2020-05-07

wordpress.com And yet GFN will be held in June! Virtual conference with virtual coffee 🇵🇱 I was informed today that the organizers of the annual GFN forum decided that the conference would take place, but for obvious reasons it will be a virtual event. The event will be open to the public, with
athra.org.au Department of Health signals crackdown on importation of nicotine liquid The federal Department of Health has asked the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to amend the scheduling of nicotine, signalling a crackdown on the importation of nicotine e-liquid. Concerns of a crackdown at the border and increased policing of

2020-05-06

athra.org.au Vaping in the Northern Territory. The good, bad and the ugly The good news. Vaping is on the political agenda in the Northern Territory with the new Territory Alliance Party announcing plans to legalise vaping if it is elected to power in August 2020. The Territory Alliance is led by Terry Mills, a former Chie

2020-05-03

aiduce.org Public consultation European plan to fight cancer 🇫🇷 Since February, the European Commission has been asking citizens for their opinion on the plan to fight cancer (a priority for its president, moreover). This consultation will end soon (Thursday 7 Thursday 21 May at midnight),

2020-05-02

vapinglinks.blog Vaping In The News ~ May 2nd, 2020 Vaping In The News covers media stories on smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, exposing tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies and more worldwide. “The largest threat to Public Health is an informed
vapinglinks.blog Vaping In The News ~ May 2nd, 2020 Vaping In The News covers media stories on smoking, vaping, snus, heat not burn, e-cigarettes, exposing tobacco control, public health, government, regulations, policies and more worldwide. “The largest threat to Public Health is an informed

2020-05-01

ecigarettedirect.co.uk The Geekvape Aegis Pod: Built for the Outdoors… A while back I did a post on outdoor vapes, a topic close to my heart as I have clogged up many vapes with dirt and sand over the years! There’s a number of vapes that are already great for vaping when you’re out and about, but the upcoming Geekv
lavapeducoeur.fr Xavier Guyou, president of La Vape Du Coeur, on La Chaîne De La Vape.🇫🇷 La Chaîne De La Vape conducted a videoconference interview with Xavier Guyou, President of La Vape Du Coeur. The subjects concerning the functioning of the association during this confinement were raised, as well as the consequences s