News-n-Views 17th/24th May

We gather weekly the most important Vaping news.

INTERNATIONAL REGULATION

IS THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ABOUT TO CRACK DOWN ON AN EFFECTIVE METHOD TO QUIT SMOKING?

When SCHEER’s preliminary opinion was published last September, many experts were surprised by the negative tone.

HOUSE OKs BILL SEEKING TO REGULATE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

The Philippines approved on second reading a bill that seeks to regulate the use, manufacture, sale and distribution of electronic cigarettes.

OPINIONS

CIGARETTES MUST NOW BE REGULATED DIFFERENTLY TO VAPING-INFORMAL TRADERS

Cigarettes are one of the most common products sold by informal traders but customers should be made aware of healthier options.

WHO REASSERTS ANTI-VAPING STANCE AHEAD OF WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

As part of a campaign to mark World No Tobacco day on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reasserted its abstinence-only approach to nicotine.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO USED E-CIGARETTES MAY HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN CIGARETTE SMOKERS: EVIDENCE FROM MONITORING THE FUTURE (US, 2009-2018)

Studies have indicated that youth who use e-cigarettes are more likely to progress to cigarette smoking; however, the likelihood that these youth would have used tobacco products in the pre-vaping era is unclear

STORY OF THE WEEK

ACADEMIC JOURNAL IS CRITICISED FOR PUBLISHING SPECIAL ISSUE FUNDED BY TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Response: They protest far too much – what happened to scientific curiosity?