News-n-Views 1st/6th September

We gather weekly the most important Vaping news.

INTERNATIONAL REGULATION

LOCAL NGOs RECEIVE FOREIGN MONEY TO LOBBY FOR VAPE BAN:CONSUMER GROUP UP IN ARMS

A new research by the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates has confirmed that several non-government organizations in the Philippines were among those which received millions of dollars from the anti-tobacco Bloomberg.

AS NEW ZEALAND CIGARETTE TAXES CLIMB, SO DO HARMS TO POOR AND INDIGENOUS SMOKERS

The effect of these taxes are rarely studied on marginalized people with low incomes, who around the world smoke at the highest rates.

OPINIONS

CAN VAPING RENDER THE CIGARETTE OBSOLETE? DUBAI TURNS GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT ON GROWING TOBACCO ALTERNATIVE

World Vape Show aims to remove question marks over e-cigarettes and help those looking to quit smoking.

LAWMAKERS’ PRESSURE ON FDA REVIEW OF NEW TOBACCO PRODUCTS BLURS LINE BETWEEN OVERSIGHT AND UNDUE INFLUENCE

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leadership and staff are accustomed to external criticism and pressure. After all, FDA-regulated products account for 20 cents of every dollar spent by American consumers.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

PERCEPTION OF HARMFULNESS OF VARIOUS TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND E-CIGARETTES IN POLAND: A NATIONWIDE CROSS-SECTINAL SURVEY

The study aimed to assess the perception of harmfulness of various tobacco products and e-cigarettes in Poland as well as to assess the awareness of the health effects of using tobacco and e-cigarettes.

STORY OF THE WEEK

ANTI-TOBACCO SCIENTISTS WARN BENEFITS OF E-CIGARETTES ARE BEING LOST

Government and the media aren’t paying attention to the relative benefits of vaping over smoking tobacco.