News-n-Views 28th December/3rd January

We gather weekly the most important Vaping news.

INTERNATIONAL REGULATION

GROUPS LAUD PASSAGE OF VAPE BILL, SAY IT WILL SAVE MILLIONS OF FILIPINO LIVES

Ten big consumer groups, representing 17 million Filipino smokers and vapers, lauded Congress on the passage of a landmark bill that would allow consumers to quit cigarette smoking and switch to less harmful vaping products.

SPENDING CUTS AND DEPRIVATION HIT ENGLAND’s PLANS TO STUB OUT SMOKING BY 2030

In rundown Great Yarmouth, where almost one in four adults smoke, the government’s target feels very ambitious.

OPINIONS

FDA SPREADS CONFUSION ABOUT NICOTINE AND SMOKING

FDA has authorised 22nd Century to claim a reduced nicotine cigarette is a reduced risk product. This will spread confusion and divert smokers from better choices.

A YEAR OF CHANGE FOR TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION

Derek Yach: “we need a bolder vision and concerted action combined”.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

ASSOCIATION OF E-CIGARETTE USE WITH DISCONTINUATION OF CIGARETTE SMOKING AMONG ADULT SMOKERS WHO WERE INITIALLY NEVER PLANNING TO QUIT

A US study of 1,600 smokers who did not initially use e-cigarettes and had no plans to ever quit smoking found using e-cigs daily increased the chances of them quitting the smokes by eight times, compared with smokers who didn’t use e-cigs at all.

STORY OF THE WEEK

EU TOBACCO EXCISE DIRECTIVE REVISION: WHAT IS IT AND HOW COULD IT AFFECT USERS OF SAFER NICOTINE PRODUCTS

The good news is that the Open Public Consultation showed broad support from stakeholders for a reasonable and risk-proportionate approach to taxing e-cigarettes and other novel products.