FCTC COP-11 – a survival guide for delegates
UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill: why so many are wrong to support it
The war on nicotine will fail but could kill millions
Why is anyone supporting the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill?
The danger of e-cigarette prohibition and illicit trade
Videos
Short: what’s wrong with vaping prohibition?
4 December 2022
Five brief reasons why prohibition fails on all counts.
Categories
2020 Q & A on nicotine science and policy
It mostly focuses on nicotine vaping as an alternative to smoking, but most of the argument also applies to heated tobacco products, modern smokeless tobacco and new oral nicotine products.
Resources
Tobacco Harm Reduction Calendar
See critical dates in the tobacco and public health year
Evidence briefs
Four briefings on smoke free alternatives covering (1) safety, (2) displacing smoking, (3) youth, and (4) policy. (December 2024)
The critic’s guide to bad vaping science
Plain language guide to questioning the science of e-cigarette studies
LATEST TWEETS
At last, some good news from public health.
French expert comes down firmly in favour of cheese.
Fascinating, evidence-based 🧵 👇
1/4 - “Dans une revue systématique portant sur 7 essais randomisés, on a constaté une réduction notable du taux de cholestérol LDL chez les participants consommant du fromage, renforçant l’hypothèse de la "matrice complexe" protectrice du fromage”.
https://www.lexpress.fr/sciences-sante/et-si-manger-du-fromage-etait-finalement-bon-pour-la-sante-les-explications-du-pr-antoine-flahault-5HSZRUKXVJCR3MBPYRV3GW5GZY/
"Tobacco causes immense harm. That does not excuse the use of selective evidence, false binaries, and policy advocacy presented as neutral fact"
@nick_coatsworth @jamomartin @drjoesDIYhealth @Clive_Bates @jkelovuori
https://09algor.substack.com/p/the-fctcs-mythbusters-report-has?r=5a0q46&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
A vape designed specifically for British prisons has helped cut prison fires by 46%. Ireland is now looking at prison vapes for another reason: protecting staff from second-hand cigarette smoke. Harm reduction works.
@Clive_Bates It's like pulling teeth, getting Public Health to commit to any useful statements of fact.
And they're always "editing" their stance to effectively "revoke" any previously implied "endorsements".
Reinserting doubt, without cause, is a deliberate act of betrayal.
NHS goes "merchant of doubt" on vaping as an alternative to smoking
Sometime in July 2026, a small but significant change was made to the National Health Service (England) website on vaping. It has really disturbed me. Am I overreacting? via @Clive_Bates
https://clivebates.substack.com/p/nhs-goes-merchant-of-doubt-on-vaping