Kiran Sidhu

    Kiran is a tobacco harm reduction fellow for Filter. She is a writer and journalist who has written for publications including the Guardian, the Telegraph, I Paper and the Times, among many others. Her book, I Can Hear the Cuckoo, was published by Gaia in 2023. She lives in Wales.

    Kiran’s fellowship was previously supported by an independently administered tobacco harm reduction scholarship from Knowledge-Action-Change—an organization that has separately provided restricted grants and donations to Filter.

    Researchers Expose “Serious Flaws” in Prominent Vaping-Harms Study 

    The continual battles over research relating to tobacco harm reduction intensified in May. Two ...

    EU Health Commissioner Under Fire for Spouting Vape Misinformation

    Misinformation about tobacco harm reduction, though sadly rife, is especially damaging when it comes ...

    A Health Philosopher’s Views on Tobacco Harm Reduction

    The tobacco harm reduction (THR) debate encompasses many challenging ethical questions—from the respective roles ...

    The UK’s Impending Disposable Vapes Ban Looks Unenforceable

    The United Kingdom is heading for an explosion in the illicit vapes market when ...

    A Cup of Tea With My Anti-Vaping Neighbor

    Sarah lives next door to me in a romantic-looking cottage in rural Wales. Most ...

    Smear Tactics Against THR Advocates Reflected in NZ Media Ruling

    Tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates don’t just face misinformation in the form of false ...

    New Initiative Takes Aim at Tobacco Harm Reduction Misinformation

    For many years, tobacco harm reduction advocates have had to contend with waves of ...

    Why Are Smoking Rates Rising in Parts of England?

    Smoking rates have gone up in parts of England, according to new research—something that ...

    Thailand Cracks Down Harder on Vapes. Is There Hope?

    Thailand’s government recently ordered a crackdown on nicotine vapes under a national prohibition, resulting ...