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.

    Is UK Government’s “Smoke-Free Generation” Bid Losing Its Way?

    The government of the United Kingdom is pressing ahead with its plan to create ...

    FDA’s Rejections of Menthol Vapes Could “Backfire,” Scientists Say

    On October 12, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial ...

    Parents for Vapes? Why Some Are Buying Them for Their Teens

    Outcry over youth vaping continues to drive headlines and policies around the world, fueled ...

    Plan to Raise Smoking Age Yearly in England Draws Mixed Reactions

    Rishi Sunak, prime minister of the United Kingdom, wants to increase the age at ...

    Vapes Can Free Up Vast Health Care Resources, Economist Explains 

    Tobacco harm reduction directly saves lives. But by reducing smoking-related diseases, it also has ...

    Uproar as “95 Percent Safer” Message Blamed for Youth Vaping

    A prominent British physician has sparked controversy by blaming the country’s message that vapes ...

    France to Ban Disposable Vapes This Year in “Dangerous” Move

    France is planning to ban disposable vapes, or “puffs” as they’re known in the ...

    Bangladesh Poised to Be the Next Asian Country to Ban Vapes

    Bangladesh is close to imposing a total ban on nicotine vapes, which have helped ...

    Flavor Advice Boosts Chances of Switching From Cigarettes to Vapes

    People are more likely to quit smoking through vapes if they receive help in ...

    UK Councils Ramp Up Pressure to Ban Disposable Vapes

    Councils in the United Kingdom have issued a joint call to ban single-use vapes, ...