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.

    Spanish Advocates Fear Worsening Outlook for Tobacco Harm Reduction

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    Can the Theory of Youth Vaping as “Gateway” to Smoking Be Put to Bed?

    The notion that nicotine vaping leads people to smoking—known as the “gateway” theory—is a ...

    Disposable Vape Ban Threatens New Zealand’s “World Leader” Status

    Despite being lauded as a world leader in tobacco harm reduction and approaching “smoke-free” ...

    Disposable Vapes Eating Into Cigarette Sales, Industry Data Show 

    The most striking thing about tobacco giant Altria’s second-quarter report is the nature of ...

    New Zealand Boosts Heated Tobacco Products for Harm Reduction

    New Zealand has halved its excise tax on heated tobacco products—a move which many ...

    Vaping Around Kids Is Far Safer for Them Than Smoking

    Children absorb far less nicotine from people vaping around them indoors than they do ...

    Anti-Nicotine Hiring Policies Exacerbate Inequalities

    “It’s part of a demonization campaign,” Michelle Minton told the audience, “but it’s also ...

    Advocates Urge Rethink as UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill Returns

    The United Kingdom’s new Labour government has reintroduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, the ...

    Experts Slam “Ridiculous” WHO Tobacco Cessation Guidelines

    The World Health Organization has released its first-ever guide for tobacco cessation in adults. ...