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.

    Are Nicotine Patches for Kids Who Vape a Good Idea?

    Children whose vaping has led to nicotine dependence should be given nicotine patches to ...

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    It’s been a busy few weeks for health scares around vaping, with media distortion ...

    PMTA Registry Bills, Which Ban Flavored Vapes, Are Spreading

    Virginia has confirmed an effective ban on flavored vapes, though with a one-year delay, ...

    Vapes Seem to Have Become More Effective as Smoking Cessation Tools

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    Study Does Not Show Vapes Cause Cancer, Still Sparks Alarmism 

    A recent study sparked headlines about cancer risk from vapes, but what does it ...

    Handing Out Vapes in Emergency Rooms Could Save Thousands of Lives

    Handing out free vapes in emergency rooms to people who smoke could save thousands ...

    A Long Walk With the Tobacco Users of Mumbai

    I‘m taking a walk through central Mumbai with Rizwan, who switched from smoking tobacco ...

    Why India’s Future “Will Not Be Vape-Free”

    Vapes have taken JK on a remarkable journey. From smoking multiple packs of cigarettes ...

    “Disgusted”—Consumers, Harm Reductionists React to UK Vape Tax

    The United Kingdom’s government has confirmed a new vape tax, in a decision that ...