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.

    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 ...

    Do Pre-Existing Brain Structures Influence Early Nicotine Use?

    Pre-existing differences in brain structure are associated with earlier substance use in young people, ...

    Vape Scaremongering: The Science-to-Media Pipeline 

    It’s a scenario that has become all too familiar. Tobacco harm reduction experts recently ...

    High-Smoking France Bans Disposable Vapes and Nicotine Pouches

    France has banned the sale of disposable vapes, becoming the second country in Europe ...

    Leading Pro-Vape Academic “Couldn’t Stand on the Sidelines Any Longer”

    Dr. Michael Siegel has long been a prominent expert voice making the case for ...

    Most US Adults Who Quit Smoking Now Use Nicotine Products to Do So—Typically Vapes

    Vapes have become the most popular and effective smoking cessation tools in the United ...

    Canada Pauses on Vape Flavor Ban. But It’s “Far From Over.”

    The Canadian government has put a proposed vape flavor ban on hold. The decision, ...

    How to Build on Sweden’s “Smoke-Free” Success?

    “Sweden has successfully reduced smoking rates by combining innovation, legislation and consumer empowerment,” Jesper ...