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.

    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 ...

    Belgium’s Disposable Vapes Ban Could Be First of Many

    Belgium has become the first European Union country to enact a ban on disposable ...

    Skepticism Over FDA Bid to Mandate Very Low-Nicotine Cigarettes

    The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule that would cap ...

    Why I Report on Tobacco Harm Reduction

    Tobacco harm reduction, which I’ve been covering as a journalist for a couple of ...

    Difference in Vapers’ Respiratory Symptoms Vs. Non-Vapers Is Minimal

    Vaping does not produce clinically important respiratory symptoms, indicates a new international study. Significantly, ...