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New CDC Leadership Highly Unlikely to End Its Nicotine Misinformation

[This article was updated on March 13 to reflect breaking news.]   On March 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor,…

March 12, 2025

Vape Scaremongering: The Science-to-Media Pipeline

It’s a scenario that has become all too familiar. Tobacco harm reduction experts recently scrambled to tackle alarmist news coverage,…

March 10, 2025

The World Needs Gender-Specific Tobacco Harm Reduction

Tobacco harm reduction (THR) is a transformative public health opportunity, saving people’s lives by offering safer alternatives to smoking for…

March 7, 2025

High-Smoking France Bans Disposable Vapes and Nicotine Pouches

France has banned the sale of disposable vapes, becoming the second country in Europe to do so. The law took…

February 28, 2025

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 tobacco harm reduction. He’s published large…

February 21, 2025

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 States, a recent study indicates. Most…

February 13, 2025

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, confirmed by Minister of Mental Health…

February 11, 2025

Our Study Spotlights How Vaping Can Reduce Health Disparities

Nicotine vaping can significantly reduce health inequalities for low-income and Indigenous communities, suggests a new study published in the Addiction…

February 10, 2025

FDA’s Authorization of Zyn Nicotine Pouches a Step in the Right Direction

In a groundbreaking move, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the marketing of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch…

February 7, 2025

Smoking Killed His Family. He’ll Still Smoke When He Leaves Prison.

Cigarettes have been a part of Eric Barnett’s entire life. His mother smoked during his childhood, and he started at…

February 5, 2025