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Banning Prison Visitors From Vaping Is Unjustified and Harmful

Washington State is one of only four in the nation to allow what are commonly called conjugal visits. These Extended…

October 7, 2024

“Merci la Vape”—French Advocates Counter Relentless Anti-Vape Moves

Tobacco harm reduction has been under attack in France, despite the country’s high rates of smoking and smoking-related deaths. Embattled…

October 1, 2024

EU Call to Ban Public Vaping Could Increase Smoking, Advocates Say

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, is calling for member states to treat safer nicotine products…

September 25, 2024

Why Tobacco Harm Reduction? A First Question of Many

When I first heard the words “tobacco harm reduction,” as recently as 2022, I was a little surprised. What is…

September 16, 2024

Can Social Workers Be Supported to Spread Tobacco Harm Reduction?

Groups of people who are most likely to interact with social workers have extremely high smoking rates. Tobacco harm reduction…

September 11, 2024

“The Forgotten Substance”—Harm Reduction Vaping Groups in Portugal

When more people in harm reduction are considering how to integrate tobacco harm reduction into their work with people who…

September 6, 2024

Brazil Scraps Flight Ban on Vapes, in Win for Consumer Advocacy

In late July, a speech therapist and public university professor in Campina Grande, Brazil, was about to catch a domestic…

August 29, 2024

Spanish Advocates Fear Worsening Outlook for Tobacco Harm Reduction

“It is difficult to imagine what the real intentions of the government will be," Carmen Escrig told Filter. She was…

August 28, 2024

The Majority of Brits Who Quit Smoking Now Do So With Vapes

Just over half of British adults who quit smoking in the last five years used vapes to help them do…

August 23, 2024

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 common refrain among those who seek…

August 20, 2024