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New Zealand Splits Opinion by Scrapping Smoking Ban

New Zealand's new coalition government plans to abandon the country's world-first policy of an incremental smoking ban, in order to…

December 5, 2023

The Hypocrisy of FDA Commissioner Califf’s Stance on Vaping

Earlier this year, Dr. Robert Califf, commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), emerged as a vocal…

December 4, 2023

Advocates Dismayed at Denmark’s “Horrible” Nicotine Clampdown

Denmark's government is introducing a package of 30 measures aimed at reducing young people's consumption of nicotine and alcohol. The…

December 1, 2023

A Valuable Vaping Guide for Health and Social Service Providers

On November 16, the United Kingdom’s National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT), released: “Vaping: a guide for health…

November 28, 2023

Is It Time to Abandon the Term “Smoker”?

Words matter, particularly when they’re entwined with issues of identity. Labels have the capacity to erase the multi-faceted nature of…

November 21, 2023

Excluded Tobacco Harm Reduction Consumer Groups Fight On

"So little is published about the grassroots groups which advocate for tobacco harm reduction, but as our briefing paper shows,…

November 15, 2023

Is UK Government’s “Smoke-Free Generation” Bid Losing Its Way?

The government of the United Kingdom is pressing ahead with its plan to create a generation without legal access to…

November 8, 2023

Watch: “Utter Rubbish”—Powerhouse Vape Activist Demands Voice

Judy Gibson is a pistol—one of the fiercest, most unapologetic tobacco harm reduction advocates you’ll ever meet. I interviewed her…

October 31, 2023

Trashed Cigarette Packs Highlight Failure of California’s Flavor Ban

Last year, California voters passed Proposition 31—banning the retail sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol. Overnight, one-third…

October 30, 2023

FDA’s Rejections of Menthol Vapes Could “Backfire,” Scientists Say

On October 12, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to R.J. Reynolds Vapor…

October 25, 2023