Leaked: Bloomberg-funded ‘Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids’ Global Strategy to Ban Vaping Products By Bribing Public Bodies
To people in the United States, billionaire Michael Bloomberg is most well-known as a swashbuckling former New York City mayor who blew a lot of money on an ill-fated presidential primary run. But around the world, his network of charities and selected groups he provides with millions of dollars in grants are, for all intents […]
Bahaya Pelarangan Vape di Negara Berkembang
Dunia saat ini masih terus berperang melawan pandemi COVID-19 yang muncul pada akhir tahun 2019 lalu. Sudah satu setengah tahun lamanya, virus yang sangat mudah menyebar antar manusia ini telah meluluh-lantahkan berbagai kegiatan, seperti acara musik dan perhelatan olahraga, serta keseharian miliaran orang di berbagai tempat di dunia. Salah satu dampak yang paling terlihat dari […]
The EU should commit to the concept of harm reduction
A few days ago, I came across a 2017 TEDMED talk on the harm reduction model of drug addiction by Dr Mark Tyndall. Although mainly focused on drug addiction treatment, the speech provides a valuable insight into the nature of harm reduction that can be applied more generally. In particular, that concerns vaping as a […]
Why the Dutch vaping flavour ban won’t drive down underage smoking rates
Although noble in intent, the ban would have the opposite effect, argue the Consumer Choice Center’s Maria Chaplia and World Vapers Alliance’s Michael Landl. Starting from 1 July 2022, flavoured e-liquids might be banned in the Netherlands. The decision to proceed with the ban – originally proposed in June 2020 – is drastically at odds […]
Tantangan Membela Hak Pengguna Vape
Isu mengenai rokok elektronik, atau yang dikenal juga dengan vape, merupakan salah satu isu yang cukup kontroversial di berbagai negara di dunia, termasuk juga di Indonesia. Berbagai pihak memiliki pandangan yang sangat kontras dan jauh berbeda antara satu dengan yang lainnya. Bagi sebagian pihak, vape atau rokok elektronik adalah hal yang sangat berbahaya, dan maka […]
Canadian Cancer Society supports vape tax, as nearly one-third of Sask. teens vape daily
Canadian Cancer Society regional manager Angeline Webb says they support the 20 per cent provincial tax on vapour products. She says price measures have been proven to reduce vaping among youth and adults. “Currently, vaping products are quite affordable so we want to price kids out of the market.” The provincial government says the additional […]
Nhìn nhận khách quan trước những chiến dịch chống thuốc lá điện tử
Các nhà khoa học trên thế giới đang có nhiều ý kiến trái chiều về quan điểm đối xử với thuốc lá điện tử. Tuy nhiên, mới đây, họ bắt đầu tỏ ra nghi ngờ mục đích và động cơ từ những nguồn tài trợ nước ngoài cho các cơ quan Chính phủ ở các […]
Rights4Vapers is Disappointed in Juul’s Decision to Abandon Adult Vapers
Juul Labs Canada has put its bottom line and relationship with the federal government ahead of the needs of its consumers by pulling out of the Vaping Industry Trade Association of Canada (VITA) and abandoning the fight to maintain a wide variety of flavours for adult vapers. Vapers from across the country have told us that […]
Kebijakan Vape dan Peran Pemerintah yang Ideal
Isu mengenai rokok elektronik, atau yang dikenal juga dengan istilah vape, saat ini merupakan hal yang kerap menimbulkan pro dan kontra di berbagai negara di dunia. Berbagai pihak memiliki pandangan yang berbeda tentang bagaimana kita menyikapi produk-produk rokok elektronik tersebut. Sebagian pihak, ada yang menganggap bahwa vape atau rokok elektronik adalah produk yang sangat berbahaya […]
Switching From Smoking To Vaping Could Save Thousands Of Lives, Report Finds
Report claims over half a million Malaysians smokers would switch if vaping is promoted as a harm reduced alternative. An international consumer group has called for a “rethink” of approaches to vaping, saying regulations that facilitate it as a means to help people quit smoking could save thousands of lives. The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) made this […]
‘Misguided’ push to outlaw vaping in developing nations
In nations where vaping is endorsed by health authorities, such as the United Kingdom, there have been real reductions in smoking. Elsewhere, billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s well-intentioned charitable giving has made the mistake of equating cigarettes with vaping – to the massive detriment of global health – writes Yaël Ossowsk in The Brussels Times. Since the fallout from […]
Назад в прошлое. Как антитабачные меры вынуждают курильщиков возвращаться к сигаретам
Мировая система здравоохранения продолжает вкладывать силы и средства в борьбу с курением. В Украине антитабачные организации тоже не дремлют, зарегистрировав целый ряд законопроектов, призванных бороться с пагубной привычкой миллионов украинцев. РБК-Украина разбиралось, что собой представляют антитабачные инициативы и почему, по мнению экспертов, они могут привести не к снижению уровня потребления сигарет, а к его повышению. […]
