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USA: Home of Prohibition

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As conflation between ecigs & vaping continues, public health will suffer

Well. Where to start with the debacle currently playing out in the US?

At the end of last month (August), there were reports of serious lung problems among the US population which, to begin with, were solely attributed to “vaping” (or “e-cigarettes” depending on which media outlet was reporting it) although the cases were logged much earlier. The numbers being reported (starting at around 200, and rapidly rising) were a cause for concern.

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Can heat not burn help you quit smoking?

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So you want to quit smoking?

The technology that goes into a Heat not Burn device is interesting, and so is the history behind them. It’s easy to forget about why they were developed in the first place, though. Heat not Burn exists because cigarettes are dangerous – but people smoke them anyway. The whole idea behind the technology is to offer smokers an alternative, one that will simulate smoking but without the actual smoke. Here we will see if heat not burn can help you quit smoking.

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WHO Calls for Vigilance

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Framework Convention for Tobacco Control looking at ALL reduced risk products

Two days ago, the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) released a statement in relation to “novel and emerging nicotine and tobacco products” which builds on the disastrous history of the Conference Of the Parties (COP).

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