Nothing About Us. Without Us. (Title Edited)

[Jessica99]

In the News 6th November
Fridays News at a glance:

BMJ RIP – Good Work Agent Gornall – Mark Drakefords written ‘evidence’ to the Welsh HSCC published 5th November – Write to vape – Wales – Planet of the Vapes: Why is there a war on e-cigarettes? – The Grover Norquist Show: Leave Vapers Alone – vaping no longer allowed in public places in Manitoba – Maine’s Misguided vaping Crusade – Afdlin Shauki asks if Health Ministry wants people to carry on smoking – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Fri, 6 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

News Review 8th November

This is the week that was…
Three stand out items over the week were multiple and highly conflicting news reports from Malaysia, FDA deeming, and the latest BMJ attack on the Public Health England Report…

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 9th November
Mondays News at a glance:

Lest we forget EFVI – We are ruled by idiots – Why academic journal attacks on Public Health England e-cigarette report should be completely ignored – Labour’s E-Cigarette ban is madness and will undermine efforts to cut smoking – FDA is Out of Its Mind: Deeming Regulations Should Be Called “The Cigarette Protection Act of 2015″ – Sunday Science Lesson – Stop Smoking. The monkey on your back – Flavors & E-Cigarettes. Taking Adults AWAY From Tobacco – More Than 9mil Adults Vape Regularly in the US – The politics of vaping – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Mon, 9 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 10th November

Tuesdays News at a glance:

Meet Mendacious Martina – New research confirms that reducing the appealing aspects of e-cigarettes devalues them to both smokers and vapers – From Hungary – With Anger – In Reality, FDA Deeming Regulations are Thinly Veiled Prohibition – Red Flag for Vapers: Avoid Some Flavoring Agents – SFATA Blog. Latest News – Summary of VPX NOLA Advocacy Panel – Vaping under threat in the USA – FDA Clears Smokeless Snus for Sale – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Tue, 10 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 11th November

Wednesdays News at a glance:

Nicotine Addiction. Smoking, E-Cigarettes & You – Using e-cigarette while working from home could land you in court – Ceci n’est pas une cigarette – Dogmatic belief – FDA Ruling a Win for Swedish Match – SFATA Press Release – CASAA Podcast Update – Nicoccino’s Higgs on products, perceptions, and policy – From The Desk Of The General Counsel: FDA Regulation – Smokers ....-out in Tamworth CBD, e-cigarettes also banned – Only pharmacists and docs can sell nicotine e-cigarettes – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Wed, 11 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 12th December
Thursdays News at a glance:

Welsh Labour: So Dense They Could Bend Light – From The Absurd To The Ridiculous – Why Welsh vaping ban doesn’t make sense – The (Bumbling) Madness of Mark Drakeford – One cheer for the E-Cigarette Summit – #‎smokefreeradio‬ “Investing in your future” – The EU’s ecig Mythbuster – let’s bust this myth – E-cigarette trader in York says EU regulations won’t support smokers – The Emperor Has No Clothes: E-Cigarettes Proven to Help Smokers Quit – Public Housing Ban on Smoking May Include E-Cigarettes – Government pushes for ‘balanced’ smoking law – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Thu, 12 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 13th November
Fridays News at a glance:

Stakeholders – This Charming Man – Response to Professor Chapman’s blog about my views on e-cigarettes – E-Cigarette Summit: The Debate Goes On – Photos and Quotes – Life and times of a dedicated smoker – The FDA may soon be able to vaporize e-cigarette products – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Fri, 13 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

News Review 15th November

This is the week that was…

Before the impressions of the week,it is noteworthy that the Facebook page associated with publishing this,has just exceeded 600 likes,so there must be some satisfaction out there amongst readers,but please read this for further details of how you can simplify obtaining the ‘News’

The first part of the week was dominated by the FDA Deeming Regulations and the latest report from the CDC, in which they reveal that the number of regular vapers in the USA has risen to at least 9 million. In Thursday’s news we learned that some of us might be banned from vaping in our own homes (under proposed legislation in the USA and in Wales). The standout event on Friday was the #ecigsummit in London.

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 16th November

Mondays News at a glance:

Them or Us – How and why I changed my mind on e-cigarettes – E-cigarettes should be promoted as a smoking cessation – Working on insanity – Anti-Smoking Groups are Admitting that They Can’t Handle the Truth – ‘Dry puff’ and electronic cigarettes – The Many Faces Of Tobacco Control. Simple Simon Chimpman – Regulate. Restrict. Tax. Ban – Dual Use. E-Cigarettes & Smoking. Shut UP Already – E-Cigarettes, Long Term Risks & Health Implications – Five Pawns Hit With Multimillion Dollar Class Action Lawsuit – Banning vape not the answer – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Mon, 16 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 17th November

Tuesdays News at a glance:

The E-Cig Summit – Tobacco Control: Big Industry’s Biggest Friend – Is Tobacco Flavour really the most popular? – Juice Flavours – Potty Pötschke – More on New England Journal of Medicine fake formaldehyde scandal – Ladies and Gentlemen, We’re Floating in Vape. – E-Cigarette Use Is Soaring And Helping Smokers Quit – Norwegian vapers protest against the government’s disguised TPD – Are electronic cigarettes legal in NSW? – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Tue, 17 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 18th November

Wednesdays News at a glance:

Fighting talk – E-cigarettes to be banned from all London Midland train stations – What happens when you ban e-cigarettes – FDA’s New Product Approval Process: Here’s What’s at Stake – Is The Truth Going Up in Smoke? – No ....s Given – Episode 45 – British American to test tobacco/e-cigarette hybrid – Why HUD should allow vaping in public housing – Bill Godshall Update – Regulate but don’t ban e-cigarettes, expert tells Singapore – The story in charts: Who still smokes? – E-Cigarette Sales Rapidly Lose Steam – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Wed, 18 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 19th November

Thursdays News at a glance:

Beg For Mercy, Duffy – Nicotine wars – choice is king – ‘Here we go again! Police state!’ – Facing the F****** Facts about vaping and smoking -Manifesto Update – Outdoor Smoking Bans – Save Vaping In Australia – FDA and e-cigarettes: the dangers of radical policy action – Nominee for New FDA Commissioner Derived Salary from Six Pharmaceutical Companies LAST YEAR – Electronic Cigarettes and Liquid Nicotine Data – Advocacy at VPX NEW ORLEANS 2015 -Health group sues e-cigarette makers – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Thu, 19 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 20th November

Fridays News at a glance:

The experience of vaping – The Wibbly Wobbly World of Mark Drakeford – Relapse Prevention Updated – Resources from the 2015 E-Cigarette Summit – Will – Vaping Kill Me? – You Are Being Lied To – A Billion Lives – The Great E-Cigarette Cover-Up – FDA and CDC Generate Smokeless Scaremongering – My Public Comment to OIRA on FDA Deeming Regulations – Is it time for the WHO to Upgrade and Redefine its MPOWER Program? – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Fri, 20 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

News Review 22nd November

This is the week that was…

Following last week’s E-Cigarette Summit in London there were excellent reports posted here and here, along with this heartfelt piece by Jim McManus which should be essential reading for anyone working in the field of Public Health.

Clive Bates continues his battle with the New England Journal of Medicine to have the flawed formaldehyde study retracted. The NEJM’s Editor-in-Chief seems reluctant to discuss the matter, but Clive is nothing if not persistent.

Carl V. Phillips conducted a detailed deconstruction of the FDA’s proposed regulation in which he concluded “this tremendously costly policy proposal offers approximately zero apparent benefits, and indeed there is every reason to believe that it will create further costs in the areas where it is supposed to be creating benefits”.

Sally Satel highlighted the potential negative impact of a ban on vaping in US public housing, denying a safer alternative to smoking to those who need it the most.

If you’re not already following Guy Bentley you should should probably check out some of his recent contributions in the Daily Caller (here and here). They’re well worth reading.

Ambulance chasers across America (but mostly in California) are waking up to the possibility that vaping might provide them with a whole new revenue stream going forward. The Centre for Environmental Health (CEH) plans to sue some of the largest e-cig companies under California’s Prop 65 laws, and it has been reported that multiple lawsuits are to be filed against manufacturers of (allegedly) exploding e-cigs. Unfortunately this is probably just the first wave of class action lawsuits.

Meanwhile in Wales, things took a bizarre turn this week when it was suggested that the proposed indoor vaping ban might also apply to Nicorette inhalers. Welcome to “The Wibbly Wobbly World of Mark Drakeford”.

Finally, the highlight of the week for most vapers came on Friday with the release of “You Are Being Lied To – A Billion Lives”, trailing the upcoming Billion Lives documentary. Please watch it and share it widely.

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 23rd November

Mondays News at a glance:

I need help… – A Billion Lives, My Take – A billion comments – Guest Post: A Billion Lives – Toxic Media. E-Cigarettes And Journalism – Understanding the crusade against e-cigarettes – The Real Reason for E Cigarette Regulation – Damage Limitation – Why are Altria and Reynolds American Supporting Increased Competition Against Cigarettes – Sin Taxes Harm Public Health – The iFuse ‘hybrid’ cigarette – Did the CDC Just Save the Electronic Cigarette Industry? – Experts Say Vaping Bans Ignore Science and “Pander to Hypochondria” – The 10 Most Annoying Habits of the Vapehole – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Mon, 23 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 24th November

Tuesdays News at a glance:

A Billion Lives – Capsules? Is that the future? – E-cigarette Evidence. Guilty As Charged, The Scream Test. – Smokers and vapers need to stand together because divided we fall – Thanks to Invalid NEJM Formaldehyde Study, Public is Being Told that Cancer Risk from Vaping is 15 Times Higher than from Smoking – Memo to the FDA: Please Correct Errors on Your Website – Ecigs.Our right not to smoke Tobacco – The changing face of gantries – Pennsylvania Budget Standoff – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Tue, 24 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 25th November
Wednesdays News at a glance:

Still wondering – Hong Kong Breathing Problems – Vaping or Pollution? – Grover Norquist Urges Congress To Change FDA Rule That Could Wipeout E-Cigarette Industry – CASAA Podcast Update -A Snake in the Committee Room – Don’t let the public health establishment take away your flavored e-cigs! – This Legislative Rider Could Save 99% Of The E-Cigarette Industry From Prohibition – E-cigarette survey for Malaysia – Does football ground rebrand send wrong message? – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Wed, 25 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 26th November
Thursdays News at a glance:

Judge Not, The Former Smoker – An open letter to UK train operators – Challenge Article 20 Update – 18 Anti E-Cig Studies Debunked – Proud to be Welsh? Are you sure? – The FDA’s Looming Regulatory Onslaught Threatens the Freedom to Vape – Time is Running Out to Save Vaping – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Thu, 26 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

In the News 27th November

Fridays News at a glance:

EU E-Cig Idiocy Beginning To Emerge – Three Minutes to Midnight – Draft Ecig Proposal Bans All UK Advertising – Reductio Ad Absurdum – Public Invited to Take Part in Ground-Breaking Ecigs Research – Advice on the use of E-Cigarettes – CASAA E-cigarette Survey – November 2015 – Nicotine Science and Policy – Daily Digest - Fri, 27 November 2015

 

[Jessica99]

News Review 29th November

This is the week that was…

Joel Nitzkin and Michael Siegel both consider the “unintended” consequences of over-regulation by the FDA. Could it be that the grandees of Tobacco Control are happy to maintain the status quo? Siegel concludes that “the tobacco companies have a vision of a transformed and much safer nicotine market, while the anti-tobacco groups are doing everything they can to preserve the current status of the market”.

The Motley Fool examines a recent CDC survey which serves to dispel the gateway theory and asks “Did the CDC Just Save the Electronic Cigarette Industry?”

The ATR’s Grover Norquist waded in with a letter to members of the US Congress, urging them to support HR2058 and amend the grandfather date as it would apply under the FDA deeming regulations.

Tuesday saw another insightful piece by Michael Siegel in which he cites the NEJM formaldehyde scare as an example of how anti-nicotine groups use the media to disseminate misinformation about the harms of vaping.

Still on the subject of misinformation, the Ashtray Blog gave us this monumental de-bunking of “18 E-Cig Studies That Are Killing Smokers”.

Frank Davis took a close look at the machinations of the Tobacco Control industry in his blog “A Snake in the Committee Room”. The pragmatism of the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee stands in stark contrast to the parochialism of the Welsh HSCC. The MSPs don’t suffer fools gladly, as Sheila Duffy of ASH Scotland found soon found out.

There were further developments in Vince van Heerden’s court battle with the Health Department of Western Australia. We can but hope that ultimately Vince will be thoroughly vindicated and that all his undoubted sacrifices will have been worthwhile. You can follow Vince’s struggle on his GoFundMe page. Please donate something if you can.

Meanwhile in the EU, TotallyWicked issued a brief statement regarding their own court battle.

Looking ahead to the day when the TPD takes effect in the UK, junglist posted on POTV what appears to be draft legislation relating to e-cig advertising while Dick Puddlecote expressed his views regarding TPD-compliant labelling.

There was some good news from Hull, where it appears the local Public Health department is adopting a more enlightened approach to tobacco harm reduction.

It goes without saying that the vaping community thrives on drama. Unfortunately this week the Billion Lives project incurred the wrath of many vapers, smokers and dual-users following the launch of its teaser video trailing the upcoming full-length documentary. (While not wishing to take sides, it’s this observer’s view that it might best if everyone reserved judgement until they’ve seen the final product.) As far as news is concerned, Clive Bates provided some background information on where that contentious ‘billion lives’ figure came from, and Brent Stafford interviewed Aaron Biebert for a report on Canada’s Regulator Watch.