UK's NICE guidance on tobacco harm reduction - missed opportunity

[Oliver]

The UK's National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence just issued its guidance on tobacco harm reduction. I'm sure Bill Godshall will chip in on his thoughts on the wider significance but in the meantime I've blogged my thoughts here: NICE guidance on tobacco harm reduction - electronic cigarettes barely figure - ECF InfoZone

In summary - a missed opportunity, and worrying for vapers.

 

[ClippinWings]

The UK's National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence just issued its guidance on tobacco harm reduction. I'm sure Bill Godshall will chip in on his thoughts on the wider significance but in the meantime I've blogged my thoughts here: NICE guidance on tobacco harm reduction - electronic cigarettes barely figure - ECF InfoZone

In summary - a missed opportunity, and worrying for vapers.

Nice blog... very well written.

 

[Bill Godshall]

UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issues guidance on Tobacco Harm Reduction, but recommends smokers only use NRT products, which are far less effective for THR than moist snuff or e-cigarettes. http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/14178/63996/63996.pdf
Tobacco harm reduction

I agree that this is a missed opportunity for NICE.
But at least NICE is the first public health agency (in the world) that has now endorsed THR.

Although NICE guidance only recommends NRT for THR, all vapers, many smokers and many GPs and other healthcare professionals will realize that e-cigarettes can also be used for NRT.