Fergus Mason
Veteran, vaper and writer. All articles express my own opinion and do not necessarily reflect the Editor's view.
US vapers shocked by Surgeon General’s report, but escape public housing...
Surgeon General releases skewed vaping report
In a short-notice move on Thursday, the United States Surgeon General released a new report on the alleged public...
Judge rejects anti-vaping claims as Senator Johnson calls for FDA climbdown
Tobacco companies win e-cig court case
A class action suit brought against a group of tobacco companies by American anti-vaping activists has been thrown out...
Some optimism in Canada, but the USA generates more alarmist headlines
Canada’s federal government is at last making an effort to clear up the country’s notoriously vague vaping laws - and might be doing a...
COP 7 urges tighter regulations and MasterCard cracks down on vape...
WHO COP 7 “invites” governments to ban vaping
The World Health Organisation’s COP 7 conference, which met last week in New Delhi, has maintained its...
Bad news from WHO and California, as UK survey shows ignorance...
WHO push for global e-cig ban narrowly defeated at COP 7
In a shock move, a group of countries attending the World Health Organisation’s COP...
New support from medics in USA and Australia, but bans continue...
New US study confirms negative effect of public health attacks on vaping
In a rare dissent from US health researchers’ relentless attacks on e-cigarettes, a...
Interesting times, as vaping opponents face fire from every direction
Fear of putting on weight deters many smokers from quitting, but a new paper from New Zealand suggests that electronic cigarettes could be the...
Stingy vapers won’t pay to see film, and doctors make false...
“We hope people aren’t that cheap” say A Billion Lives team, as UK ticket sales disappoint
We're sincerely hoping people aren't that cheap. This theater...
