Tag: Clive Bates
The UN’s NCD Strategy Demonizes Nicotine And Misses the Mark
Later this month, world leaders will gather in New York to adopt the United Nations’ latest political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Framed as...
Disposable Ban, Lasting Consequences: The Rise of Illicit Vapes After the...
Once deemed one of the most progressive countries in relation to tobacco harm reduction, the United Kingdom’s recent change in strategy on tobacco control...
Recent False Claims on Vaping Risk Could Undermine Tobacco Harm Reduction
Recent sensationalized media reports have falsely equated the health risks of vaping with smoking, despite scientific consensus that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful. To...
Experts Discuss The Possible Repurcussions of the United States’ Withdrawal From...
Picking up where he left off in 2020 before the change of administration, earlier this month Trump reintroduced a bill which would withdraw the...
The UK’s Controversial Ban on Disposable Vapes Has Been Officially Announced
Earlier this year, the new UK Government had announced plans to re-introduce the previously shelved Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which among other measures included...
The UK’s Tragic State of THR Regress
A new Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR) report highlights how vaping is set to surpass smoking in the UK by 2025. Since...
COP10 Has Been Postponed to 2024. Is This Good or Bad...
The Tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and the Third session...
FDA’s Latest Move Sends the Wrong Message About Nicotine and Smoking
While most remain misinformed about the health risks derived from consuming nicotine, public health experts have repeatedly highlighted that it is the tar and...
