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Category:Studies, Surveys, and Papers

2020-12-08T13:20:17Z

Kim Petersen: created category - so that it doesn't red-link

User talk:Alan Beard

2020-12-03T13:05:33Z

Kim Petersen: example of a discussion

Many more entries to be put into here , do we simply collect the neutral and positive ? If we highlight all of the negative the page will be overrun?

Kim suggested we use talk.....how do we manage to get all relevant folks involved in been able to join a 'group chat'?

So I ask at 11:42 gmt on Friday, can anyone see this? If so respond

:I can definitively see it. But this is your personal talk page - so should be used to discuss things to/with you alone :) Every single article has its own talk page. For instance the main page is [[Talk:Main Page]]. --[[User:Kim Petersen|'''''K'''im'' '''''D'''abelstein'' '''''P'''etersen]]'' [[User talk:Kim Petersen|>>leave a comment<<]] 11:47, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

ok understood thx Kim
:To make the discussions work well - it is common to sign them, you can do that in various ways - in the editing panel there is a signature button [depending on editor] - but otherwise you can manually do it by writing <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> after the comment.
:Finally - it is normal to use the : to indent comments - so if the comment you reply to is completely at the left margin, you would put one ":" in front of the reply. If it is already indented - then you add another ":". (i'm going to give an example below) --[[User:Kim Petersen|'''''K'''im'' '''''D'''abelstein'' '''''P'''etersen]]'' [[User talk:Kim Petersen|>>leave a comment<<]] 13:03, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

== An example of a discussion ==
This is the original comment - ruser1
:Reply to the original comment - ruser2
::comment about ruser2's comment - ruser3
:::ruser2's response to the comment - ruser2
:Another reply to original comment - ruser3
::reply - ruser1

Like that :) --[[User:Kim Petersen|'''''K'''im'' '''''D'''abelstein'' '''''P'''etersen]]'' [[User talk:Kim Petersen|>>leave a comment<<]] 13:05, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

User talk:Alan Beard

2020-12-03T13:03:09Z

Kim Petersen: reply

User talk:Alan Beard

2020-12-03T12:04:19Z

Kim Petersen: fix wikilink

User talk:Alan Beard

2020-12-03T11:47:52Z

Kim Petersen: left a comment

Main Page

2020-12-02T21:36:13Z

Kim Petersen: /* How to explore: */ Just testing

[[File:98944120-A897-4072-B461-4423B907E527.jpg|thumb|Safer nicotine Wiki]]
MediaWiki has been installed.

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= How to explore: =
{{Information|
See the [[Special:AllPages|'''List of all pages''']], or use the [[Special:Search|'''Search page''']] or the search box in the top right corner. There is also a list of [[:Category:FAQ Question|'''FAQ Questions''']] that may be interesting. And a [[:Category:FAQ list|'''lists of FAQ questions from various other organizations''']]
}}

= What is this? =
This Wiki was initially assembled by a team of keen volunteers, free of funding from any source. It is the intention to continue assembling a wide-ranging collection of the most relevant and widely cited papers relating to Vaping, E-cigarettes, and all Safer Nicotine Products e.g. Snus. It would not be a credible source unless positive and negative studies are both included, provided they were well conducted, without bias, and propaganda-free.The initial plan has been expanded to increase the extent and scope of the wiki to include as many aspects that could realistically be included, in theory nothing is excluded from inclusion.

Hopefully, a unique feature that will make this wiki a person-friendly experience is that highly technical papers and studies will receive a vastly simplified, unbiased summary of one or two paragraphs maximum in simple to understand language.
We hope you both enjoy and appreciate the efforts of the volunteers. However, for this wiki to be a successful addition to any knowledge base, it will also strongly encourage contributions from any quarter, providing it is a published resource. Thousands of research papers exist on the topic of interest. The lazy cry of 'We just don't know enough' should be silenced forever if this wiki proves to be a success in terms of content quantity and quality.

= How to Contribute =

Please email info@safernicotine.wiki

Twitter @SaferWiki

Template:Information

2020-12-02T21:34:16Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page Template:Box to Template:Information

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Template:Information

2020-12-02T21:33:56Z

Kim Petersen: Lets try this

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Abbreviations

2020-12-02T16:48:50Z

Kim Petersen: /* A */ Give an example of an interwiki link - this looks a bit better methinks

==Common Abbreviations==
== '''A''' ==
;AD : [[wikipedia:Alzheimer's Disease|Alzheimer's Disease]]
; ADD : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder_predominantly_inattentive Attention Deficit Disorder]
; ADHD : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder]
; AIDS : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome]
; ATHRA : [https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/index.php/Australian_Tobacco_Harm_Reduction_Association Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association]

== '''C''' ==
; [[CASAA]] : Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives
; CC : Combustible Cigarette

== '''E''' ==
; EAE : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_autoimmune_encephalomyelitis Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis]
; EC : [https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/index.php/What_are_electronic_cigarettes%3F Electronic Cigarette], E-Cigarette, E-Cig, ecig
; ENDS : Electronic Nicotine Delivery System
; [https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/index.php/Do_nicotine_vapor_products_cause_E-cigarette,_or_Vaping,_Associated_Lung_Injury_(EVALI%3F) EVALI] : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaping-associated_pulmonary_injury e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury]

== '''H''' ==
; HIV : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus]
; HnB : Heat not Burn

== '''I''' ==
; INNCO : [https://innco.org/ International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations]
; IQ : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient Intelligence Quotient]

== '''M''' ==
; MCI : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mild_cognitive_impairment Mild Cognitive Impairment]
; MS : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis Multiple sclerosis]
== '''N''' ==
; nAChR : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinic_acetylcholine_receptor Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor]
; NCSCT : [https://www.ncsct.co.uk/index.php National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training]
== '''O''' ==
; OCD : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive%E2%80%93compulsive_disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder]
; OCPD : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive%E2%80%93compulsive_personality_disorder Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder]
== '''P''' ==
; PD : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease Parkinson's Disease]
; PH : Public Health
== '''T''' ==
; TC : Tobacco Cigarette
; TC : Tobacco Control
; THR : [https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/index.php/What_is_tobacco_harm_reduction%3F Tobacco Harm Reduction]
== '''V''' ==
; VAPI : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaping-associated_pulmonary_injury Vaping-associated pulmonary injury]

==Common acronyms==

* AFK - Away From Keyboard
* BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit
* BBL - Be Back Later
* BBS - Be Back Soon
* BEG - Big Evil Grin
* BRB - Be Right Back
* BTW - By The Way
* EG - Evil Grin
* FISH - First In, Still Here
* IDK - I Don't Know
* IMO - In My Opinion
* IRL - In Real Life
* KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid
* LMK - Let Me Know
* LOL - Laughing Out Loud
* NYOB - None of Your Business
* OFC - Of Course
* OMG - Oh My God
* PANS - Pretty Awesome New Stuff
* PHAT - Pretty, Hot, And Tempting
* POS - Parents Over Shoulder
* ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
* SMH - Shaking My Head
* TTYL - Talk To You Later
* YOLO - You Only Live Once
* WTH - What The Heck
*

User:Kim Petersen

2020-12-02T14:52:40Z

Kim Petersen: /* About */

{{Rightbox|{{PAGENAME}}|[[File:INNCO.gif|150px]] COO/CFO for [[INNCO]]}}

Please leave messages below
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== About ==

I've been a wikipedia editor for ages - you can find my profile [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:KimDabelsteinPetersen Here]. If anyone has Wiki questions, i am willing to answer them on my talk page: [[user talk:Kim Petersen]]. As a sidenote: This wiki is not associated with [[INNCO]], although we thoroughly supports all community efforts, and my editing here (mostly [[wikipedia:WikiGnome]] work) is on my own time.

== Comments etc. ==

Please use the talk page for comments, questions etc. and I will respond there in turn :)

Vegetable Glycerine

2020-12-01T23:55:22Z

Kim Petersen: add molecule picture to page

[[Image:Glycerol-3D-balls.png|Vegetable Glycerine molecule|thumb]]
'''Vegetable glycerin''' (VG) is also known as vegetable glycerol. It is a carbohydrate that is usually derived from plant oils. It is used as a sweetener and as an ingredient in a number of cosmetic products. Vegetable glycerin is also used in place of alcohol to extract botanicals.

[[Category:E-liquid base]]

Vegetable glycerin

2020-12-01T23:51:20Z

Kim Petersen: added case redirect

#Redirect [[Vegetable Glycerine]]

Propylene Glycol

2020-12-01T23:49:47Z

Kim Petersen: added picture of PG molecule

[[Image:1280px-PropyleneGlycol-stickAndBall.png|Propylene Glycol molecule|thumb]]'''Propylene Glycol''' (PG) is a clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless fluid obtained from petrochemical sources. It’s also one of the most versatile substances ever created, with uses in the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Since electronic cigarettes hit the market, PG has been one of the main ingredients for [[E-liquid]].

Propylene glycol is used as a base for e-liquids mainly for its emulsifying properties, it keeps other ingredients in suspension which otherwise would not mix with one another. It also allows the atomization process to take place at lower temperatures than the combustion in tobacco cigarettes, and carries [[nicotine]] to the lungs.

[[Category:E-liquid base]]

File:1280px-PropyleneGlycol-stickAndBall.png

2020-12-01T23:48:09Z

Kim Petersen: PG molecule - helpfully taken from wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PropyleneGlycol-stickAndBall.png] It has been released to the Public Domain, and was created by [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Karlhahn], all credit goes to him.

== Summary ==
PG molecule - helpfully taken from wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PropyleneGlycol-stickAndBall.png]

It has been released to the Public Domain, and was created by [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Karlhahn], all credit goes to him.

Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association

2020-12-01T23:37:03Z

Kim Petersen: fix

'''Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association''' (ATHRA) is a registered health promotion charity established to reduce the harm from tobacco smoking in Australia. ATHRA’s aim is to provide smokers and health professionals with evidence-based information on safer alternatives to smoking. ATHRA’s broader goal is to encourage the complete cessation of tobacco smoking in Australia.

= See Also =
* [[Faq athra]]

= External Links =
* [https://www.athra.org.au ATHRA website]
* [https://www.athra.org.au/qanda/ ATHRA Vaping FAQs]

[[Category:THR Advocacy Group]]

Category:THR Advocacy Groups

2020-12-01T23:36:39Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page Category:THR Advocacy Groups to Category:THR Advocacy Group

#REDIRECT [[:Category:THR Advocacy Group]]

Category:THR Advocacy Group

2020-12-01T23:36:39Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page Category:THR Advocacy Groups to Category:THR Advocacy Group

Category:Consumer Advocacy Organization

2020-12-01T23:36:00Z

Kim Petersen:

'''Consumer Advocacy Organizations''' is a list of articles about organizations within this category.

[[Category:THR Advocacy Group]]

Category:THR Advocacy Group

2020-12-01T23:35:14Z

Kim Petersen: created category

Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association

2020-12-01T23:33:54Z

Kim Petersen:

Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association

2020-12-01T23:33:33Z

Kim Petersen: fix up a bit

'''Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association''' (ATHRA) is a registered health promotion charity established to reduce the harm from tobacco smoking in Australia. ATHRA’s aim is to provide smokers and health professionals with evidence-based information on safer alternatives to smoking. ATHRA’s broader goal is to encourage the complete cessation of tobacco smoking in Australia.

= See Also =
* [[Faq athra]]

= External Links =
* [[https://www.athra.org.au ATHRA website]]
* [[https://www.athra.org.au/qanda/ ATHRA Vaping FAQs]]

[[Category:THR Advocacy Groups]]

Faq athra

2020-12-01T23:31:29Z

Kim Petersen: attribute

From the [[ATHRA]] FAQ - that can be found here: [https://www.athra.org.au/qanda/]
== The basics ==
[[What is tobacco harm reduction?]]

[[What is vaping?]]

[[Why do people vape?]]

[[How many Australians vape?]]

[[Is vaping legal in Australia?]]

== Safety and health ==
[[Are e-cigarettes less harmful than smoking?]]

[[Is it fair to say that vaping is likely to be at least 95% lower risk than smoking?]]

[[Additional information on PubPeer]]

[[Does vaping cause cancer?]]

[[Is vaping harmful to bystanders?]]

[[Should public vaping be banned?]]

[[Isn’t nicotine harmful?]]

[[What about the unknown long-term risks?]]

[[But it took decades to find out that smoking was harmful]]

[[Don’t the recent US cases of severe lung injury prove that vaping is very harmful?]]

[[Does vaping cause popcorn lung?]]

[[Is vaping safe in pregnancy?]]

[[Is vaping addictive?]]

[[How common is child poisoning?]]

[[What about fires and explosions?]]

== Quitting Smoking ==
[[Does vaping help people quit smoking?]]

[[Is vaping a popular quitting aid?]]

[[Should vapers continue to vape after quitting smoking?]]

== Youth vaping ==
[[Is there a ‘youth vaping epidemic’ in Australia?]]

[[Is there a youth vaping ‘epidemic’ in the US?]]

[[Is vaping a gateway to smoking?]]

[[Should flavours be banned to stop youth vaping?]]

[[Does nicotine damage the developing adolescent brain?]]

[[What can be done to protect young people?]]

== Other issues ==
[[Is vaping being taken up by non-smokers?]]

[[Does vaping ‘renormalise’ smoking?]]

[[Isn’t most vaping ‘dual-use’ of e-cigarettes and cigarettes?]]

[[Is vaping cheaper than smoking?]]

[[The precautionary principle]]

== The tobacco industry ==
[[Is vaping a tobacco industry ploy to keep people smoking?]]

== Regulation of vaping ==
[[How should vaping be regulated?]]

[[How should vaping products be taxed?]]

[[Who should regulate vaping products?]]

[[What are the changes proposed for 2021?]]

[[Category:FAQ list]]

User talk:Phil-w888

2020-12-01T23:26:41Z

Kim Petersen: question

But why would rodents be so worthy of saving? :) --[[User:Kim Petersen|'''''K'''im'' '''''D'''abelstein'' '''''P'''etersen]]'' [[User talk:Kim Petersen|>>leave a comment<<]] 23:26, 1 December 2020 (UTC)

PG

2020-12-01T23:25:46Z

Kim Petersen: added abbreviation redirect

#REDIRECT [[Propylene Glycol]]

[[Category:Abbreviation]]

Propylene glycol

2020-12-01T23:25:03Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page Propylene glycol to Propylene Glycol: casing

#REDIRECT [[Propylene Glycol]]

Propylene Glycol

2020-12-01T23:25:02Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page Propylene glycol to Propylene Glycol: casing

'''Propylene Glycol''' (PG) is a clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless fluid obtained from petrochemical sources. It’s also one of the most versatile substances ever created, with uses in the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Since electronic cigarettes hit the market, PG has been one of the main ingredients for [[E-liquid]].

Propylene glycol is used as a base for e-liquids mainly for its emulsifying properties, it keeps other ingredients in suspension which otherwise would not mix with one another. It also allows the atomization process to take place at lower temperatures than the combustion in tobacco cigarettes, and carries [[nicotine]] to the lungs.

[[Category:E-liquid base]]

PEG

2020-12-01T23:24:20Z

Kim Petersen: created redirect page

#REDIRECT [[Polyethylene Glycol]]

[[Category:Abbreviation]]

PEG400

2020-12-01T23:23:49Z

Kim Petersen: add category

#REDIRECT [[Polyethylene Glycol]]

[[Category:Abbreviation]]

PEG400

2020-12-01T23:23:17Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page PEG400 to Polyethylene Glycol: use the long correct name

#REDIRECT [[Polyethylene Glycol]]

Polyethylene Glycol

2020-12-01T23:23:17Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page PEG400 to Polyethylene Glycol: use the long correct name

'''Polyethylene Glycol''' (PEG) is an [[e-liquid base]] that is not very commonly used.

[[Category:E-liquid base]]

Polyethylene Glycol

2020-12-01T23:22:51Z

Kim Petersen: started the page

'''Polyethylene Glycol''' (PEG) is an [[e-liquid base]] that is not very commonly used.

[[Category:E-liquid base]]

Category:E-liquid base

2020-12-01T23:16:37Z

Kim Petersen: created page

Vegetable Glycerine

2020-12-01T23:16:13Z

Kim Petersen: created page

'''Vegetable glycerin''' (VG) is also known as vegetable glycerol. It is a carbohydrate that is usually derived from plant oils. It is used as a sweetener and as an ingredient in a number of cosmetic products. Vegetable glycerin is also used in place of alcohol to extract botanicals.

[[Category:E-liquid base]]

Propylene Glycol

2020-12-01T23:13:33Z

Kim Petersen: created page

Propylene Glycol

2020-12-01T23:11:56Z

Kim Petersen: Created page with "'''Propylene Glycol''' (PG) is a clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless fluid obtained from petrochemical sources. It’s also one of the most versatile substances ever crea..."

'''Propylene Glycol''' (PG) is a clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless fluid obtained from petrochemical sources. It’s also one of the most versatile substances ever created, with uses in the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Since electronic cigarettes hit the market, PG has been one of the main ingredients for [[E-liquid]].

PG is used as a base for e-liquids mainly for its emulsifying properties, it keeps other ingredients in suspension which otherwise would not mix with one another. It also allows the atomization process to take place at lower temperatures than the combustion in tobacco cigarettes, and carries [[nicotine]] to the lungs.

What are electronic cigarettes?

2020-12-01T23:05:12Z

Kim Petersen: wiki-link some substances and terms that we may want to expand upon

E-cigarettes are battery powered devices that work by vaporizing a solution of [[propylene glycol]] and/or [[vegetable glycerin]], and flavoring. The solution is often referred to as “[[e-liquid]]” and usually includes [[nicotine]], but that is optional. The result is something that feels somewhat like smoke in the mouth and lungs, but without involving any real smoke or combustion. [[Read more here]].

[[Category:FAQ Question]]

ATHRA

2020-12-01T22:47:17Z

Kim Petersen: add category

#REDIRECT [[Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association]]

[[Category:Abbreviation]]

ATHRA

2020-12-01T22:46:34Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page ATHRA to Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association: full name

#REDIRECT [[Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association]]

Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association

2020-12-01T22:46:34Z

Kim Petersen: Kim Petersen moved page ATHRA to Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association: full name

Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association

2020-12-01T22:46:07Z

Kim Petersen: created page

Main Page

2020-12-01T22:12:43Z

Kim Petersen: /* How to explore: */ simplify

[[File:98944120-A897-4072-B461-4423B907E527.jpg|thumb|Library image ]]
MediaWiki has been installed.

__TOC__

= Initial notes =
Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.

Admins are listed on the user page [[Special:ListUsers]]

= How to explore: =

See the [[Special:AllPages|List of all pages]], or use the [[Special:Search|Search page]] or the searchbar in the top right corner.

There is also a list of [[:Category:FAQ Question|FAQ Questions]] that may be interesting. And a [[:Category:FAQ list|lists of FAQ questions from various other organizations]]

= What is this? =
This Wiki has been initially assembled by a team of keen volunteers, free from any funding from any source. It is the intention to continue assembling a wide ranging collection of the most relevant and widely cited papers relating to Vaping,E-cigarettes,and all Safer Nicotine Products eg Snus. It would not be a credible source unless positive and negative studies are both included,provided well conducted,bias and propaganda free.

Hopefully, a unique feature that will make this wiki a person-friendly experience, is that highly technical papers and studies will receive a vastly simplified, unbiased summary of one or two paragraphs maximum, in simple to understand language.
We hope you both enjoy and appreciate the efforts of the volunteers.However, for this wiki to be a successful addition to any knowledge base, it will also strongly encourage contributions from any quarter, providing it is a published resource.Thousands of research papers exist on the topic of interest, the lazy cry of 'We just don't know enough' should be silenced forever, if this wiki proves to be a success in terms of content quantity and qualty.

Main Page

2020-12-01T22:11:33Z

Kim Petersen: fix up a bit

[[File:98944120-A897-4072-B461-4423B907E527.jpg|thumb|Library image ]]
MediaWiki has been installed.

__TOC__

= Initial notes =
Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.

Admins are listed on the user page [[Special:ListUsers]]

= How to explore: =

:See the [[Special:AllPages|List of all pages]], or use the [[Special:Search|Search page]] or the searchbar in the right corner.
:There is also a list of [[:Category:FAQ Question|FAQ Questions]] that may be interesting. And a [[:Category:FAQ list|list of lists of FAQ questions from various other organizations]] (phew that was a long one :)

= What is this? =
This Wiki has been initially assembled by a team of keen volunteers, free from any funding from any source. It is the intention to continue assembling a wide ranging collection of the most relevant and widely cited papers relating to Vaping,E-cigarettes,and all Safer Nicotine Products eg Snus. It would not be a credible source unless positive and negative studies are both included,provided well conducted,bias and propaganda free.

Hopefully, a unique feature that will make this wiki a person-friendly experience, is that highly technical papers and studies will receive a vastly simplified, unbiased summary of one or two paragraphs maximum, in simple to understand language.
We hope you both enjoy and appreciate the efforts of the volunteers.However, for this wiki to be a successful addition to any knowledge base, it will also strongly encourage contributions from any quarter, providing it is a published resource.Thousands of research papers exist on the topic of interest, the lazy cry of 'We just don't know enough' should be silenced forever, if this wiki proves to be a success in terms of content quantity and qualty.

Category:FAQ list

2020-12-01T22:09:08Z

Kim Petersen: created page

This is a list of pages that contain FAQ's from various organizations.

Faq athra

2020-12-01T22:07:55Z

Kim Petersen: add category

== The basics ==
[[What is tobacco harm reduction?]]

[[What is vaping?]]

[[Why do people vape?]]

[[How many Australians vape?]]

[[Is vaping legal in Australia?]]

== Safety and health ==
[[Are e-cigarettes less harmful than smoking?]]

[[Is it fair to say that vaping is likely to be at least 95% lower risk than smoking?]]

[[Additional information on PubPeer]]

[[Does vaping cause cancer?]]

[[Is vaping harmful to bystanders?]]

[[Should public vaping be banned?]]

[[Isn’t nicotine harmful?]]

[[What about the unknown long-term risks?]]

[[But it took decades to find out that smoking was harmful]]

[[Don’t the recent US cases of severe lung injury prove that vaping is very harmful?]]

[[Does vaping cause popcorn lung?]]

[[Is vaping safe in pregnancy?]]

[[Is vaping addictive?]]

[[How common is child poisoning?]]

[[What about fires and explosions?]]

== Quitting Smoking ==
[[Does vaping help people quit smoking?]]

[[Is vaping a popular quitting aid?]]

[[Should vapers continue to vape after quitting smoking?]]

== Youth vaping ==
[[Is there a ‘youth vaping epidemic’ in Australia?]]

[[Is there a youth vaping ‘epidemic’ in the US?]]

[[Is vaping a gateway to smoking?]]

[[Should flavours be banned to stop youth vaping?]]

[[Does nicotine damage the developing adolescent brain?]]

[[What can be done to protect young people?]]

== Other issues ==
[[Is vaping being taken up by non-smokers?]]

[[Does vaping ‘renormalise’ smoking?]]

[[Isn’t most vaping ‘dual-use’ of e-cigarettes and cigarettes?]]

[[Is vaping cheaper than smoking?]]

[[The precautionary principle]]

== The tobacco industry ==
[[Is vaping a tobacco industry ploy to keep people smoking?]]

== Regulation of vaping ==
[[How should vaping be regulated?]]

[[How should vaping products be taxed?]]

[[Who should regulate vaping products?]]

[[What are the changes proposed for 2021?]]

[[Category:FAQ list]]

Faq NCSCT

2020-12-01T22:07:32Z

Kim Petersen: add category

Q: What is the NCSCT?

A: The National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) aims to support stop smoking services and practitioners to provide high quality stop smoking interventions based on the most up-to-date evidence available.

The NCSCT works towards this aim in partnership with the field through the provision of online and face-to-face training courses and modules, and a website containing the latest resources and guidance.

Q: What is the significance of the ‘NCSCT Training Standard - Learning Outcomes for Training Stop Smoking Practitioners?’

A: The NCSCT Training Standard superseded the HDA standard as the official benchmark of quality training for stop smoking service personnel in April 2010. It is based on the key competences (knowledge and skills) required to deliver effective smoking cessation interventions that were identified by the NCSCT.

Q: What training does the NCSCT provide?

A: NCSCT online training and assessment programmes are free of charge and are available to all from our website. They are based on the competences identified in the NCSCT Training Standard and include the following elements:
• Assessment of core knowledge and practice skills
• Very Brief Advice training
• Secondhand smoke training
• Specialty module on smoking cessation and mental health
• Specialty module on pregnancy and the post-partum period
• Very Brief Advice on smoking for pregnant women
• Stop smoking medications
• Electronic cigarettes

The NCSCT also provide face-to-face courses in behavioural support skills. These two-day courses allow up to 30 local stop smoking practitioners to be trained, per course, in the behaviour change techniques for which there is most evidence of effectiveness. Costs for this course are available upon request.

Q: What are the benefits of undertaking NCSCT training and assessment programmes?

A: Ensuring that staff delivering stop smoking interventions have passed the Assessment of core knowledge and skills and achieved NCSCT certification provides stop smoking services with a measure of quality assurance by:
• Confirming that stop smoking practitioners have the necessary knowledge and skills required to deliver stop smoking interventions.
• Ensuring that the interventions that stop smoking practitioners deliver are evidence-based.
• Committing stop smoking practitioners to providing evidence of clinical effectiveness and ongoing continual professional development.

Q: How do I access the NCSCT Training and Assessment Programme?

A: The NCSCT Training and Assessment Programme is available via the NCSCT website, www.ncsct.co.uk

Q: Who is eligible to undertake the Training and Assessment Programme?

A: We would encourage anybody who helps smokers to quit to register with the NCSCT, use the online training programme and take the practitioner assessment. This includes both ‘specialist’ stop smoking practitioners, frequently employed directly by stop smoking services, and ‘community’ stop smoking practitioners, including those based in GP surgeries, pharmacies and other settings.

This NCSCT certification will then give practitioners, their employers and, most importantly of all, clients evidence that they are competent in helping smokers to stop – it is a quality assurance measure.

Note: The NCSCT online training and assessment programme covers the core knowledge and skills and so should not be perceived as conferring expert status. We have always been clear as well that our national training needs to be complemented by local training and that for practitioners to be effective they must also, in addition to being NCSCT certified, observe an experienced practitioner before seeing clients, be observed themselves and receive regular support and supervision. They should also engage in continuing professional development activities and ensure that a minimum number of clients are seen a year to maintain their knowledge and skills.

Q: What is the NCSCT pass mark?

A: The pass mark for the core knowledge and skills assessment is 70%.

Q: What happens if I fail the assessment?

A: If you fail the assessment, you can retake it after three days, which allows for a period of study. There is no limit on how times you can attempt the assessment, but on each occasion you will need to wait three days.

Q: Why do we need to enter personal details into the registration form?

A: Some of the information asked for on registration is included because it is needed for our research projects/ evaluations. We are currently reviewing the data we request to ensure that we only collect relevant data. To find out more about how the NCSCT uses and protects its data please click here for our data protection statement.

Q: What happens once I pass the assessments?

A: You will receive an email congratulating you on passing and an electronic copy of your certificate. In addition, we publish the names of any NCSCT certified practitioner on the Certified Practitioners list on our website. You can opt-out of having your name on the certified trainees list, by emailing enquiries.

Q: Can I access a copy of the Training Programme that is not online?

A: It was designed as an online course and so is not feasible for it to also be available in hard copy. However there is a print to pdf function available on the training pages.

Q: Can I find out the questions I got wrong and the answers to them?

A: Unfortunately we cannot give you the correct answers as we use a limited number of questions for the assessments and release of the answers would undermine the validity of NCSCT certification.

Q:Can you tell me more about the specialty modules and who they are aimed at?

A: The NCSCT has released two specialty modules; Smoking in Pregnancy and the Post-Partum Period and Smoking and Mental Health. Both modules are based upon identified and evidence-based behaviour change techniques and have been written for us by leading clinical and academic experts. Anyone who is NCSCT certified is eligible to access the specialty modules.

Q. Will you be doing training that focuses on groups?

A: We have identified the competences (knowledge and skills) required to deliver effective smoking cessation interventions for both individual and group interventions. We have based our online training and assessment programme around these, including an extensive practice section.

The NCSCT Training Standard also lists these competences as learning outcomes for any training of smoking cessation practitioners (in group or individual contexts) and can be accessed here.

Our face-to-face skills-based training courses focus on individual interventions. This is not because we do not recognise the increased effectiveness of group interventions, it is purely recognition that less than 3% of smokers setting a quit date with local stop smoking services do so in groups. A specialty module for group treatment may be developed in the future, but we will make our decision on this based upon anticipated demand and clinical need.

Q: Will the NCSCT be providing training in ‘alternative’ approaches to smoking cessation (e.g. hypnotherapy and acupuncture)?

A: No. The NCSCT’s training programmes will focus only on treatment approaches with clear evidence of efficacy according to the research literature.

Looking specifically at hypnotherapy, at present rigorous reviews of the evidence-base do not support the use of hypnotherapy as research to date has not shown that it can improve long-term abstinence rates (see Abbot NC, Stead LF, White AR and Barnes J (2006) 'Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2): CD001008)

Q: How does the NCSCT training fit in with Level 2 and 3 stop smoking practitioners?

A: Our training does not adhere to the level 2/3 distinction because of our competence-based approach. We believe that every practitioner who sees a smoker should possess these competences in order to effectively deliver stop smoking interventions.

Q: How does this training fit with our local training and should we continue to commission local training for local stop smoking service staff?

A: We would recommend that all stop smoking practitioners undertake the online training and assessment programme as this will allow them to prove to themselves and to clients that they have the necessary knowledge to help smokers to stop. It also offers your service a measure of quality assurance in the interventions being delivered to smokers. We would, however, recommend that local training programmes should be reviewed and aligned with the NCSCT Training Standard.

Note: The NCSCT online Training and Assessment Programme covers the core knowledge and skills and so should not be perceived as conferring expert status. We have always been clear as well that our national training needs to be complemented by local training and that for practitioners to be effective they must also, in addition to being NCSCT certified, observe an experienced practitioner before seeing clients, be observed themselves and receive regular support and supervision. They should also engage in continuing professional development activities and ensure that a minimum number of clients are seen a year to maintain their knowledge and skills.

Q: What about other commercial training courses such as the 'Maudsley Training'?

A: If services use commercial trainers then it is recommended that they should meet the learning outcomes outlined in the NCSCT Training Standards document and that there should also be an assessment. The ‘Maudsley’ courses have also been rated very highly by participants and they are run by many of the people who we have helping us develop NCSCT training.

Q: Will individual trainers and/or training organisations be able to apply for NCSCT accreditation?

A: No. The NCSCT does not accredit other trainers or training organisations.

Q. Is it compulsory for all stop smoking practitioners to undertake the NCSCT training and assessments?

A: Although strongly recommended it is not compulsory for stop smoking practitioners to undertake our training. However, it is likely that in the very near future commissioners of stop smoking services will require NCSCT certification of practitioners.

Q: How will the NCSCT keep its stakeholders informed of developments and available training services?

A: The NCSCT website will be the main portal for up-to-date information on NCSCT training developments and support services. The website offers the opportunity to join our mailing list to receive the latest information from the NCSCT.

Q: Will NHS practitioners who have not yet achieved NCSCT certification be able to continue to deliver stop smoking interventions?

A: Yes, but in the interests of ensuring minimum standards of knowledge and skills across the service network we would encourage local areas to aim to increase the numbers of certified staff in their area over time as a marker of quality.

Q: Have specific competences been identified for commissioners?

A: We have not yet addressed competences for commissioners of smoking cessation services but we have produced a number of resources to assist commissioners with their roles these are available here.

Included in this set of resources is a toolkit ‘Stop Smoking Services: Needs Analysis – a toolkit for commisssioners’ has been developed to help commissioners identify, assess and prioritise where effective action should be taken when commissioning stop smoking services. It will help in considering the initial phase of the commissioning cycle; assess need of potential service users, review current service provision, and identify gaps to help focus commissioning on the identified priorities.

Q: What research does the NCSCT undertake?

A: The NCSCT has established an active programme of research in the following areas:

• What makes an effective Stop Smoking Service?

• The development of a reliable method for specifying the component behaviour change techniques (BCTs) of behavioural support for smoking cessation as delivered by the NHS Stop Smoking Services

• Annual surveys of the activities and attitudes of Stop Smoking Service commissioners, managers and practitioners

• Evaluation and validation of NCSCT knowledge and skills training

Full details of our research projects are available in the Research area of this website

If you have any questions or would like any further information about our research, please contact us

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= HARM REDUCTION =

[[What is Harm Reduction?]]

[[Is Harm Reduction 100% safe?]]

[[What is Tobacco Harm Reduction?]]

[[How can people who smoke reduce their risks?]]

[[What are reduced-harm/safer nicotine products?]]

[[Does Tobacco Harm Reduction really work?]]

[[Isn’t nicotine bad for you?]]

[[What about nicotine addiction?]]

= ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES =

[[What are electronic cigarettes?]]

[[Are they really safer than regular cigarettes?]]

[[Is vaping a gateway to smoking?]]

[[Do nicotine vapor products cause E-cigarette, or Vaping, Associated Lung Injury (EVALI?)]]

[[Does vaping cause popcorn lung?]]

[[Does vaping cause seizures?]]

[[Does vaping increase the risk of heart attack or stroke?]]

[[Is there any evidence vaping helps adults quit smoking?]]

[[Are flavored nicotine vaping products really designed for adults?]]

[[Don’t the flavors attract youth?]]

[[Are nicotine vapor products as safe as using smokeless tobacco?]]

= SMOKELESS TOBACCO =

[[What is smokeless, or oral tobacco?]]

[[How is smokeless tobacco used?]]

[[Why do people use smokeless tobacco?]]

[[Doesn’t smokeless tobacco cause mouth cancer, gum disease, tooth loss, and other health problems?]]

[[Why have I heard smokeless tobacco causes cancer?]]

[[Can I use smokeless tobacco to quit smoking?]]

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Hopefully, a unique feature that will make this wiki a person-friendly experience, is that highly technical papers and studies will receive a vastly simplified, unbiased summary of one or two paragraphs maximum, in simple to understand language.
We hope you both enjoy and appreciate the efforts of the volunteers.However, for this wiki to be a successful addition to any knowledge base, it will also strongly encourage contributions from any quarter, providing it is a published resourse.Thousands of research papers exist on the topic of interest, the lazy cry of 'We just don't know enough' should be silenced forever, if this wiki proves to be a success in terms of content quantity and qualty.

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This Wiki has been initially assembled by a team of keen volunteers, free from any funding from any source. It is the intention to continue assembling a wide ranging collection of the most relevant and widely cited papers relating to Vaping,E-cigarettes,and all Safer Nicotine Products eg Snus. It would not be a credible source unless positive and negative studies are both included,provided well conducted,bias and propaganda free.
Hopefully, a unique feature that will make this wiki a person-friendly experience, is that highly technical papers and studies will receive a vastly simplified, unbiased summary of one or two paragraphs maximum, in simple to understand language.
We hope you both enjoy and appreciate the efforts of the volunteers.However, for this wiki to be a successful addition to any knowledge base, it will also strongly encourage contributions from any quarter, providing it is a published resourse.Thousands of research papers exist on the topic of interest, the lazy cry of 'We just don't know enough' should be silenced forever, if this wiki proves to be a success in terms of content quantity and qualty.

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