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=30th June 2024= | |||
=== Updates From GFN 2024 === | |||
[[Ecigclick]] have covered some of the main points raised at this years [[GFN|GFN 2024]]. | |||
Oh and the wonderful [[Colin Mendelsohn]] won the Michael Russell award! | |||
Read more... | |||
* https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/gfn-discusses-uk-stance-on-vaping-plus-dr-colin-mendelsohn-wins-the-michael-russell-award/ | |||
* https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/gfn-2024-round-up-who-said-what/ | |||
=== Twitter / X Community Notes - Fighting THR Mis-information! === | |||
Lately Twitter / X community notes have been fighting back against misinformation about vaping and THR (Tobacco Harm Reduction). | |||
It is such a wonderful thing to see – that the public are able to counteract blatant lies from large organisations! | |||
It seems the W.H.O. are collecting them! | |||
Read more here: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/twitter-x-community-notes-fighting-misinformation/ | |||
=== Study Investigates Which Is More Effective For Quitting Smoking - Vaping Vs Champix / Chantix === | |||
You can read the study here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2820176?guestAccessKey=b7e7ddd0-bb9a-4a9d-8cd0-3fc18dd37603 | |||
Ecigclick have summarised the study here: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/which-is-better-for-quitting-smoking-champix-or-vaping/ | |||
=== UK General Election 2024 - Political Parties Vaping Policies === | |||
Ecigclick have investigated the policies of the main UK political parties in regard to harm reduction and vaping: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/uk-political-parties-stance-on-vaping-general-election-2024/ | |||
=== Potential EU Vape Flavour Ban? === | |||
This has come about due to the EU revising the EUTPD (European Tobacco Products Directive). In the UK we have our own [[TPD]] which limits nicotine strengths and tank / bottle sizes. | |||
On the 21st June 2024, a proposed meeting of the EU health ministers was to be held and the Danish Health Minister added proposals to the agenda. | |||
Read more here: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/potential-eu-flavour-ban/ | |||
=== What Nicotine E-liquid Strengths Are Used In The UK? === | |||
As the UK government has proposed to add a [https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/uk-to-tax-vaping-products-industry-reactions/ tax to e-liquids] based on nicotine strength this study examined what the most popular strengths were for adult vapers. | |||
A lot of great points were made about how this will impact vapers, smokers and ex-smokers and could cause relapsing or not quitting at all. | |||
You can read the full paper here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.16576 | |||
Summarised by Ecigclick here: https://www.ecigclick.co.uk/what-nicotine-e-liquid-strengths-do-we-use-in-the-uk/ | |||
=11th June 2024= | =11th June 2024= | ||