Nicotine / THR - Statements from Organizations
Thank-you Charles A. Gardner, PhD for the original compilation of this list. Thank-you to the volunteers from around the world who provide statements for us to add to this collection!
"SAFER than smoking"
Many of the items sited below are also list on this google doc. Note: some items may not be on both resources.
Health Service Executive Ireland
“The HSE cannot recommend e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid, as they are not currently regulated or approved in Ireland for that purpose. However, for those unable or unwilling to stop using nicotine, using e-cigarettes (also known as ‘vaping’) is generally regarded as less harmful than smoking tobacco. We recommend that smokers trying to quit smoking by using e-cigarettes do so in combination with approved supports." (Note: This is from a news article, not from an official policy statement)
"The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) also caution against workplace bans on e-cigarettes. HSE’s advice is that “an employer needs to consider e-cigarettes in the wider context of risk in the workplace. We are aware that some organisations have banned their use, but this is not something HSE has advised on.”
Suggestions to add to this page
"Almost every policy listed in the WHO’s paper [their report on ENDS/ENNDS] could easily have the effect of protecting the incumbent cigarette trade, promoting smoking rather than vaping, and lead to increases in non-communicable diseases. It is very likely that widespread uptake of WHO’s policy proposal would ‘reduce harm reduction’ and therefore increase harm."