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Thank-you Charles A. Gardner, PhD for the [https://twitter.com/ChaunceyGardner/status/1382413689060519945 original compilation of this list]. Thank-you to the volunteers from around the world who provide statements for us to add to this collection! Many of the items sited below are also list on this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ty7pgRBxvI1nuJzHWxclzNlu569Hozn6/view?usp=sharing google doc]. Note: some items may not be on both resources.
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='''"Tobacco Harm Reduction = SAFER than smoking"'''=  
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'''"Tobacco Harm Reduction = SAFER than smoking"'''
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'''<big>The items list below may also be found on this [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dDaKKxylS4wuwLmw8L_neBco1Z3KlkQEdU-tzwlAotI/edit?usp=sharing Google Doc]</big>'''
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='''Multinational / International'''=
 
===World Health Organization EURO Office===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120055000/https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/443673/Electronic-nicotine-and-non-nicotine-delivery-systems-brief-eng.pdf Source]
===International Agency for Research on Cancer===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120055221/https://cancer-code-europe.iarc.fr/index.php/en/ecac-12-ways/tobacco/247-are-e-cigarettes-less-harmful-than-conventional-cigarettes Source]
[[file:INT WHO Euro.png|left]]    [[file:INT WHO Research Cancer.png|right]]
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===European Parliament===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120055449/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2022-0001_EN.html Source]
===SCENIHR - European Commission Directorate-General, Health & Consumer Protection===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080302215712/https://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr/docs/scenihr_o_013.pdf Source]
[[file:INT Eu Parliament.png|left]]    [[file:INT European Commission Directorate.png|right]]
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===Cochrane systematic evidence review===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120061056/https://www.cochrane.org/CD010216/TOBACCO_can-electronic-cigarettes-help-people-stop-smoking-and-do-they-have-any-unwanted-effects-when-used Source] / 78 scientific studies (including >34 randomized control trials) involving 22,052 participants in a dozen countries.
 
===15 past presidents of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT)===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120061557/https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306416 Source] '''NOTE: This is not a statement by the SRNT.'''
[[file:INT Cochrane.png|left]]    [[file:INT SRNT 15.png|right]]
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===World Heart Federation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230608094306/https://world-heart-federation.org/e-cigarettes-policy-brief-qa/ Source]
===The Tobacco Atlas===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120061948/https://tobaccoatlas.org/challenges/e-cigarettes-htps/ Source] / [https://www.vitalstrategies.org/about-us/ Vital Strategies] was formed out of a merger between World Lung Foundation and The Union.
[[file:INT World Heart Federation.png|left]]    [[file:INT Tobacco Atlas.png|right]]
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===Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611144245/https://www.gatesfoundation.org/goalkeepers/report/2018-report/progress-indicators/smoking/ Source]
===European Respiratory Society===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230612003031/https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/53/2/1801151 Source]
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===Center For Black Equity===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20231006094126/https://centerforblackequity.org/vaping Source]
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='''Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales'''=
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===UK Department of Health, Towards a Smokefree Generation - A Tobacco Control Plan for England===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190330202635/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630217/Towards_a_Smoke_free_Generation_-_A_Tobacco_Control_Plan_for_England_2017-2022__2_.pdf Source]
===Office for Health Improvement & Disparities===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220929161425/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-update/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-update-main-findings (Source)]
 
[[File:UK Department of Health, Towards a Smokefree Generation.png|left]]    [[File:UK Office for Health Improvement & Disparities.png|right]]
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===Public Health England===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180206014350/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-publishes-independent-expert-e-cigarettes-evidence-review Source]
===Royal College of Physicians===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220103083423/https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/nicotine-without-smoke-tobacco-harm-reduction Source]
 
[[file:UK Public Health England.png|left]]    [[file:UK Royal College Physicians.png|right]]
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===British Medical Association===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200715013307/https://www.bma.org.uk/media/2083/e-cigarettes-position-paper-v3.pdf Source]
===Cancer Research UK===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230427002957/https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/is-vaping-harmful Source]
 
[[file:UK British Medical Association.png|left]]    [[file:UK Cancer Research UK.png|right]]
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===British Lung Foundation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20191218102844/https://www.blf.org.uk/your-stories/more-evidence-than-ever-e-cigs-safer-than-smoking Source]
===Asthma + Lung UK===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220331081438/https://www.blf.org.uk/sites/default/files/ALUK_clearing_the_smoke_report.pdf Source]
 
[[file:UK British Lung Foundation2.png|left]]    [[file:UK Asthma & Lung UK.png|right]]
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===Primary Care Respiratory Society===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210125015605/https://www.pcrs-uk.org/resource/e-cigarettes-pcrs-position-statement Source]
===Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230615030604/https://roycastle.org/important-research-into-the-role-of-e-cigarettes-for-lung-cancer-patients/ Source]
 
[[file:UK Primary Care Resp Soc.png|left]]    [[file:UK Roy Castle Lung Cancer found.png|right]]
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===British Thoracic Society===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220313175811/https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/media/70160/bts-position-statement-on-tobacco-january-2017.pdf Source]
===British Heart Foundation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220313175743/https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-public-affairs/creating-healthier-environments/tobacco-control Source]
[[file:UK British Thoracic Soc.png|left]]    [[file:UK British Heart Found.png|right]]
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===The British Psychological Society===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20191211165144/https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/e-cigarettes-should-be-promoted-method-stopping-smoking Source]
===UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230617111001/https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209/resources/tobacco-preventing-uptake-promoting-quitting-and-treating-dependence-pdf-66143723132869 Source]
 
[[file:UK British Psych Soc.png|left]]      [[file:UK Nice.png|right]]
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===Royal College of General Practitioners===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190830233051/https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/rcgp_e-cig_position_statement_approved_060917_clean_copy.pdf Source]
===Royal Society for Public Health===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230622102131/https://www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/news/rsph-welcomes-new-e-cigarettes-report-as-mps-recognise-potential-to-help-smokers-quit.html Source]
 
[[file:UK Royal College of GPs.png|left]]    [[file:UK Royal Society Public Health.png|right]]
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===UK Parliament - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210513063220/https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmsctech/505/50508.htm Source]
===Stroke Association===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220419124821/https://www.stroke.org.uk/what-is-stroke/what-can-i-do-to-reduce-my-risk/stop-smoking Source]
 
[[file:UK Parl Sci Inn Tech Committee.png|left]]    [[file:UK Stroke Assoc.png|right]]
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===Royal College of Occupational Therapists===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
===Action on Smoking and Health UK (ASH)===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120200218/https://ash.org.uk/uploads/E-Cigarettes-Briefing_PDF_v1.pdf Source]
 
[[file:UK Royal College of OT.png|left]]    [[file:UK Action on Smoking and Health.png|right]]
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===National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT)===
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===Royal college of Psychiatrists===
[https://web.archive.org/web/20210122130949/https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/improving-care/better-mh-policy/position-statements/ps05_18.pdf Source]
[[file:UK National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training NCSCT.png|left]]    [[file:UK Royal College of Psychiatrists.png|right]]
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===Faculty of Public Health===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210611070244/https://slidelegend.com/faculty-of-public-health_59e10a581723dd143fce0685.html Source]
===Royal Pharmaceutical Society===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220120052424/https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/all-our-campaigns/policy-a-z/e-cigarettes Source]
 
[[file:UK Faculty of Public Health.png|left]]    [[file:UK Royal Pharmaceutical Society.png|right]]
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===Royal College of Midwives===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220215140659/https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3394/support-to-quit-smoking-in-pregnancy.pdf Source]
===Chartered Institute of Environmental Health===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
 
[[file:UK Royal College of Midwives.png|left]]    [[file:UK Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.png|right]]
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===LGBT Foundation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120203620/https://lgbt.foundation/stopsmoking/is-vaping-safe Source]
===UK Teratology Information Service===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120204002/https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/Medicine--pregnancy/E-cigarettes/ Source]
 
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===Centre for Mental Health===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The%20Stolen%20Years%20MH%20Report.pdf Source]
===London Fire Brigade===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120204136/https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/news/2018-news/stoptober-firefighters-urge-smokers-to-vape-to-prevent-fires/ Source]
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===UK National Fire Chiefs Council===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120204412/https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Vaping-tobacco-position-statement Source]
===Association of Directors of Public Health North East===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120204919/https://express.adobe.com/page/QuOmX7ZebqdCf/ Source]
 
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===Rethink Mental Illness===
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===UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies===
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===Royal College of Nursing===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
===Heart UK===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200620153353/https://www.heartuk.org.uk/healthy-living/quit-smoking Source]
 
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===Association of Directors of Public Health===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
===College of Mental Health Pharmacy===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
 
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===Fresh North East===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
===Healthier Futures===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
 
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===Mental Health Foundation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230917220209/https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/smoking-and-mental-health Source]
===Mental Health Nurses Association===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230917233324/https://ash.org.uk/uploads/MHSP-ecig-briefing-2020-v2.pdf?v=1670240978 Source]
 
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===London Tobacco Alliance===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230605145602/https://londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Vaping-Position-Statement-for-London.pdf Source]
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===Mental Health Providers Forum===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
===Stop Smoking London===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230605130619/https://stopsmokinglondon.com/guides/vaping-myths-stop-smoking-london/ Source]
 
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===Public Health Action===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
===North East North Cumbria ICB Smokefree===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230605211055/https://express.adobe.com/page/sRYh0eO2bf0CT/ Source]
 
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===Smokefree Sheffield===
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===Smokefree Yorkshire & Humber===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Hertfordshire County Council===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230602051701/https://democracy.hertfordshire.gov.uk/Data/Public%20Health,%20Localism%20and%20Libraries%20Cabinet%20Panel/201611241000/Agenda/Yh3VfB9XVUhwixTFQk0VMv1sZmO2Ay.pdf Source]
[[file:UK Hertfordshire County Council.png|center]]
<br>
 
===Camden and Islington Public Health===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230602060913/https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/9d40e93c-d7a6-4931-a450-72f074e443a5/e-cigarettes-public-health-position-statement-sept19 Source]
[[file:UK Camden and Islington Public Health.png|center]]
<br>
 
===Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611155926/https://smokefreesheffield.org/app/uploads/2021/02/The-Sheffield-TCB-e-cig-policy-statement-Final_2.4-1.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Unite in Health===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Public Health Nottinghamshire County===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230602064836/https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/112329/notts-postition-statement-on-e-cigarettes-updated.pdf Source]
[[file:UK Public Health Nottinghamshire County.png|center]]
<br>
 
===Sheffield City Council===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611155926/https://smokefreesheffield.org/app/uploads/2021/02/The-Sheffield-TCB-e-cig-policy-statement-Final_2.4-1.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Tobacco Control Collaborating Centre===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===York Mental Health & Addictions Research Group===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604182132/https://safernicotine.wiki/mediawiki/images/8/85/The_Stolen_Years_MH_Report.pdf Source]
[[file:UK UofYork Mental Health Addiction Group.png|Center]]
<br>
 
===Sheffield Children’s===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611155926/https://smokefreesheffield.org/app/uploads/2021/02/The-Sheffield-TCB-e-cig-policy-statement-Final_2.4-1.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Oral Health Foundation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230607145405/https://www.dentalhealth.org/news/british-dental-health-foundation-responds-to-public-health-england-e-cigarette-review Source]  (Formerly known as the British Dental Health Foundation)
<br>
 
===Drug Science UK===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230606180017/https://www.drugscience.org.uk/harms-of-nicotine-containing-products-2/ Source]
<br>
 
===Men's Health Forum UK===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230610203330/https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/are-e-cigarettes-ok Source]
<br>
 
===Community Pharmacy Sheffield===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611155926/https://smokefreesheffield.org/app/uploads/2021/02/The-Sheffield-TCB-e-cig-policy-statement-Final_2.4-1.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Sheffield Teaching Hospitals===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611155926/https://smokefreesheffield.org/app/uploads/2021/02/The-Sheffield-TCB-e-cig-policy-statement-Final_2.4-1.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Zest Community Centre===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611155926/https://smokefreesheffield.org/app/uploads/2021/02/The-Sheffield-TCB-e-cig-policy-statement-Final_2.4-1.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Sheffield Health and Social Care===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611155926/https://smokefreesheffield.org/app/uploads/2021/02/The-Sheffield-TCB-e-cig-policy-statement-Final_2.4-1.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===diva Sheffield===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611155926/https://smokefreesheffield.org/app/uploads/2021/02/The-Sheffield-TCB-e-cig-policy-statement-Final_2.4-1.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Scottish Government===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230604102435/https://www.gov.scot/policies/smoking/electronic-cigarettes/ Source]
[[file:UK Scottish Government.png||center]]
<br>
 
===Scottish Directors of Public Health===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220308085005/https://www.scotphn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015_12_07-Final-Confirmed-e-cig-Joint-Position-Statement-SDsPHSHPMs.docx Source]
<br>
 
===Scottish Health Promotion Managers===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220308085005/https://www.scotphn.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015_12_07-Final-Confirmed-e-cig-Joint-Position-Statement-SDsPHSHPMs.docx Source]
<br>
 
===National Health Service Scotland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120205048/https://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Action on Smoking and Health Scotland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120205048/https://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===NHS Lothian===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611095231/https://twitter.com/QYWLothian/status/1661814749489758221 Source]
<br>
 
===NHS Ayrshire and Arran - Scotland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230603140612/https://www.nhsaaa.net/media/5856/e-cigarettes-the-facts.pdf Source]
[[file:UK NHS Ayrshire and Arran - Scotland.png||center]]
<br>
 
===NHS Glasgow and Clyde - Scotland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230603142522/https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/media/244863/nhsggc_ph_use_of_electronic_cigarettes_guide_for_health_professionals_2017-11.pdf Source]
[[file:UK NHS Glasgow and Clyde - Scotland.png||center]]
<br>
 
===Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120205048/https://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120205048/https://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===NHS Tayside===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611103204/https://www.nhstaysidecdn.scot.nhs.uk/NHSTaysideWeb/idcplg?IdcService=GET_SECURE_FILE&dDocName=PROD_258173&Rendition=web&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&noSaveAs=1 Source]
<br>
 
===Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611113404/https://rcpsg.ac.uk/college/speaking-up-for-the-profession/news-and-statements/ecig/ Source]
<br>
 
===Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611115744/https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/journal/journal/electronic-cigarettes-brief-update Source]
<br>
 
===Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230611122045/https://rehis.com/news/e-cigs-definitely-less-harmful-than-smoking/ Source]
<br>
 
===Scottish Consultants in Dental Health===
*[https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/82856/pdf/ Source]
<br>
 
===Scottish Thoracic Society===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120205048/https://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===University of Edinburgh===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120205048/https://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===University of Stirling===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120205048/https://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Health Information and Quality Authority (Ireland)===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20221120205227/https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2017-04/Smoking%20Cessation%20HTA.pdf Source]
[[file:HIQA.jpg|center]]
<br>
 
===Irish Cancer Society===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210705151103/https://www.cancer.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/Position%20paper%20on%20e-cigarettes%20and%20HTP%20ICS%20and%20IHF.pdf]
<br>
 
===The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210620143926/http://www.2macs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/E-cigarettes-in-the-workplace-Occupational-Health-and-Wellbeing-Guide.pdf Source]
<br>
 
===Irish Heart Foundation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210705151103/https://www.cancer.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/Position%20paper%20on%20e-cigarettes%20and%20HTP%20ICS%20and%20IHF.pdf]
<br>
 
===Health and Safety Executive===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210124022250/https://www.medicalindependent.ie/to-vape-or-not-to-vape/ Source]
<br>
 
===ASH Ireland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210705151103/https://www.cancer.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/Position%20paper%20on%20e-cigarettes%20and%20HTP%20ICS%20and%20IHF.pdf]
<br>
 
===Health Service Executive===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210124022250/https://www.medicalindependent.ie/to-vape-or-not-to-vape/ Source]
<br>
 
===Men’s Development Network===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210705151103/https://www.cancer.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/Position%20paper%20on%20e-cigarettes%20and%20HTP%20ICS%20and%20IHF.pdf]
<br>
 
===Dental Health Foundation - Ireland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210705151103/https://www.cancer.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/Position%20paper%20on%20e-cigarettes%20and%20HTP%20ICS%20and%20IHF.pdf]
<br>
 
===Mental Health Ireland===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210705151103/https://www.cancer.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/Position%20paper%20on%20e-cigarettes%20and%20HTP%20ICS%20and%20IHF.pdf]
<br>
 
===Irish Medical Organisation===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230610232717/https://www.imo.ie/news-media/agm/agm-2017/motions/general-motions-2017/index.xml Source]
<br>
 
===Irish Pharmacy Union===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210705151103/https://www.cancer.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/Position%20paper%20on%20e-cigarettes%20and%20HTP%20ICS%20and%20IHF.pdf]
<br>
<br>
=='''[https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/443673/Electronic-nicotine-and-non-nicotine-delivery-systems-brief-eng.pdf World Health Organization EURO Office]'''==
[[file:WHO_EU.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://cancer-code-europe.iarc.fr/index.php/en/ecac-12-ways/tobacco/247-are-e-cigarettes-less-harmful-than-conventional-cigarettes International Agency for Research on Cancer]'''==
===Men's Health Forum - Ireland===
[[File:WHO_IARC.jpg|center]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210705151103/https://www.cancer.ie/sites/default/files/2020-01/Position%20paper%20on%20e-cigarettes%20and%20HTP%20ICS%20and%20IHF.pdf]
<br>


=='''[https://www.cochrane.org/CD010216/TOBACCO_can-electronic-cigarettes-help-people-stop-smoking-and-do-they-have-any-unwanted-effects-when-used Cochrane Systematic Review]'''==
=='''[https://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/888/FINAL%20APPROVED%20ENDS%20Position%20Statement%20V1%200.docx Public Health Wales]'''==
[[file:Cochrane1.jpg|center]]
[[file:PHW.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-publishes-independent-expert-e-cigarettes-evidence-review Public Health England]'''==
==[https://web.archive.org/web/20220121174622/https://www.stopforlifeoxon.org/media/1064/adph-south-east-position-statement-on-electronic-cigarettes-dps-v8-opt.pdf South East Tobacco Control Network]==
[[file:PHE.jpg|center]]
*
<br>


=='''[https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/file/3563/download Royal College of Physicians]'''==
='''Australia''' (See Also: "Australia and New Zealand")=
[[file:RCP.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng92/chapter/Recommendations#advice-on-ecigarettes National Institute for Health and Care Excellence]'''==
===Therapeutic Goods Administration (Australia)]===
[[file:NICE1.jpg|center]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210803064429/https://www.tga.gov.au/nicotine-e-cigarettes-information-prescribers Source]
[[file:AU TGA.png|center]]


=='''[https://www.bma.org.uk/media/2083/e-cigarettes-position-paper-v3.pdf British Medical Association]'''==
=='''[https://www.racgp.org.au/download/documents/Guidelines/smoking-cessation.pdf The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners +14 Endorsements]'''==  
[[file:BMA1.jpg|center]]
[[file:RACGP.jpg |center]]


=='''[https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/e-cigarette_briefing_july_2018_final.pdf?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral Cancer Research UK]'''==
=='''[https://www.csiro.au/~/media/BF/Files/E-cigarettes/E-cigarettes-Consolidated-Final-Report240618-pdf.pdf?la=en&hash=F03466E531949D4A93E61B03FA730F45347A3919 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia)]'''==  
[[file:CRUK.jpg|center]]
[[file:CSIRO2.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://ukctas.net/pdfs/UKCTAS-response-to-WHO-ENDS-report-26.10.2016.pdf UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies]'''==
[[file:UKCTAS.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.blf.org.uk/your-stories/more-evidence-than-ever-e-cigs-safer-than-smoking British Lung Foundation]'''==
=='''[https://www.cancervic.org.au/ Cancer Council - Victoria]'''==
[[file:BLF.jpg|center]]
*[https://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au/chapter-18-e-cigarettes/18-5-chemicals-in-e-liquids-and-e-cigarette-aerosols Source]
*E-cigarettes may be beneficial for individuals who smoke and use them to quit smoking completely.
*E-cigarette aerosols contain considerably lower amounts of harmful and toxic chemicals compared to conventional cigarette aerosols. An extensive study from 2021 tested carbonyl compounds (including aldehydes such as acetaldehyde and formaldehyde, Section 12.4.3.2) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, Section 12.4.3.6) levels in e-cigarette compared to conventional cigarette and heated tobacco products aerosols. Among the 19 carbonyl compounds tested, 17 were lowest in e-cigarette aerosols. Among the 22 PAHs that were detected, 21 were lowest in e-cigarette aerosols compared to conventional cigarette and heated tobacco products. When comparing average levels of all the compounds in each class, e-cigarettes had a 99% reduction per puff of carbonyl compounds compared to conventional cigarettes, and a 98% reduction per puff of PAHs, many of which are known causes of cancer.


=='''[https://roycastle.org/no-smoking-day-should-i-use-an-e-cigarette-to-quit-smoking/ Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation]'''==
='''Australia and New Zealand'''=
[[file:RCLCF.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/rcgp_e-cig_position_statement_approved_060917_clean_copy.pdf Royal College of General Practitioners]'''==
=='''Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)'''==
[[file:RCGP.jpg |center]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230606164134/https://www.ranzcp.org/clinical-guidelines-publications/clinical-guidelines-publications-library/e-cigarettes-and-vaporisers Source]
=='''[https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/improving-care/better-mh-policy/position-statements/ps05_18.pdf?sfvrsn=2bb7fdfe_4 Royal College of Psychiatrists]'''==
*NOTE: New Statement 2023 (current graphic from old statement) [https://www.ranzcp.org/clinical-guidelines-publications/clinical-guidelines-publications-library/e-cigarettes-and-vaporisers E-cigarettes and vaporisers]
[[file:RCPsy.jpg |center]]
[[file:AU NZ RANZCP.png|center]]


=='''[https://www.rsph.org.uk/about-us/news/new-phe-review-strengthens-consensus-on-harm-reduction-role-of-e-cigarettes.html Royal Society for Public Health]'''==
=='''[https://www.racp.edu.au/docs/default-source/advocacy-library/policy-on-electronic-cigarettes.pdf Royal Australasian College of Physicians]'''==  
[[file:RSPH.jpg|center]]
[[file:RACP2.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.stroke.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-positions Stroke Association UK]'''==
=='''[https://www.danaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DANA-Position-Statement-on-E-Cigarettes-2017.pdf?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=a0f101f967beed062c763a969ccd499371931391-1621687185-0-AQtPwBacfBBBBJaoK9MWcYyYQrA7rBmAFnromLCRr_QeDOXsSTwdBCPnq1n386n3lex7nd2V6TmKTucMHW3yY3mrNGvzLZmDlFm5VMrLMUikHpniglc37-YCcGjtaDfFU_FR-7Vi_X_97mnmlQsGGQXvFeTnVvmcb_I1wywLcldpmvc0aoNsLMh6VpsjyHvXsmHjK1Rdyf7zNOlY87QIPmOFMBVZlEPkbAgeGjU-LL4sov751Ed4u4GpJMsEfBoIiNdWBnAq_KiwmDrvqSYb7CDNpaSJ3PHBhY3Zxk__2X9hAUAudbJErBbX1ZjIhmkbJM1Xxvr2lf5jlt1qQPsOJ7_joFoI3-MQtfryCAH9e-ETq9wZVwJv_GsQSrMekX6WoOMl5T-x7k8waAyS-i7dzcyM64wSu36sjsrQfePWbOJrgYY41ny_hEotjMVqkOY1TCmodi57ObcT-ZBEg4j1ifHte1LHUYtrH20IDYHi3VAt12GeglpZc2EFOy8ClBHsvJrJYhImdYBhyY9UyaRU4CeL107b43scne4DburtSBXm8_d4u36XHTrJ-ywPcmjtRw Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia]'''==  
[[file:Stroke1.jpg|center]]
[[file:DANA.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/all-our-campaigns/policy-a-z/e-cigarettes Royal Pharmaceutical Society]'''==
[[file:RPS.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3394/support-to-quit-smoking-in-pregnancy.pdf Royal College of Midwives]'''==
='''Belgium'''=
[[file:RCM.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/media/70160/bts-position-statement-on-tobacco-january-2017.pdf British Thoracic Society]'''==
[[file:BTS.jpg|center]]
=='''The British Psychological Society [https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/www.bps.org.uk/files/Policy/Policy%20-%20Files/Changing%20behaviour%20-%20electronic%20cigarettes.pdf #1] [https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/e-cigarettes-should-be-promoted-method-stopping-smoking #2]'''==
[[file:BPS2.jpg |center]]


=='''[https://www.heartuk.org.uk/healthy-living/quit-smoking Heart UK]'''==
==Belgian Superior Health Council==
[[file:HeartUK.jpg|center]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220628164435/https://www.health.belgium.be/nl/beter-vapen-dan-roken-maar-niet-zonder-risico Source]
“Yes, the e-cigarette has its risks, but is clearly less harmful than a traditional tobacco cigarette.  According to the Council, the e-cigarette can therefore be a tool to give up tobacco completely.” [Google Translate]


=='''[https://ash.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/E-Cigarettes-Briefing_PDF_v1.pdf Action on Smoking and Health UK]'''==
='''Canada'''=
[[file:Ash1.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.ncsct.co.uk/usr/pub/Electronic_cigarettes._A_briefing_for_stop_smoking_services.pdf National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training]'''==
=='''[https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/smoking-tobacco/vaping.html Government of Canada]'''==  
[[file:NCSCT.jpg|center]]
[[file:GoC.jpg|center]]
 
==Health Canada==
*[https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/smoking-tobacco/vaping/risks.html Source]
“If you are an adult that currently smokes, switching completely to vaping is a less harmful option than continuing to smoke. …Vaping is not known to cause Popcorn lung.”  (January 2023)  “While vaping products are not harmless, vaping exposes people who smoke to lower levels of harmful chemicals than continuing to smoke.”  Statement from Minister of Health (January 16 2023).


=='''[https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-public-affairs/creating-healthier-environments/tobacco-control British Heart Foundation]'''==
=='''[https://web.archive.org/web/20190331055435/https://www.heartandstroke.ca/-/media/pdf-files/position-statements/ecigarettesincanada.ashx?la=en&hash=8939FF52C37A5E11C551176982F2E4AC5D38D605 Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation]'''==  
[[file:British_Heart_Foundation.jpg|center]]
[[file:CHSF.jpg |center]]


=='''[http://www.cfoa.org.uk/22205 National Fire Chiefs Council]'''==
==Centre for Addiction and Mental Health +3 organizations - Canadian Lower-Risk Nicotine Use Guidelines (LRNUG)== 
[[file:NFCC.jpg|center]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210601154805/https://www.nicotinedependenceclinic.com/en/Documents/Recommendations.pdf Source]
“​​Funded by Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program, the LRNUG has developed several resources to help guide people who use, or are thinking about using nicotine, on how to lower the risk associated with these products.  ...E-cigarettes with nicotine may be an effective cessation aid for people who use combustible tobacco.  People who switch from combustible tobacco to e-cigarettes will reduce their exposure to numerous toxicants and carcinogens.” 
[https://www.nicotinedependenceclinic.com/en/Documents/Quick%20Tips.pdf Quick Tips]:  “Using tobacco in forms that don’t burn, like smokeless tobacco or heat-not-burn products, will reduce your exposure to harmful combusted chemicals including carbon monoxide.  [You can] further reduce your risk by switching to products that don’t have tobacco like NRT [e.g., nicotine patches or nicotine gum] or e-cigarettes.”
Statement by: CAMH - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Pharmacists for a Smoke-free Canada, The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, Centre for Effective Practice
[[file:Camh.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/news/2018-news/stoptober-firefighters-urge-smokers-to-vape-to-prevent-fires/ London Fire Brigade]'''==
=='''[https://www.cancer.ca/en/prevention-and-screening/reduce-cancer-risk/make-healthy-choices/live-smoke-free/what-you-need-to-know-about-e-cigarettes/?region=on Canadian Cancer Society]'''==  
[[file:LFB.jpg|center]]
[[file:CCS.jpg|center]]


=='''[http://www.healthscotland.scot/media/1576/e-cigarettes-consensus-statement_sep-2017.pdf National Health Service Scotland]'''==
=='''[https://lunghealth.ca/vaping/ Canadian Lung Health Foundation]'''==  
[[file:NHS_Scotland.jpg||center]]
[[file:LHF.jpg|center]]
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=='''Health Service Executive Ireland - [http://www.2macs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/E-cigarettes-in-the-workplace-Occupational-Health-and-Wellbeing-Guide.pdf #1] and [https://www.medicalindependent.ie/to-vape-or-not-to-vape/ #2]'''==
='''England''' (See Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)=
[[file:HSE.jpg|Center]]


=='''[https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/preventative-health-wellness/tobacco-control/vaping-smokefree-environments-and-regulated-products/position-statement-vaping New Zealand Ministry of Health]'''==
='''France'''=
 
=='''[http://www.academie-medecine.fr/lacademie-nationale-de-medecine-rappelle-les-avantages-prouves-et-les-inconvenients-indument-allegues-de-la-cigarette-electronique-vaporette/?lang=en French National Academy of Medicine]'''==
[[file:FNAM.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://www.e-cancer.fr/Comprendre-prevenir-depister/Reduire-les-risques-de-cancer/Tabac/La-cigarette-electronique?fbclid=IwAR1XP0pxDnlQgW9MDqSxJNpKsLsphNOLl_s4O3DfO5CUPKaS_tZzjqfn1lg French National Cancer Institute]'''==
[[file:INCF.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://www.hcsp.fr/Explore.cgi/AvisRapportsDomaine?clefr=591 French High Council for Public Health]'''==
[[file:FHCPH.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://twitter.com/AcadPharm/status/1156249181390036992 French National Academy of Pharmacy]'''==
[[file:FNAP.jpg |center]]
 
==Collège de la médecine générale (College of General Medicine)==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220314183356/https://www.jim.fr/medecin/debats/interview/e-docs/cmg_un_congres_feu_dartifice_interview_du_pr_paul_frappe_191557/document_interview.phtml Source] 
“Concerning the electronic cigarette, we consider it as a risk reduction tool and believe that we should not discourage the smoking patient who is learning to vape with a view to weaning [reducing smoking] by indicating to him that it is necessary to avoid the use concomitant cigarette/e-cigarette.”
<br>
 
='''Germany'''=
 
=='''[https://www.bfr.bund.de/en/press_information/2019/39/_vaping___the_bfr_advises_against_self_mixing_e_liquids-242872.html German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment]'''==
[[file:BfR.jpg|center]]
 
==German Society of Addiction (Deutsche Suchtgesellschaft – Dachverband der Suchtfachgesellschaften)==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20201106142639/https://dgsps.de/images/files/Positionspapier_E-Zigarette.pdf Source] 
“In general, one can assume that the vapor from an e-cigarette is much less harmful than conventional cigarette smoke and that the e-cigarette can be used for nicotine withdrawal if guideline-based psychotherapeutic and/or drug treatments for nicotine withdrawal are ineffective or unwanted.”
 
='''Ireland''' (See Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)=
<br>
 
='''Isle of Man'''=
<br>
 
==Public Health Isle of Man==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220705114220/https://www.gov.im/quit4you Source] 
“E-cigarettes can be a particularly helpful way to stop smoking tobacco especially when combined with a specialist face to face support.  Although experts say they are not entirely risk free, they are at least 95% less harmful than tobacco.”
<br>
 
='''Luxembourg'''=
<br>
 
=='''Fondation Cancer'''==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210916152159/https://www.maviesanstabac.lu/je-trouve-ma-methode/la-cigarette-electronique/ Source]
“The electronic cigarette … does '''not''' contain '''tobacco'''.  The vapor produced does not contain carbon monoxide or carcinogenic substances in significant quantities. Despite a lack of long-term scientific studies, it probably presents a '''reduced risk''' compared to tobacco (if not combined with cigarettes). …In general, we recommend that you vape with '''the most concentrated liquid possible, in order to reduce your consumption of liquid and therefore your exposure to inhaled substances'''.” [emphasis in original] [Google Translate]
 
='''Malaysia'''=
<br>
 
=='''[https://fpmpam.org/n_061.html Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations, Malaysia]'''==
[[file:FPMPAM.jpg|center]]
<br>
 
='''New Zealand''' (See Also: "Australia and New Zealand")=
 
=='''[https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/preventative-health-wellness/tobacco-control/vaping-smokefree-environments-and-regulated-products/position-statement-vaping New Zealand Ministry of Health]'''==  
[[file:NZMoH.jpg|center]]
[[file:NZMoH.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.cancer.org.nz/cancer/our-advocacy-work/position-statements/e-cigarettes/ Cancer Society of New Zealand]'''==
==Official New Zealand Ministry of Health Position Statement== 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210616174912/https://vapingfacts.health.nz/our-position-on-vaping.html Source]
“Vaping is not harmless but it is much less harmful than smoking.  Vaping has the potential to help people quit smoking and contribute to New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 goal.”
Organizations that support this statement include: Health Promotion Agency/Te Hiringa Hauora (HPA), Hāpai te Hauora/Māori Public Health, New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), Action for Smokefree 2025 (ASH), National Training Service (NTS), All District Health Boards, Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand, New Zealand Heart Foundation, New Zealand College of Midwives, Parents Care Centre
 
=='''[https://global-uploads.webflow.com/5e332a62c703f653182faf47/5e332a62c703f60bd72fc64e_Smokefree-New-Zealand-Position-Statement_July-2017_FINAL.-docx.pdf New Zealand Medical Association]'''==
[[file:NZMA.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://www.pharmacycouncil.org.nz/dnn_uploads/Documents/standardsguidelines/Vaping%20-%20Council%20Expectations%20of%20Pharmacists%20on%20Electronic%20Cigarettes%20FINAL%20approved.pdf?ver=2019-07-14-232244-800 New Zealand Pharmacy Council]'''==
[[file:NZPC.jpg |center]]
 
=='''[https://www.cancer.org.nz/cancer/our-advocacy-work/position-statements/e-cigarettes/ Cancer Society of New Zealand]'''==  
[[file:CS_of_NZ.jpg|center]]
[[file:CS_of_NZ.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.racp.edu.au/docs/default-source/advocacy-library/policy-on-electronic-cigarettes.pdf Royal Australian College of Physicians]'''==
=='''[https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/about-us/news/blogs/is-vaping-safer-than-smoking New Zealand Heart Foundation]'''==  
[[file:RACP.jpg|center]]
[[file:NZHF.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.danaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DANA-Position-Statement-on-E-Cigarettes-2017.pdf?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=a0f101f967beed062c763a969ccd499371931391-1621687185-0-AQtPwBacfBBBBJaoK9MWcYyYQrA7rBmAFnromLCRr_QeDOXsSTwdBCPnq1n386n3lex7nd2V6TmKTucMHW3yY3mrNGvzLZmDlFm5VMrLMUikHpniglc37-YCcGjtaDfFU_FR-7Vi_X_97mnmlQsGGQXvFeTnVvmcb_I1wywLcldpmvc0aoNsLMh6VpsjyHvXsmHjK1Rdyf7zNOlY87QIPmOFMBVZlEPkbAgeGjU-LL4sov751Ed4u4GpJMsEfBoIiNdWBnAq_KiwmDrvqSYb7CDNpaSJ3PHBhY3Zxk__2X9hAUAudbJErBbX1ZjIhmkbJM1Xxvr2lf5jlt1qQPsOJ7_joFoI3-MQtfryCAH9e-ETq9wZVwJv_GsQSrMekX6WoOMl5T-x7k8waAyS-i7dzcyM64wSu36sjsrQfePWbOJrgYY41ny_hEotjMVqkOY1TCmodi57ObcT-ZBEg4j1ifHte1LHUYtrH20IDYHi3VAt12GeglpZc2EFOy8ClBHsvJrJYhImdYBhyY9UyaRU4CeL107b43scne4DburtSBXm8_d4u36XHTrJ-ywPcmjtRw Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia]'''==
=='''[https://www.asthmafoundation.org.nz/your-health/e-cigarettes-and-vaping Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ]'''==
[[file:DANA.jpg|center]]
[[file:ARFNZ.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/healthy-living/e/e-cigarettes-and-vaping/ Health Navigator NZ]'''==
[[file:HNNZ.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://quit.org.nz/help-to-quit-smoking#vaping Quitline NZ]'''==  
[[file:QLNZ.jpg|center]]
<br>
 
='''Philippines'''=
<br>


=='''[https://www.ranzcp.org/news-policy/policy-and-advocacy/position-statements/e-cigarettes-and-vaporisers Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)]'''==
=='''[https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/first_17/CR00735.pdf House of Representatives Philippines]'''==  
[[file:RANZCP.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/first_17/CR00735.pdf House of Representatives Philippines]'''==
2018
2018
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[[file:HRP.jpg|center]]
<br>
='''Poland'''=
===2023: [https://web.archive.org/web/20230705053854/https://www.psychiatriapolska.pl/pdf-161774-91801?filename=Management%20of%20nicotine.pdf Polish Psychiatric Association]===
<br>


=='''[https://www.bfr.bund.de/en/press_information/2019/39/_vaping___the_bfr_advises_against_self_mixing_e_liquids-242872.html German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment]'''==
='''Scotland''' (See Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)=
[[file:BfR.jpg|center]]
<br>
 
='''United Kingdom''' (See Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)=
<br>
 
='''United States'''=
 
=='''[https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/11/5560/htm Center for Critical Public Health]'''==
[[file:CCPH.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://www.aaphp.org/Tobacco American Association of Public Health Physicians]'''==
[[file:AAPHP1.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30573147/ American College of Preventive Medicine]'''==  
[[file:ACPM.jpg|center]]


=='''[http://www.academie-medecine.fr/lacademie-nationale-de-medecine-rappelle-les-avantages-prouves-et-les-inconvenients-indument-allegues-de-la-cigarette-electronique-vaporette/?lang=en French National Academy of Medicine]'''==
=='''[https://web.archive.org/web/20201026044211/https://www.entnet.org/content/position-statements-e-cigarettes American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery]'''==  
[[file:FNAM.jpg|center]]
[[file:AAOHNS.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://twitter.com/AcadPharm/status/1156249181390036992 French National Academy of Pharmacy]'''==
=='''[https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/public-policy-statements/2020-pps-on-e-cigarettes.pdf?sfvrsn=63ce53c2_0 American Society of Addiction Medicine]'''==  
[[file:FNAP.jpg |center]]
[[file:ASAM.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.e-cancer.fr/Comprendre-prevenir-depister/Reduire-les-risques-de-cancer/Tabac/La-cigarette-electronique?fbclid=IwAR1XP0pxDnlQgW9MDqSxJNpKsLsphNOLl_s4O3DfO5CUPKaS_tZzjqfn1lg French National Cancer Institute]'''==
=='''[https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/images/tipsforteens_e-cig_508.jpg Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration]'''==  
[[file:INCF.jpg|center]]
[[file:SAMHSA.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://www.hcsp.fr/Explore.cgi/AvisRapportsDomaine?clefr=591 French High Council for Public Health]'''==
[[file:FHCPH.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24952/public-health-consequences-of-e-cigarettes US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine]'''==
=='''[https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24952/public-health-consequences-of-e-cigarettes US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine]'''==  
[[file:NASEM.jpg|center]]
[[file:NASEM.jpg|center]]


=='''US Food & Drug Administration [https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/statement-fda-commissioner-scott-gottlieb-md-new-enforcement-actions-and-youth-tobacco-prevention #1] [https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/advertising-and-promotion/fda-authorizes-modified-risk-tobacco-products #2] [https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-marketing-iqos-tobacco-heating-system-reduced-exposure-information #3]'''==
=='''US Food & Drug Administration [https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/statement-fda-commissioner-scott-gottlieb-md-new-enforcement-actions-and-youth-tobacco-prevention #1] [https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/advertising-and-promotion/fda-authorizes-modified-risk-tobacco-products #2] [https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-marketing-iqos-tobacco-heating-system-reduced-exposure-information #3]'''==  
[[file:FDA.jpg|center]]
[[file:FDA2.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html US Centers for Disease Control]'''==
=='''[https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/vaping-devices-electronic-cigarettes National Institute on Drug Abuse]'''==
[[file:NIDA.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/about-e-cigarettes.html US Centers for Disease Control]'''==  
[[file:CDC.jpg|center]]
[[file:CDC.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/images/tipsforteens_e-cig_508.jpg Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration]'''==
[[file:SAMHSA.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/11/5560/htm Center for Critical Public Health]'''==
[[file:CCPH.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/researchers-reviewed-nearly-700-e-cigarette-studies Truth Initiative]'''==
=='''[https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/researchers-reviewed-nearly-700-e-cigarette-studies Truth Initiative]'''==  
[[file:Truth.jpg|center]]
[[file:Truth.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20180511/american-cancer-society-ecigarettes-better-than-combustible-tobacco-but-not-harmless American Cancer Society]'''==
=='''[https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/assets/factsheets/0379.pdf Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids] (CTFK) '''==
[[file:CTFK2.jpg |center]]
 
=='''[https://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/21/3/514 American Association for Cancer Research and American Society of Clinical Oncology]'''==
[[file:AACR_ASCO.jpg|center]]
 
=='''[https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20180511/american-cancer-society-ecigarettes-better-than-combustible-tobacco-but-not-harmless American Cancer Society]'''==  
[[file:ACS.jpg|center]]
[[file:ACS.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://newsroom.heart.org/news/vaping-combined-with-smoking-is-likely-as-harmful-as-smoking-cigarettes-alone American Heart Association]'''==
=='''[https://newsroom.heart.org/news/vaping-combined-with-smoking-is-likely-as-harmful-as-smoking-cigarettes-alone American Heart Association]'''==  
[[file:AHA.jpg|center]]
[[file:AHA.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://www.aaphp.org/Tobacco American Association of Public Health Physicians]'''==
[[file:AAPHP1.jpg|center]]
=='''[https://slidelegend.com/faculty-of-public-health_59e10a581723dd143fce0685.html Faculty of Public Health]'''==
[[file:FoPH.jpg|center]]


=='''[https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/assets/factsheets/0379.pdf Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids] <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">(CTFK)</span> '''==
=='''[https://www.weau.com/2022/10/16/we-vape-we-vote-tour-stops-eau-claire/ Eau Claire, WI Health Department]'''==  
[[file:CTFK2.jpg |center]]
2022
=='''[https://www.heartandstroke.ca/-/media/pdf-files/position-statements/ecigarettesincanada.ashx?la=en&hash=8939FF52C37A5E11C551176982F2E4AC5D38D605 Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation]'''==
[[file:USA Eau Claire WI Health Dept.png|center]]
[[file:CHSF.jpg |center]]
<br>
=='''[https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/smoking-tobacco/vaping.html Government of Canada]'''==
 
[[file:GoC.jpg|center]]
='''Uruguay'''=
=='''[https://www.impo.com.uy/diariooficial/2021/03/23/3 Uruguayan Council of Ministries]'''==
<br>
 
=='''[https://www.impo.com.uy/diariooficial/2021/03/23/3 Uruguayan Council of Ministries]'''==  
2021
2021
[[file:UCM.jpg |center]]
[[file:UCM.jpg |center]]
<br>
='''Wales''' (See Multinational pt. 2/United Kingdom)=


=Suggestions to add to this page=
== '''Important! Instructions to page editors:''' ==
1 meme for each org, with a link saved on wayback machine of the source so anyone can verify it was said.


===[https://www.islington.gov.uk/-/media/sharepoint-lists/public-records/publichealth/information/adviceandinformation/20192020/20191206electroniccigarettesphpositionstatement20191.pdf Camden quit smoking ]===


===[https://slidelegend.com/faculty-of-public-health_59e10a581723dd143fce0685.html faculty of public health]===
Updated information e.g. better quotes to use may be left in the suggestions section below:


===[https://www.clivebates.com/England Vaping and tobacco harm reduction - highlights from England]===
=Suggestions to add to this page=  


===[https://sci-hub.se/10.5993/AJHB.43.1.8 References - start at #64]===
===[https://tobaccotactics.org/article/harm-reduction/ Tobacco Tactics - University of Bath]===


===[https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/public-policy-statements/2020-pps-on-e-cigarettes.pdf?sfvrsn=63ce53c2_0 Policy]===
===[https://www.bsperio.org.uk/news/is-vaping-harmful-to-oral-health British Society of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry]===
That research be expanded and accelerated on the potential for e-cigarettes, in particular
for those who have not been able to quit or not interested in quitting, to be used as a
potential tool in the treatment for nicotine/tobacco use and especially addiction involving
nicotine, or as a component of a comprehensive harm reduction strategy


===2023: [https://www.fresh-balance.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ADPH-NE-position-statement-on-nicotine-vaping-update-September-2023.pdf Association of Directors of Public Health North East Position Statement on Nicotine Vaping September 2023]===


===2023: [https://academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ntr/ntad128/7227891 In Italy banning smoking has not worked. How crucial are new nicotine-delivery devices in reducing tobacco-related health risk? ]===
*Many European authorities, such as the German Federal Risk Assessment Institute and the
Federal Centre for Health Education in Germany, the National Institute for Public Health and
the Environment (Netherlands), and the UK Committees of Toxicity, Mutagenicity, and
Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products, and the Environment, focused on
the importance of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco as a safe alternative compared to burning
cigarettes. 


=== 2023: Page 3 of this email from FDA screenshot included below, as well as PDF of the full mail (preserving blue links to the FDA website) ===
[[File:Screenshot from 2023-09-21 12-27-27.png|alt=FDA email screenshot|center|thumb|500x500px|FDA email screenshot]]
[[File:FDA facts about e-cigs email.pdf|alt=The FDA regulates the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, and e-cigarettes (sometimes called “vapes”). The FDA has the legal authority to regulate tobacco products containing nicotine from any source, including synthetic nicotine. Here are some facts to help dispel common myths about ecigarette use, which is commonly referred to as “vaping.” Fact: In general, different types of tobacco products pose  different levels of risk to people’s health. More Information: Tobacco products that are smoked – such as cigarettes – generally pose the greatest risk to your health. Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, about 70 of which are linked to cancer. Tobacco products that are not smoked generally contain lower levels of harmful chemicals linked to cancer. Bottom Line: While e-cigarette aerosol generally contains lower levels of harmful chemicals than cigarette smoke, no tobacco products are safe. Fact: E-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and can disrupt adolescent brain development. More Information: The younger a person is when they start using tobacco products, the more likely they are to become addicted. Because their brains are still developing, young people have a higher risk of becoming addicted to the nicotine in tobacco products than adults. Bottom Line: Youth should not use any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes. Fact: The FDA does not “approve” tobacco products for sale in the U.S. More Information: To legally sell or distribute a new tobacco product in the U.S., manufacturers must receive authorization from the FDA. A marketing authorization does not indicate that the tobacco product is either safe or “approved.” It means that the manufacturer has complied  with the requirements under the law to bring its product to market. Bottom Line: There is no such thing as a safe tobacco product, so the FDA’s safe and effective standard for evaluating medical products does not apply to tobacco products. Fact: In general, transitioning completely from using cigarettes to an e-cigarette would reduce the risk of exposure to harmful chemicals. More Information: Switching completely to e-cigarettes can reduce health risks among adults who smoke. But continued use of both products (“dual use”) does not meaningfully reduce one’s risk. Bottom Line: For an adult who smokes to benefit from ecigarette use, they have to transition completely from cigarettes to e-cigarettes. |thumb|FDA facts about e-cigs email sent 19 sept 2023 particularly page 3 ]]


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"Tobacco Harm Reduction = SAFER than smoking"
The items list below may also be found on this Google Doc


Multinational / International

World Health Organization EURO Office

International Agency for Research on Cancer























European Parliament

SCENIHR - European Commission Directorate-General, Health & Consumer Protection























Cochrane systematic evidence review

  • Source / 78 scientific studies (including >34 randomized control trials) involving 22,052 participants in a dozen countries.

15 past presidents of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT)

  • Source NOTE: This is not a statement by the SRNT.























World Heart Federation

The Tobacco Atlas























Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

European Respiratory Society
























Center For Black Equity
























Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales


UK Department of Health, Towards a Smokefree Generation - A Tobacco Control Plan for England

Office for Health Improvement & Disparities























Public Health England

Royal College of Physicians























British Medical Association

Cancer Research UK























British Lung Foundation

Asthma + Lung UK























Primary Care Respiratory Society

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation























British Thoracic Society

British Heart Foundation
























The British Psychological Society

UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
























Royal College of General Practitioners

Royal Society for Public Health
























UK Parliament - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Stroke Association
























Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Action on Smoking and Health UK (ASH)
























National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT)

Royal college of Psychiatrists

Source
























Faculty of Public Health

Royal Pharmaceutical Society
























Royal College of Midwives

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
























LGBT Foundation

UK Teratology Information Service
























Centre for Mental Health

London Fire Brigade
























UK National Fire Chiefs Council

Association of Directors of Public Health North East
























Rethink Mental Illness

UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies
























Royal College of Nursing

Heart UK
























Association of Directors of Public Health

College of Mental Health Pharmacy
























Fresh North East

Healthier Futures
























Mental Health Foundation

Mental Health Nurses Association
























London Tobacco Alliance


Mental Health Providers Forum

Stop Smoking London
























Public Health Action

North East North Cumbria ICB Smokefree
























Smokefree Sheffield


Smokefree Yorkshire & Humber


Hertfordshire County Council


Camden and Islington Public Health


Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group


Unite in Health


Public Health Nottinghamshire County


Sheffield City Council


Tobacco Control Collaborating Centre


York Mental Health & Addictions Research Group

Center

Sheffield Children’s


Oral Health Foundation

  • Source (Formerly known as the British Dental Health Foundation)


Drug Science UK


Men's Health Forum UK


Community Pharmacy Sheffield


Sheffield Teaching Hospitals


Zest Community Centre


Sheffield Health and Social Care


diva Sheffield


Scottish Government


Scottish Directors of Public Health


Scottish Health Promotion Managers


National Health Service Scotland


Action on Smoking and Health Scotland


NHS Lothian


NHS Ayrshire and Arran - Scotland


NHS Glasgow and Clyde - Scotland


Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy


Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland


NHS Tayside


Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow


Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh


Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland


Scottish Consultants in Dental Health


Scottish Thoracic Society


University of Edinburgh


University of Stirling


Health Information and Quality Authority (Ireland)


Irish Cancer Society


The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development


Irish Heart Foundation


Health and Safety Executive


ASH Ireland


Health Service Executive


Men’s Development Network


Dental Health Foundation - Ireland


Mental Health Ireland


Irish Medical Organisation


Irish Pharmacy Union


Men's Health Forum - Ireland


Public Health Wales

South East Tobacco Control Network


Australia (See Also: "Australia and New Zealand")

Therapeutic Goods Administration (Australia)]

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners +14 Endorsements

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia)

Cancer Council - Victoria

  • Source
  • E-cigarettes may be beneficial for individuals who smoke and use them to quit smoking completely.
  • E-cigarette aerosols contain considerably lower amounts of harmful and toxic chemicals compared to conventional cigarette aerosols. An extensive study from 2021 tested carbonyl compounds (including aldehydes such as acetaldehyde and formaldehyde, Section 12.4.3.2) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, Section 12.4.3.6) levels in e-cigarette compared to conventional cigarette and heated tobacco products aerosols. Among the 19 carbonyl compounds tested, 17 were lowest in e-cigarette aerosols. Among the 22 PAHs that were detected, 21 were lowest in e-cigarette aerosols compared to conventional cigarette and heated tobacco products. When comparing average levels of all the compounds in each class, e-cigarettes had a 99% reduction per puff of carbonyl compounds compared to conventional cigarettes, and a 98% reduction per puff of PAHs, many of which are known causes of cancer.

Australia and New Zealand

Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)

Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia

Belgium

Belgian Superior Health Council

“Yes, the e-cigarette has its risks, but is clearly less harmful than a traditional tobacco cigarette. According to the Council, the e-cigarette can therefore be a tool to give up tobacco completely.” [Google Translate]

Canada

Government of Canada

Health Canada

“If you are an adult that currently smokes, switching completely to vaping is a less harmful option than continuing to smoke. …Vaping is not known to cause Popcorn lung.” (January 2023) “While vaping products are not harmless, vaping exposes people who smoke to lower levels of harmful chemicals than continuing to smoke.” Statement from Minister of Health (January 16 2023).

Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health +3 organizations - Canadian Lower-Risk Nicotine Use Guidelines (LRNUG)

“​​Funded by Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program, the LRNUG has developed several resources to help guide people who use, or are thinking about using nicotine, on how to lower the risk associated with these products. ...E-cigarettes with nicotine may be an effective cessation aid for people who use combustible tobacco. People who switch from combustible tobacco to e-cigarettes will reduce their exposure to numerous toxicants and carcinogens.” Quick Tips: “Using tobacco in forms that don’t burn, like smokeless tobacco or heat-not-burn products, will reduce your exposure to harmful combusted chemicals including carbon monoxide. [You can] further reduce your risk by switching to products that don’t have tobacco like NRT [e.g., nicotine patches or nicotine gum] or e-cigarettes.” Statement by: CAMH - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Pharmacists for a Smoke-free Canada, The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, Centre for Effective Practice

Canadian Cancer Society

Canadian Lung Health Foundation


England (See Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)

France

French National Academy of Medicine

French National Cancer Institute

French High Council for Public Health

French National Academy of Pharmacy

Collège de la médecine générale (College of General Medicine)

“Concerning the electronic cigarette, we consider it as a risk reduction tool and believe that we should not discourage the smoking patient who is learning to vape with a view to weaning [reducing smoking] by indicating to him that it is necessary to avoid the use concomitant cigarette/e-cigarette.”

Germany

German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment

German Society of Addiction (Deutsche Suchtgesellschaft – Dachverband der Suchtfachgesellschaften)

“In general, one can assume that the vapor from an e-cigarette is much less harmful than conventional cigarette smoke and that the e-cigarette can be used for nicotine withdrawal if guideline-based psychotherapeutic and/or drug treatments for nicotine withdrawal are ineffective or unwanted.”

Ireland (See Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)


Isle of Man


Public Health Isle of Man

“E-cigarettes can be a particularly helpful way to stop smoking tobacco especially when combined with a specialist face to face support. Although experts say they are not entirely risk free, they are at least 95% less harmful than tobacco.”

Luxembourg


Fondation Cancer

“The electronic cigarette … does not contain tobacco. The vapor produced does not contain carbon monoxide or carcinogenic substances in significant quantities. Despite a lack of long-term scientific studies, it probably presents a reduced risk compared to tobacco (if not combined with cigarettes). …In general, we recommend that you vape with the most concentrated liquid possible, in order to reduce your consumption of liquid and therefore your exposure to inhaled substances.” [emphasis in original] [Google Translate]

Malaysia


Federation of Private Medical Practitioners' Associations, Malaysia


New Zealand (See Also: "Australia and New Zealand")

New Zealand Ministry of Health

Official New Zealand Ministry of Health Position Statement

“Vaping is not harmless but it is much less harmful than smoking. Vaping has the potential to help people quit smoking and contribute to New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 goal.” Organizations that support this statement include: Health Promotion Agency/Te Hiringa Hauora (HPA), Hāpai te Hauora/Māori Public Health, New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), Action for Smokefree 2025 (ASH), National Training Service (NTS), All District Health Boards, Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand, New Zealand Heart Foundation, New Zealand College of Midwives, Parents Care Centre

New Zealand Medical Association

New Zealand Pharmacy Council

Cancer Society of New Zealand

New Zealand Heart Foundation

Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ

Health Navigator NZ

Quitline NZ


Philippines


House of Representatives Philippines

2018


Poland

2023: Polish Psychiatric Association


Scotland (See Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)


United Kingdom (See Region: England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)


United States

Center for Critical Public Health

American Association of Public Health Physicians

American College of Preventive Medicine

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

American Society of Addiction Medicine

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

US Food & Drug Administration #1 #2 #3

National Institute on Drug Abuse

US Centers for Disease Control

Truth Initiative

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)

American Association for Cancer Research and American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association

Eau Claire, WI Health Department

2022


Uruguay


Uruguayan Council of Ministries

2021


Wales (See Multinational pt. 2/United Kingdom)

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Federal Centre for Health Education in Germany, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (Netherlands), and the UK Committees of Toxicity, Mutagenicity, and Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products, and the Environment, focused on the importance of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco as a safe alternative compared to burning cigarettes.

2023: Page 3 of this email from FDA screenshot included below, as well as PDF of the full mail (preserving blue links to the FDA website)

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FDA email screenshot
The FDA regulates the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, and e-cigarettes (sometimes called “vapes”). The FDA has the legal authority to regulate tobacco products containing nicotine from any source, including synthetic nicotine. Here are some facts to help dispel common myths about ecigarette use, which is commonly referred to as “vaping.” Fact: In general, different types of tobacco products pose different levels of risk to people’s health. More Information: Tobacco products that are smoked – such as cigarettes – generally pose the greatest risk to your health. Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, about 70 of which are linked to cancer. Tobacco products that are not smoked generally contain lower levels of harmful chemicals linked to cancer. Bottom Line: While e-cigarette aerosol generally contains lower levels of harmful chemicals than cigarette smoke, no tobacco products are safe. Fact: E-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and can disrupt adolescent brain development. More Information: The younger a person is when they start using tobacco products, the more likely they are to become addicted. Because their brains are still developing, young people have a higher risk of becoming addicted to the nicotine in tobacco products than adults. Bottom Line: Youth should not use any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes. Fact: The FDA does not “approve” tobacco products for sale in the U.S. More Information: To legally sell or distribute a new tobacco product in the U.S., manufacturers must receive authorization from the FDA. A marketing authorization does not indicate that the tobacco product is either safe or “approved.” It means that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements under the law to bring its product to market. Bottom Line: There is no such thing as a safe tobacco product, so the FDA’s safe and effective standard for evaluating medical products does not apply to tobacco products. Fact: In general, transitioning completely from using cigarettes to an e-cigarette would reduce the risk of exposure to harmful chemicals. More Information: Switching completely to e-cigarettes can reduce health risks among adults who smoke. But continued use of both products (“dual use”) does not meaningfully reduce one’s risk. Bottom Line: For an adult who smokes to benefit from ecigarette use, they have to transition completely from cigarettes to e-cigarettes.
FDA facts about e-cigs email sent 19 sept 2023 particularly page 3
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