F E AT U R E
Tobacco Promotes Death
O
SCIENTIST
STEPHEN
BUSS
After the last issues
i n t e r v i ew, t h e U K ’s
l e a d i n g T P D ex p e r t
Stephen Buss is back
with another action
p a c ke d u p d a t e
on what he has been
up to in the fight for
va p i n g . H i s r e g u l a r
feature has put some
o f t h e Wo r l d ’s b i g g e s t
manufacturers and
distributors minds at
rest and his company
is recognised as a
true Champion of
Public Health.
74 ISSUE 07 VAPOUROUND MAGAZINE
H WHERE DO I START!
Another eventful month
departs in this ever
evolving Vape Industry,
I’ve survived my first character
assassination, which was a tad
entertaining as I was overseas at the
time. It amazes me how armchair
“know all, know nothings” find the gall
to belittle people’s efforts.
With that aside, this last month
has seen me in the throws of
obtaining funding to help not only
Vape Compliance, but to conduct
some structured science to arm the
advocates and lawyers with a view to
changing how vaping is viewed, as it
is still smoking regarding its regulation.
The opportunity to consider funding
was a bit of a surprise, funny how
things come when you don’t go
looking for them.
I have been privy to a few high profile
documents due out the woodwork,
the MHRA by the time this goes to
print will be providing another round
of guidance, but what baffles me is
that this almost comes too late and I
wonder why some people’s acts were
not sorted out sooner.
The WHO FCTC COP7 toilet reading
has also surfaced and on reflection it
is no wonder we face an uphill struggle
regarding vaping.
My fingers and toes are crossed for a
delay in November notifications but that
does not mean we should be lapse in
our responsibility due to faith in delay.
Europe is divided about uploads and
importer responsibility and some EU
governments like Germany surprisingly
want it all, however, irrespective of this,
20th November is the deadline
for more countries than just the UK.
So, it has been interesting of late on
the scientific front; emissions results
and toxicity reports galore have kept
us all very busy, burning the midnight
oil. Talking of oil, I have been back
to America on ISO 9001 duties and
a battery of meetings with new TPD
clients and state side advocates.
Si nce I last wrote I have seen attitudes
change amongst those striving to
complete a notification, desperation
has now set in and panic mode is
widely seen on my travels.
During my time in America I have
seen some great progress. We are
working with some of the most famous
of American flavour houses to upload
ingredient CAS and % level of inclusion
confidentially to the portal and more
importantly allow Toxicity reports to be
complied and signed off.
Toxicity is a very special subject to us
here at Vape Compliance and we can
probably boast one of the best groups
of Independent Toxicity scientists
going. Our team consists of Dr’s of
Oncology, a Dr of Epidemiology and
Dr’s of Toxicology who spearheaded
a 10-person undergraduate team,
which means we can keep up with
the throughput of emissions results
from the lab.
Public health was the reason why Vape
compliance was formed, although we
represent the interests of our clients
in more ways than one. We are not
negligent to the extent of making liquid
formulations look as if they can pass