NEWS
SHORTFILLS
Four pages filled with short vape-related stories and research making news from around the world .
Shortfill section editor : Jordan Millar
THERE GOES THE ‘ GATEWAY ’ THEORY THEN
Vaping can help smokers quit … even if they have no intention of doing so . Researchers from America ’ s Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center focused on adults who were content with smoking . They discovered that , by switching to daily vaping , people were eight times more likely to quit than those who carried on smoking . Dr Andrew Hyland from the Roswell Park Center said : “ These findings are paradigmshifting , because the data suggest that vaping may actually help people who are not actively trying to quit smoking .”
FISH & QUITS
As quit smoking methods go … this has to be the most unusual of them all . Scientists who exposed sleeping smokers to rotten fish and cigarette smells found that it helped them cut down . Test subjects who inhaled the foul odours for just one night , smoked 34 percent fewer cigarettes in the week that followed . However , unlucky volunteers who endured the smells while awake did not cut down at all , according to the study reported in the Journal of Neuroscience .
IT ’ S OFFICIAL
A UKVIA guide to retailers on how to keep within the law when selling disposable vape products has been certified by Trading Standards . The endorsement means the advice - developed in partnership with Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards Service – can be considered official guidance . A spate of counterfeit and illegal disposables have entered the market in recent months and many non-specialist retailers are confused about what is and isn ’ t allowed . The three-page guide explains the UK regulations in everyday language .
THE VAPOUROUND AWARDS ARE BACK !
The seventh annual Vapouround Awards are coming … and we ’ re returning to Birmingham - the birthplace of our prestigious show - for a night of celebration . Running alongside The Vaper Expo UK – one of the biggest exhibitions in Europe – our must-attend event is sure to be packed with networking opportunities and plenty of laughs . Patrick Griffin , Vapouround Magazine Editor , said : “ Last year is going to be tough to beat but we ’ re up to the challenge . “ I can ’ t wait to see all those familiar faces – and some new ones too – both at Vaper Expo UK and at this year ’ s Vapouround Awards .”
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