VAPING DOWN UNDER
Here we turned the spotlight on Australia where we focused on the controversial misconception that vaping is a gateway to youth smoking .
Two Australian studies concluded that this was simply not the case – in fact as vaping rates increased , smoking rates were seen to fall .
Many more studies have since shown the same trend but the ‘ youth gateway effect ’ is still bring used to justify vaping flavour bans and other restrictions .
WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE ?
It is fair to say that we have written a lot about the World Health Orgnaization over the years and this issue was no exception .
Despite testimony from former smokers from around the world that vaping has transformed their lives and finally got them to quit cigarettes , the WHO remains unashamedly anti vaping .
The WHO refused to acknowledge that vaping was less harmful than smoking and concluded that e-cigarettes ‘ increase the risk of heart disease and lung disorders .’
Sadly , the WHO is still ignoring the science when it comes to the
S benefits of vaping as a quit-smoking tool . be
123