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AIM HIGH OR LOW?
Ex-smokers may be better off vaping
high nicotine liquids according to a study
funded by Cancer Research UK. Vapers
using low rather than high nicotine
e-liquids may be using their devices
more intensely, potentially increasing the
risk of exposure to toxins which may be
present in the vapour, according to the
London South Bank University study.
The participants vaping lower nicotine
reported a stronger urge to vape, more
acute withdrawal symptoms and were
less satisfied after use, the findings
show. While there can be toxic chemicals
present in vapour, they are far fewer and
at lower concentrations than in tobacco
smoke, the study clarifies.
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THE VAPING (NOT) DEAD
A short satirical horror film has been
released, shedding light on the tobacco
industry and media’s ongoing attempts
to suppress vaping. ‘The Vaping [Not
Dead]’ tells the story of a group of vapers
whose lifestyle choice is under threat
from a psychopathic, baseball bat-
wielding manifestation. With a cast and
crew comprised entirely of impassioned
vapers, this award-winning film directed
by Dominique Aubert breaks new ground
for vaping activism.
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LEADING THE WAY
Health workers at South Tyneside are
being urged to lead the way and stub out
their habit as a stop smoking service is
relaunched. NHS staff in the borough are
being encouraged to give up once and for
all as the local NHS Trust bids to become
a completely smoke-free organisation.
The staff stop smoking service is also
available to friends and family. Action on
Smoking and Health (ASH) predicts the
annual cost of smoking to the NHS in
South Tyneside is £7.1 million.
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SMOKE-FREE IRELAND
Senator Catherine Noone has urged
the Irish Government to develop a clear
policy on e-cigarettes, aimed at reducing
the number of smokers. The Department
of Health in Ireland has said it does not
have enough evidence to recommend
vaping as part of the Tobacco Free
Ireland programme. The initiative aims to
reduce smoking from the current rate of
22 percent to under five percent by 2025.
The senator pointed out that England and
Scotland have policies that recommend
e-cigarettes,
saying:
“Neighbouring
countries that support their use have the
same evidence. If we want people to stop
smoking we have to help them any way
we can and if e-cigarettes work, we need
to offer them.”