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'Vape Craze, A Real Drag' 11 June 2021
Gross misinformation from 2 anti-vaping activists. No pro-vaping expert consulted to challenge or correct
No response to my letter to editor to fix it, so here are my corrections
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'Vape Craze, A Real Drag' 11 June 2021
Gross misinformation from 2 anti-vaping activists. No pro-vaping expert consulted to challenge or correct
No response to my letter to editor to fix it, so here are my corrections
Pls share
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1/ 'Switching has not been shown to reduce proven health harms’
Response
NASEM 18-2: 'There is substantial evidence that completely switching from ... cigarettes to #ecigs results in reduced short-term adverse health outcomes in several organ systems'
nap.edu/24952
Response
NASEM 18-2: 'There is substantial evidence that completely switching from ... cigarettes to #ecigs results in reduced short-term adverse health outcomes in several organ systems'
nap.edu/24952
2/ ‘Long term use of vapes is not better for your health than smoking’
Response
UK Royal College of Physicians, the long-term risk of vaping is 'unlikely to exceed 5% of the harm from smoking tobacco'
bit.ly/3iJzF9A
Response
UK Royal College of Physicians, the long-term risk of vaping is 'unlikely to exceed 5% of the harm from smoking tobacco'
bit.ly/3iJzF9A
3/ ‘The impact on quitting smoking is very weak’
Response. A Cochrane review found that vaping is 70% more effective than NRT. This is consistent with results from observational studies, population studies and declines in smoking rates
bit.ly/2TYbidI
Response. A Cochrane review found that vaping is 70% more effective than NRT. This is consistent with results from observational studies, population studies and declines in smoking rates
bit.ly/2TYbidI
4/ ‘They get hooked on nicotine and then they graduate from vaping to smoking’
Response
Nicotine dependence in never-smoking vapers is rare
Most users are already smokers
No evidence vaping causes youth who would not have smoked to take up smoking
bit.ly/3grUkNy
Response
Nicotine dependence in never-smoking vapers is rare
Most users are already smokers
No evidence vaping causes youth who would not have smoked to take up smoking
bit.ly/3grUkNy
Note to editor @MattewBenns and authors
@LeemingLachie, @AngiraB_
The lack of balanced reporting in this article led to serious factual errors being disseminated. To the extent that smokers accept this misinformation, it will cost lives and is irresponsible. Please do better.
@LeemingLachie, @AngiraB_
The lack of balanced reporting in this article led to serious factual errors being disseminated. To the extent that smokers accept this misinformation, it will cost lives and is irresponsible. Please do better.
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