15 past Presidents of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (THE preeminent professional society for global tobacco control) just published a broadside against #HarmReduction denial.
Perhaps @MikeBloomberg has been ill-advised? They disagree with him.
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(2) I have read the full text, but only the abstract is available to the public.
(5) 15 of the world's top tobacco control experts agree:
Evidence shows e-cigarettes increase the odds of quitting smoking
The authors (and many scientists) encourage public health, the media and policymakers to consider vaping’s potential to SAVE LIVES ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJ…
A school-based education program. How well did it work? In 2001, US @Surgeon_General David Satcher placed the D.A.R.E. program in the category of "Ineffective Primary Prevention Programs." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Abus…
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School-based drug "education" mistake, now being repeated with vaping.
1992: "Researchers at Indiana University found that those who completed the D.A.R.E. program subsequently had significantly higher rates of hallucinogenic drug use than those not exposed to the program."
(3) The school-based drug "education" mistake, now being repeated with vaping.
1994: RTI researchers found the program was ineffective. So D.A.R.E. leaders tried to get publication of the findings blocked. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Abus…
15 past-Presidents of the world's leading Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco have issued a joint statement. It is a masterful review of evidence on nicotine vape safety, efficacy for smoking cessation, and teen use. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.210…
15 leading public health experts who cannot possibly accused be of being "corporate shills" or "not thinking of children." All share the byline. All former presidents of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco, THE preeminent professional society. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.210…
(2) 15 of the world's top tobacco control experts agree:
Public health organizations, the media & policymakers focus primarily on risks to youth
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