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The death toll from smoking is staggering (including my own father). 8 million people die every year from smoking
who.int/news-room/fact…
...including 480,000 in the USA
cdc.gov/tobacco/data_s…
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The death toll from smoking is staggering (including my own father). 8 million people die every year from smoking
who.int/news-room/fact…
...including 480,000 in the USA
cdc.gov/tobacco/data_s…
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Harm reduction can reduce that death toll, according to 15 past-Presidents of the world's leading professional society in tobacco control.
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.210…
...and over 70 respected scientific and public health organizations around the world.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ty7pgR…
Harm reduction can reduce that death toll, according to 15 past-Presidents of the world's leading professional society in tobacco control.
ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.210…
...and over 70 respected scientific and public health organizations around the world.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Ty7pgR…
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Quit smoking options include nicotine patches, gum & lozenges; prescription meds; and #SaferNicotine alternatives such as nicotine vapes, #snus, nicotine pouches & HnB.
Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes reduce their risk of cancer, heart & lung disease
docs.google.com/document/d/1LX…
Quit smoking options include nicotine patches, gum & lozenges; prescription meds; and #SaferNicotine alternatives such as nicotine vapes, #snus, nicotine pouches & HnB.
Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes reduce their risk of cancer, heart & lung disease
docs.google.com/document/d/1LX…
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Quitting smoking is hard for many. The average smoker who succeeds does so only after an average of 30 failed quit attempts.
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/6/e0…
E-cigarettes are far more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine patches & gum.
cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10…
Quitting smoking is hard for many. The average smoker who succeeds does so only after an average of 30 failed quit attempts.
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/6/e0…
E-cigarettes are far more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine patches & gum.
cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10…
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Many smokers who try e-cigarettes "quit by accident." They tried an ecig with no intention of quitting.
No one ever quit by accident with a nicotine patch or gum. These products are only used by smokers who WANT to quit.
Many smokers who try e-cigarettes "quit by accident." They tried an ecig with no intention of quitting.
No one ever quit by accident with a nicotine patch or gum. These products are only used by smokers who WANT to quit.
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So... How many adults have quit smoking with e-cigarettes? Simple question. Strange that the public doesn't know the answer.
UK: 2.3 million
ash.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
USA: 4.3 million (at least)
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
EU: 7.5 million
ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffic…
So... How many adults have quit smoking with e-cigarettes? Simple question. Strange that the public doesn't know the answer.
UK: 2.3 million
ash.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
USA: 4.3 million (at least)
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
EU: 7.5 million
ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffic…
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4.3 million US adult vapers are ex-smokers. But this is NOT the total number who quit smoking with e-cigarettes. It doesn't include people who quit smoking with e-cigarettes, and later quit vaping.
If similar to UK, the real number may be >5.4 million
ons.gov.uk/file?uri=%2Fpe…
4.3 million US adult vapers are ex-smokers. But this is NOT the total number who quit smoking with e-cigarettes. It doesn't include people who quit smoking with e-cigarettes, and later quit vaping.
If similar to UK, the real number may be >5.4 million
ons.gov.uk/file?uri=%2Fpe…
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In the USA, by far, most regular nicotine vapers are adults, not teens (ex-smokers, or on the journey to quit).
80% of America's 11 million adult vapers prefer fruit, dessert or candy flavor / don’t want cigarette flavor
dropbox.com/s/b8uwoxay6i2f…
In the USA, by far, most regular nicotine vapers are adults, not teens (ex-smokers, or on the journey to quit).
80% of America's 11 million adult vapers prefer fruit, dessert or candy flavor / don’t want cigarette flavor
dropbox.com/s/b8uwoxay6i2f…
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'Flavors' are FAR more effective for smoking cessation than cigarette flavor (tobacco flavor). #Duh
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-ar…
academic.oup.com/ntr/article/22…
'Flavors' are FAR more effective for smoking cessation than cigarette flavor (tobacco flavor). #Duh
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-ar…
academic.oup.com/ntr/article/22…
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Worth noting that nicotine gum and nicotine lozenges are both literally CANDY. They are available in fruit, cinnamon, mint and menthol flavors. No smoker who is trying to quit would ever buy tobacco flavor. So big pharma companies don't make that.
#Duh
Worth noting that nicotine gum and nicotine lozenges are both literally CANDY. They are available in fruit, cinnamon, mint and menthol flavors. No smoker who is trying to quit would ever buy tobacco flavor. So big pharma companies don't make that.
#Duh
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The UK government health services promotes nicotine vaping for adult smokers, and teen vaping remains extremely low there.
gov.uk/government/pub…
The UK government health services promotes nicotine vaping for adult smokers, and teen vaping remains extremely low there.
gov.uk/government/pub…
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In the USA, teen nicotine vaping is obviously undesirable, but not a “crisis.”
US high school nicotine vaping plummeted 29% (2019-2020)
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
...and then another 42% (2020-2021)
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…
It's lower now than in 2014.
In the USA, teen nicotine vaping is obviously undesirable, but not a “crisis.”
US high school nicotine vaping plummeted 29% (2019-2020)
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
...and then another 42% (2020-2021)
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…
It's lower now than in 2014.
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Today, according to the latest @CDCgov survey, only 3% of US teens vape nicotine daily, and most of them smoked first. There is no "whole new generation hooked." That claim is a propaganda tactic, not truth.
academic.oup.com/ntr/article-ab…
Today, according to the latest @CDCgov survey, only 3% of US teens vape nicotine daily, and most of them smoked first. There is no "whole new generation hooked." That claim is a propaganda tactic, not truth.
academic.oup.com/ntr/article-ab…
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In fact, US high school smoking has dropped 3X faster than historical trends over the past 8 years. Young adult smoking has plummeted as well. Both are now lowest in history.
The smoking & vaping rates in this graph are from the same @CDCgov survey that's in the news now.
In fact, US high school smoking has dropped 3X faster than historical trends over the past 8 years. Young adult smoking has plummeted as well. Both are now lowest in history.
The smoking & vaping rates in this graph are from the same @CDCgov survey that's in the news now.
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Still, politicians are gripped by a false belief that teen vaping is a crisis (misinfo funded by @MikeBloomberg & @truthinitiative). Their proposed policy “cures” are all far worse than the “disease.”
e.g., Higher ecig taxes increase cigarette sales.
nber.org/system/files/w…
Still, politicians are gripped by a false belief that teen vaping is a crisis (misinfo funded by @MikeBloomberg & @truthinitiative). Their proposed policy “cures” are all far worse than the “disease.”
e.g., Higher ecig taxes increase cigarette sales.
nber.org/system/files/w…
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Higher e-cigarette taxes also “increase prenatal smoking.” And that's bad. Very very bad.
This should be Econ 101 folks. These are “product substitutes.”
nber.org/papers/w26126
Higher e-cigarette taxes also “increase prenatal smoking.” And that's bad. Very very bad.
This should be Econ 101 folks. These are “product substitutes.”
nber.org/papers/w26126
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The next policy "cure" now pushed despite a 60% drop in teen vaping is 'flavor' bans.
If vape ‘flavors’ are banned, 1 in 3 young adult vapers (33% of those aged 18-34) will switch to smoking.
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-ar…
This seems unwise.
The next policy "cure" now pushed despite a 60% drop in teen vaping is 'flavor' bans.
If vape ‘flavors’ are banned, 1 in 3 young adult vapers (33% of those aged 18-34) will switch to smoking.
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-ar…
This seems unwise.
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And we have solid data covering what happened after San Francisco banned 'flavors' in 2018. School SMOKING increased dramatically there, but not in surrounding school districts.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…
And we have solid data covering what happened after San Francisco banned 'flavors' in 2018. School SMOKING increased dramatically there, but not in surrounding school districts.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…
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‘Flavor’ bans also increased cigarette sales in Washington, Rhode Island, New York, & Nova Scotia. This would be mostly adults, not teens.
Making ecigs less acceptable strengthens cigarette sales. #Duh
juullabsscience.com/wp-content/upl…
cstoredecisions.com/2021/01/14/tob…
vapingdaily.com/news/in-canada…
‘Flavor’ bans also increased cigarette sales in Washington, Rhode Island, New York, & Nova Scotia. This would be mostly adults, not teens.
Making ecigs less acceptable strengthens cigarette sales. #Duh
juullabsscience.com/wp-content/upl…
cstoredecisions.com/2021/01/14/tob…
vapingdaily.com/news/in-canada…
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Online sales and mail shipment bans reduce adult access (especially for adult smokers and ex-smokers who live in rural areas.
Hardly any teens (0.2%) get vape products online. So this "policy cure" just harms adults, with no effect on teens.
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Online sales and mail shipment bans reduce adult access (especially for adult smokers and ex-smokers who live in rural areas.
Hardly any teens (0.2%) get vape products online. So this "policy cure" just harms adults, with no effect on teens.
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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So, who is driving all this? Two huge foundations: @BloombergDotOrg & @truthinitiative. Both try to hide the FACT that teen vaping has plummeted 60%.
Both claim:
1) vaping is a gateway to stinky tobacco smoking and
2) if all vapes are tobacco flavor, fewer teens will vape
So, who is driving all this? Two huge foundations: @BloombergDotOrg & @truthinitiative. Both try to hide the FACT that teen vaping has plummeted 60%.
Both claim:
1) vaping is a gateway to stinky tobacco smoking and
2) if all vapes are tobacco flavor, fewer teens will vape
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Both US foundations utterly ignore the impact of their "policy cures" on 11 million adult nicotine vapers and 34 million adult smokers.
@BloombergDotOrg spreads its misinformation worldwide through @TobaccoFreeKids, @TheUnion_TBLH & dozens of astro-turf NGOs.
@MikeBloomberg
Both US foundations utterly ignore the impact of their "policy cures" on 11 million adult nicotine vapers and 34 million adult smokers.
@BloombergDotOrg spreads its misinformation worldwide through @TobaccoFreeKids, @TheUnion_TBLH & dozens of astro-turf NGOs.
@MikeBloomberg
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So... How do we get back to sanity? One person at a time. That's how drug #HarmReduction made progress.
68 million adults worldwide use #SaferNicotine to avoid toxic forms of tobacco. We have lived-experience. More & more of us know the evidence.
We WILL win.
So... How do we get back to sanity? One person at a time. That's how drug #HarmReduction made progress.
68 million adults worldwide use #SaferNicotine to avoid toxic forms of tobacco. We have lived-experience. More & more of us know the evidence.
We WILL win.
CODA: It's all in this link. Fully referenced.
Every policy maker should see this. And then wonder what the hell is really going on.
Every policy maker should see this. And then wonder what the hell is really going on.
https://twitter.com/ChaunceyGardner/status/1387513812782403590?s=20
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