There’s fantastic news for electronic cigarette smokers. According to a new study, the only harmful/addictive substance in an electronic cigarettes is not  getting through to them. Apparently, they are getting as much nicotine as they would sucking on an unlit cigarette. To be honest, we are sceptical. We have a feeling that, if this was [...]

I recently suggested to Paul Bergen from the TobaccoHarmReduction.org programme that he and other scientists write an open letter to the UK government currently considering making e-cigarettes a medicine. I got this reply: Am going to give it a shot but wonder about an agency that uncritically puts in the FDA nonsense and disregards its [...]

It’s official: non-regulated nicotine products such as the electronic cigarette save lives. Or to be specific, it can extend smokers’ lives by 3.59 years. The estimate is based on the assessed value of users making a successful quit attempt using the electronic cigarette. The government assumes that the number of people quitting will be the [...]

The government is currently trying to decide what to do about the electronic cigarette. And they are inviting the public’s views. By letting them know, you can decide the fate of the electronic cigarette. What could happen: 1. The government could ban the e-cigarette. 2. The government may only allow it to be sold as [...]

The MHRA is proposing to licence Electronic Cigarette manufacturers in the UK. Their consultation document suggests that this will reduce the number of manufacturers by 50%. To be precise, the MHRA document suggests: “…all NCPs [Nicotine Containing Products] should be classified as medicinal products and all unlicensed NCPs be removed from the market within 21 [...]

I’ve just had an email from Bill Godshall in which he applauds apparent moves by the UK’s NHS to approve a Tobacco Harm Reduction approach to smoking. To the unitiated tobacco harm reduction involves getting smokers who can or can’t quit to use products which are vastly safer (usually 99% safer) than smoking. You can [...]