Andrew Case loved his family. On Facebook he wrote: I hate seeing my babies poorly, breaks my heart. No clue of what was to follow came in one of his final entries, boasting that his little daughter, Bee: … dances like an angel. Shortly afterwards, Andrew, who was training to run a marathon to raise [...]

First, let’s just say that condoms bear no actual resemblance to electronic cigarettes. I think few people think condoms make sex better (well, maybe the ribbed ones…) whereas a lot of dedicated vapers think e-cigarettes are better than tobacco cigarettes. The comparison comes when we get to harm reduction. The Pope has said that we [...]

In a fascinating new scientific discovery, ASH has found that the danger of some chemicals depends on who is making money out of them. For example, tiny traces of tobacco-specific-nitrosamines are absolutely harmless when used in products sold and promoted by ASH sponsors. Nicotine poses no danger when sold as a nicotine cessation product by [...]

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ASH US recently announced the electronic cigarette faced an imminent ban in the US. Fortunately, as far as I am aware, courts in the US make their own decisions, and are not told what to do by ASH. Still, it continues to perplex me that anyone could oppose the electronic cigarette. As numerous scientists have [...]

Interesting to note that that pro-choice smoking bloggers have raised more money from the public than ASH. The Velvet Glove Iron Fist blog pointed out that ASH Wales raised just £2,697 from donations last year. More than £45,000 came from Pfizer. The rest was paid for by you and me – £115,800 came out of [...]