The World Self-Medication Federation has directly attacked the electronic cigarette - and for the first time their motivation has been laid bare.
In the past we have had to dig into financial statements for evidence that NRT producers were behind a concerted campaign to discredit the e-cigarette. That digging around found that the anti-smoking organisations that were campaigning against the.....
Anti-smokers claim that smoking has had no effect on the pub trade - but hundreds are shutting down every year.
And pub landlords have been put in prison after customers have used their premises for smoking.
However, conservative MP David Nutall aims to change that via a private member's bill which will give pubs and clubs the choice of.....
[caption id="attachment_627" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Warning labels on cigarettes: Disgusting, but apparently ineffective.[/caption]
When Martin Lindstrom started research for his book Buyology, he took a group of smokers, placed them in an fMRI machine and measured the reactions of their brains while flashing images of cigarette warnings labels at them.
He was astonished by the results.
Not only did they fail to deter.....
On its website, Action on Smoking and Health makes a number of claims regarding smoking, including that the very breath and smell of smokers, even when they are not smoking, can be extremely hazardous to people's health.
What are the claims?
1. 30 minutes of exposure to drifting tobacco smoke can trigger a fatal heart attack.
ASH states that: "...someone else’s smoke.....
Professor Michael Siegel (bio) is a doctor, a professor, an enthusiastic supporter of tobacco harm reduction and a tireless exposer of tobacco myths. We are very grateful to Michael for sparing us the time for this interview. If you would like to read more of Michael’s work please check out his Tobacco Analysis blog.
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David Sweanor (bio) has worked with numerous companies and organisations, including the International Union Against Cancer, World Health Organization, World Bank and the Pan American Health Organization, on the issue of tobacco harm reduction. He has received both international recognition and prestigious prizes for his work. David has also been outspoken on vaping issues.
Q: How did you get interested in.....