Smokefree-UK, a need to fire up commitment to quit smoking

A study done during the UK's first lockdown, involving nearly 2000 respondents from around the UK has found that, contrary to some previous hopeful reports, COVID-19 may have dealt a serious blow to the UK's ambitions to become smokefree in the coming decade. In a paper published this week based on the study, the authors warn about worrying changes in smoking and smoking cessation behaviours. We already know that a higher proportion of unemployed adults, those in manual occupations, and those with mental health conditions are likely to smoke compared to the general population in the UK. [...]

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World No Tobacco Day exposes Big Public Health’s failure

Today marks “World No Tobacco Day”, a World Health Organization initiative to draw attention to the dangers of tobacco, what governments and health agencies are doing to combat it, and to encourage smokers to quit. Unfortunately for Australian smokers who are struggling to give up the smokes, there’s little to celebrate. The same government that’s bungling the Covid-19 vaccine rollout is failing in this avenue too. The 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey reveals that the annual rate of smoking cessation among Australians over 14 shrank by nearly half between 2013 and 2019, [...]

2021-06-02
spectator.com.au

Letter: WHO must urgently reassess its tobacco & nicotine policy and stop causing harm

It’s World No Tobacco Day and we have sent our detailed letter and multiple critical expert comments to the WHO Director-General. The covering note and links to relevant documents are reproduced below. I hope it causes them to pause and reflect. My guess is that Tedros has been very badly advised here.

2021-06-02
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World Vape Day 2021 | Complete 3-Hour Show | RegWatch

Complete 3-hour North American Coverage hosted by RegWatch in partnership with Rights4Vapers and presented by DViNE Laboratories.

2021-06-02
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The WHO's opposition to vaping could cost millions of lives

Smoking is very bad for you. No, seriously. Smoking is astonishingly bad for you. Something like 15% of all deaths worldwide are attributable to tobacco smoking: about 8 million deaths a year, out of about 55 million. In India alone, it probably contributes to about 800,000 deaths a year, if my calculations (9% of all deaths in India; about seven people die per 1,000 in India per year; 1.3 billion people in India) are correct.

2021-06-02
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Canadian e-cigarette users unite for World E-cigarette Day

Despite the continued threats of fragrance bans, nicotine restrictions, tax increases, and ongoing misinformation campaigns, Canadian e-cigarette users are not deterred to ensure that vapor products from coast to coast are still available and accessible And affordable. “This is a fight for our lives,” said Maria Papaioannoy, a spokesperson for the organization. Rights4Vapers one Canadian The correct organization of vapers. “We are very happy that one day we can talk about our life experiences as e-cigarette users without the filters of cynical and skepticism that permeated the media’s coverage of e-cigarettes.”

2021-06-02
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