Teens who use e-cigarettes up to five timesmore likely to start smoking

Teenagers are between three and five times more likely to start smoking if they have used electronic cigarettes previously, a new report has claimed. The Health Research Board (HRB) [...] said its review into e-cigarette use found that e-cigarettes are associated with adolescents starting to smoke tobacco cigarettes, which could potentially lead to serious harm. Its review concluded that e-cigarettes are no more effective than approved and regulated nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) to help people stop smoking, while their safety beyond 12 months is not yet known.

2020-10-12
irishexaminer.com

HOLDING THE LINE

Don’t give in to pressure to water down proposed regulations around prescription-only vaping, e-cigarettes, Senator tells government A motion has been moved in the Senate calling for the government to “resist any attempts to weaken the laws surrounding vaping and nicotine e-liquids”. Introduced into the Senate last week (Wed, 7 October) by Senator Stirling Griff (Central Alliance, SA), the move notes recent research and regulatory preliminary announcements regarding e-cigarettes, before advising the government to hold firm against any pressure.

2020-10-12
ajp.com.au

Hookah bars to be banned in city

CHANDIGARH: The UT administration has decided to ban hookah bars, an issue that was pending for last two to three years. UT adviser Manoj Parida said instructions were issued to deputy commissioner Mandip Brar to issue the official orders. The step was important, especially to control the spread of novel coronavirus, he said. Brar said, “We are seized of the matter and official orders ill be issued”. [...]

2020-10-12
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Cannabis pros and cons

It’s taken some time to write about the cannabis referendum because I’ve been researching and weighing up the pros and cons. Here’s what I found out, squeezed into my parenting column, writes Ian Munro. Is it a medicinal issue? No. Medicinal cannabis is legally available. Is it a criminal issue? Currently, yes. And it’s likely to continue to be so since organised crime will quickly work to find and take advantage of new commercial opportunities; for example, black market discounted pricing for the young and a higher potency product, including the problematic synthetic cannabis.

2020-10-12
odt.co.nz

Shenzhen Expands Its War on Tobacco, E-Cigarettes

One of China’s most adamantly anti-smoking cities has vowed to stop selling e-cigarettes near schools and reduce children’s exposure to secondhand smoke at home as part of a new “smoke-free communities” campaign. In a more focused update to its “smoke-free city” campaign launched in 2018, the southern metropolis of Shenzhen pledged Saturday to strictly prohibit the sale of not only tobacco products but also e-cigarettes within 50 meters of primary and middle schools, according to Sixth Tone’s sister publication The Paper.

2020-10-12
sixthtone.com

E-cigarettes Are No Longer Better Alternatives to Smoking: How Tobacco-Free Dip May Be the Answer to Vaping Crisis

Since the beginning of e-cigarettes and vaping, both alternatives have been marketed as cessation aids for leaving cigarettes behind for good. While neither contains any tobacco, they do still contain nicotine, which is the addictive chemical found in cigarettes that keeps smokers hooked. After years of vaping and using e-cigarettes, smokers began to run into some issues; mainly that vaping and e-cigs really weren’t that far off from smoking cigarettes, and even had some detrimental effects on health.

2020-10-12
thelondoneconomic.com