The government is consulting on proposals for a smokefree generation and restrictions designed to tackle youth vaping, including bans on flavours and disposable vapes – I am sharing my draft consultation responses for information and input
This is my response to the operational review of the performance of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products by the Reagan-Udall foundation. The heart of the problem is the lack of a coherent regulatory strategy, grounded in real-world understanding
A fundamental rethink of U.S. regulation of reduced-risk products is now essential and urgent. This introductory post looks at a set of 11 possible principles that could guide a revised regulatory framework. Readers’ views are solicited.
Source: South Africa Factsheet – Tobacco Atlas David Abrams, Ray Niaura, David Sweanor and I have submitted comments on the …
One of the more puzzling things about snus is the reluctance of Sweden’s government to claim credit for what is …
Time for the Government of Sweden to get behind snus and tobacco harm reduction Read More
Updated 19 July 2017 with the reply. Eighteen of us have written a detailed letter to Mr Frans Timmerman, the …
The government of Taiwan has been consulting on amendment its Tobacco Hazards Prevention and Control Act. Article 14 of the amendment bill …
Challenging the proposed e-cigarette prohibition in Taiwan Read More
On 17 November 2016, the Iowa Attorney General, Tom Miller, gave a speech at the E-cigarette Summit 2016 (with biography) on e-cigarettes …
Bad science, accountability and courage – speech by AG Tom Miller Read More
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/291777922″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Quite simply the best speech I have ever heard on tobacco and nicotine …
Most international treaties welcome observers and diversity of opinion. Not the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which has its …
First build your echo chamber – how WHO excludes dissent and diversity Read More