Scientists and doctors encourage harm minimisation in the EU
Sweden and a unique harm minimisation model are the focus of a seminar where researchers and doctors discuss the reasons behind Sweden's low smoking rate.
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"The laws created the black market for disposable weapons"
"We've been warning about this for a long time now. It's good that someone else sees it too. Now the politicians must react more wisely than they have done before," says NNA Sweden's chairman Karl-Åke Johansson about the...
700 people listened as doctors and scientists talked about weaning
THR SUMMIT SPAIN. Nearly 700 people participated online as doctors met researchers, activists and health scientists in a discussion on e-cigarettes and the role of technology in smoking cessation and harm reduction.
Authority tried to stop harm minimisation conference
Spanish authorities have cancelled a conference on harm reduction that was to take place at the University of Madrid. After pressure from the authorities, the university decided to cancel the venue. "This is about censorship"
Opposition rallies against flavour ban - "Optimistic for majority"
The centre-right opposition is now rallying to reject the proposal to ban flavours in e-cigarettes. In practice, this would mean that the proposal would fail in Parliament.
Moderates reject government's flavour ban
Arbitrary, harmful to public health and unjustified. The Moderates firmly reject the government's proposal for a flavour ban on e-cigarettes.
Youth organisations slam Non Smoking Generation - "Undemocratic"?
"The Non Smoking Generation has an attitude towards freedom of expression that has no place in a democratic society," says Réka Tolnai, President of the Centre Party Youth Association.
(M): Reducing smoking through e-cigarettes and snus?
Sweden should introduce a harm reduction perspective in tobacco and nicotine policy. This is the opinion of several representatives of the New Moderates.
SD: "Make it a criminal offence to deal cigarettes and raise the age limit"
"It should be a criminal offence to buy, sell or give away cigarettes to someone who is underage," says Angelica Lundberg (S&D).
"Has ANYONE taken up smoking for the sake of flavour?"
Debate. If flavours were the problem, not many people would have started smoking in the first place "Because it honestly tastes like shit", says debater Mathias Norman.
Swedish politicians: "Good if e-cigarettes reduce smoking"
Are e-cigarettes a wise alternative to cigarettes? Vejpkollen asked this question to all parties in Parliament.
Philip Morris stops selling cigarettes in England
Philip Morris will stop selling Marlboro in the UK within ten years. Meanwhile, tobacco giants are increasingly focusing on e-cigs and the IQOS heat-not-burn system.
