Smoking remains a major #publichealth challenge in Armenia, where more than half of men aged 15 and over #smoke despite restrictions on #tobacco advertising, retail displays and smoking in public places.
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Two recently published scientific papers have raised concerns about how #nicotine dependence and smoking-related health risks are presented in medical research.
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A new study in JAMA Cardiology examining vascular function and cardiovascular fitness among young adults who #vape has drawn criticism from leading researchers over significant methodological limitations.
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Australia’s #smoking statistics are raising new questions about the effectiveness of its #tobacco control policies.
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#Nicotine use among American teenagers may be at its lowest level in 50 years, according to an analysis of long-term national survey data by Charles A. Gardner.
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Pennsylvania's new #nicotine regulations under Act 57 could significantly restrict access to #smokefree alternatives, with only 159 products included on the state's approved list.
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Research from the University of Stirling examining restrictions on retail displays of #vapes and #nicotinepouches has prompted criticism over its focus on reducing product appeal without assessing potential consequences for smoking cessation.
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The persistent association between #vaping and “popcorn lung” highlights how incomplete scientific communication can distort perceptions of health risks.
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A #survey of nearly 13,000 adolescents across Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru reveals significant misconceptions about #nicotine pouch risks.
daily-pouch.com/latin-americ…
Comparing former #smokers who vape with those who no longer use #nicotine may produce misleading conclusions about health risks and smoking relapse.
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Smoking among young people aged 15–24 in Switzerland fell by almost a quarter between 2023 and 2025, while #vaping rates remained broadly stable at around 9%.
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Risk perceptions of #vaping in the US have shifted significantly, with 30% of #adults now believing e-cigarettes are more #harmful than smoking.
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Sweden’s political deadlock is now affecting the future of #nicotine taxation across the EU.
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Traditional #nasvay production in Kyrgyzstan offers a closer look at a #smokelesstobacco product with deep roots in Central Asia.
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Anti-#nicotine campaigns rarely present themselves as propaganda. They present themselves as protection.
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#tobacco harm reduction does not require #nicotine to be innocent. It requires honesty about where the greatest #harm comes from.
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CAPHRA welcomes an Australian opposition proposal to legalise and regulate adult access to #vapes and #nicotinepouches without prescriptions, but warns against linking it to an 80% cigarette excise cut.
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Brussels’ #nicotine debate has a transparency problem when public money funds organisations that then echo the Commission’s preferred line.
brusselstimes.com/2358060/br…
#nicotine entering wellness culture creates a communication challenge public health cannot ignore. A product may be #smokefree and far less #harmful than #cigarettes but that does not make #nicotine a lifestyle supplement or a harmless productivity tool.
daily-pouch.com/media-watch-…
#Banning products before they even exist is not precaution. it is policy closing its eyes to innovation. Eight EU capitals pushing restrictions on future #nicotine products risk freezing the #market around what already exists, including #cigarettes
weareinnovation.global/eight…

