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When Public Health Loses the Public's Trust
Martin Cullip argues that confused vaping messages have eroded trust in reliable evidence and now threaten public health itself.
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Media Watch: SCI News on NicoTeen Depression and Anxiety
SCI News frames correlation as causation in coverage of Swedish studies linking teen nicotine use with anxiety and depression.
opinion
The Truth Initiative’s Marketing is Getting Weirder
Truth Initiative’s dating-app quit plan shows a well-funded nicotine-control group struggling to reach young people as youth smoking declines.
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Media Watch: The Telegraph’s “Five Ways Vaping is Wrecking Your Health” is Crackers
Media Watch picks apart The Telegraph’s alarmist vaping health claims, from COPD and cancer scares to muddled readings of disputed research.
vaping
Will Ireland’s Proposed Generational Smoking Ban Include Vapes?
Ireland is considering a generational ban that could include vaping products, raising familiar questions about choice, risk and prohibition.
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Media Watch: Huffington Post on Nicotine Pouches
Media Watch takes aim at HuffPost's nicotine pouch coverage, from RFK Jr. framing to cancer claims and synthetic nicotine confusion.
politics
Inishowned: Irish Nicotine Licence Hurting Small Town Retailers
Joseph Hart looks at Ireland's new nicotine retail licence and why small rural retailers could feel the squeeze harder than big chains.
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Media watch
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Media Watch: Bhekisisa Claims Vapes ‘More Addictive Than Cigarettes’
Bhekisia is a South African non-profit that styles itself as “The Centre for Health Journalism”.
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Media Watch: The Trends Wire Muddies the Waters on Pouches
There is a seemingly never-ending supply of articles that incuriously promote World Health Organisation (WHO) sensationalism on nicotine pouches.
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Media Watch: The Telegraph is Confused About “Illegal” Disposable Vapes
When the Labour government pushed through the irrational disposable vape ban in June, 2025, the problems were obvious.
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Opinion
opinion
White House Pouch Tweet Prompts Anti-Nicotine Misinformation
Joseph Hart tackles the anti-nicotine misinformation prompted by the White House tweet on PMI's expanded ZYN factory investment.
opinion
Haypp Survey Shows Harm Reduction Information is a Public Health Risk
Haypp's 2026 survey finds misconceptions about vaping, nicotine pouches and nicotine are obstructing UK harm-reduction efforts.
opinion
The False Claims That Keep People Smoking
A troubling analysis reveals that many UK adults and smokers believe vaping is as harmful as smoking, discouraging them from quitting.
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Information
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20 is plenty - strength limits and market regulation
Why a 20mg nicotine pouch cap makes sense. Strength arms races, retailer responsibility, and why “20 is plenty” protects consumers and harm reduction.
information
Ferrari’s F1 Race Suits Features ZYN
Ferrari’s 2026 F1 race suits will feature ZYN branding. Is this a tobacco throwback or a sign that smoke-free nicotine is entering the mainstream?
information
Pouch Patrons #2: Slash from Guns N’ Roses
Slash’s journey from cigarettes to snus shows how reduced-risk nicotine can help people quit smoking and why adult access to alternatives matters.