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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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Philip Morris Italia Faces Bizarre €7 million for “Misleading” Marketing
Philip Morris Italia faces a €7 million fine for calling 'smoke-free' products 'smoke-free', highlighting the absurdity of modern tobacco control.
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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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RTE’s Walley of the Week on Nicotine Pouches
RTE's coverage of nicotine pouches misleads with false equivalences and misinformation, failing to provide balanced journalism.
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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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ASH Scotland CEO Shares Their “Expertise” on STV News
ASH Scotland CEO Sheila Duffy compares vape vapour particulates to air pollution, but her claims lack scientific credibility and context.
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Media Watch: The Guardian Effectively Provides Ad Space for Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
There is a type of marketing called native advertising.
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Media Watch: The Times Solution to Non-Existent Problem is as Creepy as it is Out of Touch
Adult smoking in the UK was about 45% in the mid-60s.
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Media Watch: NBC San Diego Far Too Uncritical on New Vaping Flavour Ban Research
A recently released UC San Diego study claims that vaping flavour bans are instrumental in dropping vaping rates.
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We Are Innovation Poll Highlights How Quitting Helps Smokers and Loved Ones
A new We Are Innovation poll reveals how quitting smoking benefits both smokers and their loved ones, with insights on nicotine pouches as a quit aid.
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WHO’s Paper on Nicotine Pouch Marketing is Hysterical, Garbled, and Ignorant
The WHO's paper on nicotine pouch marketing is filled with exaggerated claims, weak arguments, and a lack of understanding about harm reduction.
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Health Policy Watch are Morally Lost on Bangladesh
Health Policy Watch's opposition to Bangladesh's exclusion of vapes and pouches from tobacco control laws ignores harm reduction and prioritizes ideology over public health.
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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.
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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?
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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.