“This report details more than a decade of corrupt conduct reaching into senior levels within WA Health,” the CCC report stated.” ….READ MORE You can find the full report published here Excerpt; Over the course of a six to 10 year period, a group of building and facility maintenance contractors invoiced NMHS for tens of […]
Nicotine Salts & Vape PODs Through 10 years of vaping we seem to have taken a full circle. Starting in 2008 with small cigarette shaped e-cigs (cigalikes), that were very inefficient, requiring super high levels of nicotine to have effect, think 36mg at total power of 3 watts. Demand for more a satisfying vape naturally […]
The ever-brilliant Clive Bates has written, again, such an influential, ever so relevant view of the vaping conundrum we are still facing today… “Ten perverse intellectual contortions: a guide to the sophistry of anti-vaping activists This puts it nicely: Life is short and shorter for smokers. Just legalise vaping. That statement is a plain-speaking […]
The year long inquiry has ended, the 168 page report from Federal parliament was released yesterday and in summary nothing has changed! Very disappointing outcome! Australia will maintain the illegal status quo of vaping nicotine therefore continuing to criminalise vapers for choosing a less harmful alternative to smoking. Why should we have to break the […]
In realistic conditions, aldehyde emissions from new-generation e-cigarettes were up to 99% lower than smoking. “Formaldehydes detected in E-Cigs” headlines are only based on mis-use or “dry puffs”. The science is settled. LINK
On 25 May 2017, the Minister for Health, Aged Care and Sport, The Hon Greg Hunt MP, referred an inquiry into the Use and Marketing of Electronic Cigarettes and Personal Vaporisers in Australia to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport (Health Committee). This enquiry is still outstanding after more […]
Taking a closer look at WA Government submission to the Federal Inquiry into use & marketing of e-cigs in Australia. The government have made some strong statements supporting the banning of e-cigs, which could have a massive (negative) impact on public health so its worth taking a closer look. Is it misinformation? Is it malpractice? […]
This significant government policy paper, released July 18,2017 embraces vaping and tobacco harm reduction as tools to achieve its smoke-free vision! Once again, UK are leading the way. LINK
Australia’s federal inquiry into the use and marketing of e-cigarettes has exposed the real intentions of tobacco control activists such as Simon Chapman in Australia. When given the option to discuss the “harm reduction” devices Simon fails to attend due to the presence of British American Tobacco at the meeting. Those that accepted the invitation to […]
LINK In a truly sensible, educated move, New Zealand legalise the sale of e-cigarettes including ones containing nicotine. Furthermore they are not going the cash grabbing way of applying extortionate taxes, do you know why? Because they’re interested in PUBLIC HEALTH!! This is more severe embarrassment for Australian Health Departments, TGA and other government bodies […]
