AGENDA 2020
The Agenda below is the 2020 Virtual E-Cigarette Summit which was held 3-4 December 2020.
We have added the video and PPT presentations for each session. We are very grateful to our speakers for taking the time to pre-record their presentations and hope that this will be a valuable resource.
SESSION 1: Science and Evidence - (Viewing time 1hr 15mins)
10:30 - 10:40
Welcome from the Chair
10:40 - 10:55
Absolute and relative risks of electronic cigarettes
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10:55 - 11:10
The latest Cochrane review of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: key conclusions and comparisons with existing policy

11:10 - 11:25
E-cigarettes and vascular health

Speaker
Prof Jacob George Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics - University of Dundee
11:25 - 11:40
The pulmonary effects of e-cigarettes
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11:50 - 11:55
Break
11:55 - 12:10
E-Cigarettes and the media – the highs and lows of getting the evidence into the news

Speaker
Tom Sheldon Senior Press Manager - Science Media Centre
12:10 - 12:40
Panel discussion and live Q&A
Speakers
Prof Jacob George Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics - University of Dundee
Tom Sheldon Senior Press Manager - Science Media Centre
12:40 - 13:20
Lunch
SESSION 2: Nicotine & Public Health Policy - (Viewing time 1hr)
13:20 - 13:30
Introduction
13:30 - 13:45
Making smoking obsolete

13:45 - 14:00
Use pattern of flavoured snus in Norway – what will be the public health effect from a ban on flavours?

14:00 - 14:15
Nicotine as a cultural drug: It’s harmfulness and dependence

Speaker
Karl Fagerstrom Professor Emeritus - President, Fagerstrom Consulting
14:15 - 14:30
Nicotine reduction strategy:

Speaker
Prof Dorothy Hatsukami Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - University of Minnesota
14:30 - 15:00
Panel discussion and live Q&A: Nicotine and public health policy
Session Responder
Dr Jasjit S. Ahluwalia Physician and Professor - Brown University School of Public Health and Alpert Medical School
Speakers
Karl Fagerstrom Professor Emeritus - President, Fagerstrom Consulting
Prof Dorothy Hatsukami Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - University of Minnesota
15:00 - 15:15
Break
SESSION 3: THR & Public Health Policy - (Viewing time1hr)
15:15 - 15:25
Welcome from the Chair
15:25 - 15:40
A Magic Bullet? The Potential Impact of E-Cigarettes on the Toll of Cigarette Smoking:
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Speaker
Prof Kenneth Warner Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Dean Emeritus - University of Michigan School of Public Health
15:40 - 15:55
Taking the measure of youth addiction to nicotine in the USA

15:55 - 16:10
Transitioning Dual Users off Combustible Cigarettes: Maximizing Complete Switching

Speaker
Prof Robin Mermelstein Distinguished Professor of Psychology & Director, Institute for Health Research and Policy - University of Illinois, Chicago
16:10 - 16:25
An update on Australia’s ban on sales of e-Cigarettes:
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Speaker
Prof Wayne Hall Professor Emeritus, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research - The University of Queensland
16:25 - 16:55
Panel discussion and Live Q&A
Session Responder
Prof Tikki Pang Former Director, Research, Policy & Cooperation, World Health Organization - Geneva, Switzerland
Speakers
Prof Kenneth Warner Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Dean Emeritus - University of Michigan School of Public Health
Prof Robin Mermelstein Distinguished Professor of Psychology & Director, Institute for Health Research and Policy - University of Illinois, Chicago
Prof Wayne Hall Professor Emeritus, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research - The University of Queensland
16:55 - 17:00
Closing remarks
SESSION 4: Tobacco Control & Regulation - (Viewing time1hr 15mins)
10:30 - 10:40
Welcome from the Chair
10:40 - 10:55
Why the TPD needs to be strengthened

10:55 - 11:10
FCTC-MPOWER plus THR

Speaker
Prof Robert Beaglehole Emeritus Professor - University of Auckland, New Zealand & Chair ASH - Action for Smokefree 2025, NZ
11:10 - 11:25
What if we were serious about making smoking obsolete?

11:25 - 11:40
Tobacco Harm Reduction and Politics in the US:

Speaker
Stefanie Miller Managing Director - FiscalNote Markets
11:40 - 11:50
Break
11:55 - 12:10
Global view: how have recent US developments affected the global regulatory environment for products offering an alternative to combustible tobacco?

12:10 - 12:40
Panel discussion and live Q&A: What are the key considerations for prudent regulation of e-cigarettes?
Speakers
Prof Robert Beaglehole Emeritus Professor - University of Auckland, New Zealand & Chair ASH - Action for Smokefree 2025, NZ
Stefanie Miller Managing Director - FiscalNote Markets
12:40 - 13:20
Lunch
SESSION 5: Working with Tobacco Harm Reduction - (Viewing time 50mins)
13:20 - 13:50
The UK Stop Smoking Services in a new era
- How has vaping influenced or changed the stop smoking service and how does this fit within the traditional NRT and Medicinal tool kit
- Do you think there is a value for a medicinal e-cigarette that can be prescribed
- What concerns do service users have about e-cigarettes
- What was the experience of developing vaping policies within the local government and/or health hierarchies
- Flavours and nicotine limits remain contentious issues -what are your views
- How long should people vape for
- What advice would you give to a commissioner who wanted to add vaping to their menu of options for service users
- have e-cigarettes had a positive or negative impact on stop smoking services and the community they serve.
Speakers
Louise Ross Vice Chair - NNA
Nicky Coote Service Lead & Specialist Smoking Cessation Practitioner - Barnet Stop Smoking Service, Public Health
Richard Holley Area Manager (Smoking Cessation), Tobacco Control Lead - Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service
13:50 - 14:10
Live Q&A – Working With THR in Smoking Cessation Services
Speakers
Richard Holley Area Manager (Smoking Cessation), Tobacco Control Lead - Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service
Louise Ross Vice Chair - NNA
Nicky Coote Service Lead & Specialist Smoking Cessation Practitioner - Barnet Stop Smoking Service, Public Health
14:10 - 14:15
Break
SESSION 6: Tobacco and Health Inequalities - (Viewing time 45mins)
14:15 - 14:20
Introduction and welcome from the Chair
14:20 - 14:30
Relapse prevention: a matter of taste?

14:30 - 14:40
Reaching ‘the unreachable’: Responding to people in high-risk smoking groups during the Covid-19 pandemic

14:40 - 14:50
The struggle for the vape industry; the view from the ground

15:15 - 15:25
Break
SESSION 7: Tobacco Control and THR - (Viewing time 1hr)
15:25 - 15:30
Welcome from the Chair
Chair
Prof Thomas J. Glynn, PhD Adjunct Lecturer - Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine
15:30 - 15:45
Setting the agenda for tobacco harm (reduction) research

Speaker
Ray Niaura Interim Chair of Dep't of Epidemiology, Professor of Social and Behavioural Sciences - School of Global Public Health, New York University
15:45 - 16:00
Attractiveness of less risky alternatives versus attractiveness of cigarettes. Are we nearly there yet?

16:00 - 16:15
Reflections from the front line
- What do we know?
- What do we need to find out?
- …and finally, does it matter?

Speaker
Dr Jasjit S. Ahluwalia Physician and Professor - Brown University School of Public Health and Alpert Medical School
16:15 - 16:30
Keynote and closing address: Prof Steven A. Schroeder

Speaker
Prof Steven A. Schroeder, MD Distinguished Professor of Health and Healthcare - University of California, San Francisco & Director, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center
16:30 - 17:00
Panel discussion and live Q&A: Tobacco control and THR – friend or foe?
Session Responder
Cliff Douglas JD Director, Tobacco Research Network, Adjunct Professor, Dep't of Health Management and Policy - University of Michigan School of Public Health
Chair
Prof Thomas J. Glynn, PhD Adjunct Lecturer - Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine
Speakers
Ray Niaura Interim Chair of Dep't of Epidemiology, Professor of Social and Behavioural Sciences - School of Global Public Health, New York University
Prof Steven A. Schroeder, MD Distinguished Professor of Health and Healthcare - University of California, San Francisco & Director, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center
Dr Jasjit S. Ahluwalia Physician and Professor - Brown University School of Public Health and Alpert Medical School
17:00 - 17:00
Closing remarks
Chair
Prof Thomas J. Glynn, PhD Adjunct Lecturer - Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine