Archives: Seminars

Should we be using public money to support people who use nicotine products across the spectrum to quit? What are the pros and cons of the “prescription only model” for e-cigarettes, as proposed and enacted in other counties? Why is harm reduction a recognised tool for many societal issues, but so controversial in tobacco control?… Read more »

Why did vapes create such a breakthrough in the English Stop Smoking Services? What was it about this people-driven innovation that brought us to the point where vapes will be given by the government to a million people who smoke? Is it a treatment, or something else entirely? Louise Ross, who launched the first vape-friendly… Read more »

In this session Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh will discuss smoking prevalence in Malaysia and the West Pacific Region (WPRO-China as the biggest supplier of tobacco to the Asian region) and consider the implementation of a Generation End Game (GEG) in an upper middle income country which has grappled with tobacco control for many years…. Read more »

Rachel McIlvenna will present an overview of the North East North Cumbria approach to vaping within the NHS context, the key enablers and how a recent pilot of smoking cessation with NHS staff led to 75% uptake of vapes in the first year. Dr Ruth Sharrock will present her insight as a respiratory clinician in… Read more »

Since 2005 the North East in England has had a comprehensive tobacco control programme in place and overall smoking rates have more than halved – the biggest drop of any region. The session will look at core components for this and what the vision for the future is. Ailsa will focus on youth vaping issues… Read more »

The UK’s Prime Minister has announced the most ambitious and comprehensive tobacco control Plan in 20 years. Vaping policy is at the heart of the plan fully embracing the goals of maximising the opportunity for smokers to quit while guarding against youth uptake. In this presentation Martin Dockrell will set out how the Government is… Read more »

Is youth vaping a communication, regulation, or enforcement challenge – or all of these? Would  prohibition make enforcement easier? What are the influencing factors that impact risk perception There are regulatory approaches on the table to address youth vaping: What are the critical considerations before deciding between them? How could retail compliance be improved and… Read more »

The Cochrane review of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation is now a living systematic review, which means that it is updated when new evidence becomes available. The reviews also include data on biomarkers of health and on adverse events. Trials included in the review however have up to now only concerned e-cigarette use for up to… Read more »