Archives: Seminars

Over 375 US localities and 7 states have adopted permanent restrictions on sales of flavored e-cigarettes as a means to reduce youth use and improve public health. But do these policies improve public health? To address this, I will present new evidence on flavor restrictions’ effects on both e-cigarette and combustible tobacco sales and use,… Read more »

A substantial body of evidence shows that e-cigarettes are both effective for smoking cessation and much less harmful than combustible cigarettes. But many people (including some vapers) still believe vaping is equally or more harmful than smoking – and perceptions are worsening, rather than improving, over time. This talk will look at how risk perceptions… Read more »

An increase in youth use of e-cigarettes has coincided with an sharp increase in the market and visibility of brightly coloured and packaged devices.  In this presentation, Eve will share the results of a recent research project that looked at how both young people and adults responded to current packaging and flavour descriptors, and the… Read more »

Since mid-2021, vaping prevalence has been rapidly increasing in Great Britain. This rise has been most pronounced among younger age groups, driven by the popularity of modern disposable vapes such as “Elf Bar”. Concerns about youth vaping and environmental damage have promoted proposals for an outright ban on disposable vapes. However, some argue that a… Read more »

What are the research gaps around population impact? Have countries who have followed a more prohibitive route on vaping fared better? Based on our interpretation of the evidence, the UK has taken a different path than many other countries – do we need to change? How do we balance smoking and vaping policies between children… Read more »

In  October the Prime Minister announced the most comprehensive government plan to reduce smoking in 20 years. Addressing the latest challenges and opportunities it uncouples age of sale of tobacco products and safer nicotine products and embeds “Stop to Swap” as a key part of our plan to help smokers to quit and combines this… Read more »

This paper is based on research into the history of policy making and institutions in 3 countries which have taken different approaches to the regulation of e-cigarettes. In the UK the tradition of harm reduction through nicotine has helped form a response which has endorsed e-cigarettes .The US has a cessation only anti tobacco agenda… Read more »

Recent device and flavour restrictions announced by various governments will likely reduce e-cigarette use and may encourage some smokers and ex-smokers to switch to alternative harm reduction products, including heated tobacco products. This talk will present latest research from individual- and population-level studies on the effectiveness and safety of these products compared with e-cigarettes to… Read more »

The multi-faceted nature of tobacco control and harm reduction, made more complex by industry, media and public opinion requires constant re-evaluation to consider policy options to improve public health. The Royal College of Physicians re-visits this complex problem in a forthcoming report due in 2024, this presentation will discuss its latest assessment.