Vap'brèves offers you your flash e-cigarette news for the weekend of May 28-29, 2016. (News update on Sunday at 23:45 a.m.)
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DID YOU KNOW VAPE: A NEW SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION TOOL |
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 A new service seems to have appeared today, it is “ Did you know - Vape ». Present on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, it uses the same codes as the original and offers you brief information on the e-cigarette in the form of small boxes. To find out more go to their page Facebook / Twitter . |
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A WHO AWARD FOR MARISOL TOURAINE |
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 “The fight against tobacco is her baby. Here is the fight of Marisol Touraine to impose the neutral package among tobacconists - a first in Europe - rewarded. The Minister of Health, who does not now rule out increasing the price of cigarettes, will be awarded the World Health Organization (WHO) prize, the highest distinction in the field, on the occasion of International No Tobacco Day this Tuesday. "(See article) |
| SWITZERLAND |
DEATH OF ALAIN VAUCHER |
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 The association Helvetic Vape regrets to announce the death of Mr. Alain Vaucher, essential figure of the vaping community in Switzerland-Romande, founding member and first president of the association between 2013 and 2014. His passionate action laid the groundwork for our struggle and will continue to inspire us. Our thoughts are with his family, his children and his friends. |
| UNITED STATES |
FDA REGULATIONS COULD COST FOR BOUTIQUES AND VAPOTE. |
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 The cost of notifications for vaping products in the United States could well bring down a good number of small businesses. Indeed, according to the American Vaping Association lth approval process will take thousands of hours and could cost over a million dollars per product. (See article) |
| CANADA |
SHOULD IT PROHIBIT THE CIGARETTE? |
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 It's an ex-smoker talking to you. An ex-smoker who thinks that smoking is still a choice. Even if this choice is the best way to dig your grave. Cigarettes kill, on average, 28 Quebecers per day. One death every hour. (See article) |
| ITALY |
STANDS TAKEN BY ASSAULT AT EXPO VAPITALY 2016 |
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 For its second edition, Le Vapitaly (International e-cigarette fair) had the pleasure of seeing its stands taken by storm. For the organization " This show aims to be the starting point of a rapidly changing industry. "Moreover" most visitors are simply ex-smokers". (See article) |
| ALGERIA |
TOBACCO: AN OPEN DAY ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF TOBACCO |
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 An open day of information and awareness raising on the health consequences of smoking was organized Saturday at the El Hamma test garden by the office of the Algiers wilaya of the El Fadjr association. we found. " This day aims to educate smokers and non-smokers about the dangers of smoking "Si Ahmed Mustapha, member of the association for helping people with cancer, El Fadjr, told APS, adding that the objective is to encourage non-smokers to" never try to smoke »And the smokers of« stop this practice harmful to health". (See article) |
| SWITZERLAND |
TONIO BORG: WE PROTECT ONLY THOSE WHO DESERVE IT! |
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 Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health replaced John Dalli, resigned JM Barroso just in time to develop the Tobacco Products Directive (end 2012). He was one of the craftsmen anti-vape measures and the refusal of the neutral package of the TPD. Tonio Borg is a staunch activist in Malta against the right to abortion, the prevention of AIDS and harm reduction in general. His credo: " We only protect those who deserve it". He was the guest of honor on May 20, 2016 to support the project LPTab in Bern by the Anti-Tobacco Alliance, the Swiss Lung League and the Association for the Prevention of Smoking. |
| FRANCE |
TOBACCO OR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE? HOW TO SEE MORE CLEAR? |
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 While tobacco is widely blamed, and rightly so, but still brings a lot of money to the state, the electronic cigarette has managed to take a important place in society. Between the pros, the cons, the detractors, the advisers, the analyzes and other scientific research, it is difficult to get an objective idea on this subject which has become hot! However, it is still obvious that the electronic cigarette does not include the few 4.000 toxic products contained in tobacco and his smoke.See article) |
| UNITED STATES |
THE PUBLIC HAS A POOR PICTURE OF VAPE DUE TO FDA REGULATION. |
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With the FDA and the state of California who wish to classify the e-cigarette as a tobacco product it is the public that begins to perceive vaping as badly as smoking. Jacob Sullum explains how this perception ultimately undermines the goals of diminishing smoking. This erroneous classification could indeed keep some smokers in their conditions. (See article) |
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VAPE IS NOT A GOOD WAY TO QUIT SMOKING. |
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 It is with boldness and shamelessness that the American Lung Association announced that the e-cigarette was not a good solution to end tobacco. According to them it would be almost preferable to continue to smoke and to end up dying rather than to start vaping. Obviously the ALA forgot to mention that 7 million Americans were vapers instead of smokers. (See article) |
| FRANCE |
TOBACCO: WILLING IS 75% OF WITHDRAWAL |
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 It is not easy to quit smoking, but it is possible, as long as you want to and you are accompanied! This is the message that health professionals will convey on Tuesday at the Quimper hospital center, echoing World Day against tobacco. (See article) |
| CANADA |
BACK ON 30 YEARS OF SMOKE HUNTING |
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30 years after having banned cigarettes from hospitals and classrooms, Quebec is now chasing smoke on decks and in car interiors. What impact have smoking laws had on smokers? In 1990, the smoking rate was estimated at 40% of the Quebec population. |
| FRANCE |
DANYVAPE: A FUTURE QUESTION POINT FOR THE BLOG. |
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 With the application of the European directive on tobacco, some blogs see their ratings melt like an ice cube in the sun. In addition, shops that have largely benefited from the media of the vape have completely withdrawn. What future for Danyvape? (See article) |
| FRANCE |
A NEW AIR: SINCE 2006, 1450 ARTICLES ON THE REMEDIES TO SMOKING |
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 Ten years of a very stimulating source of information and thoughts on issues related to smoking and harm reduction. Well done to them! (See article) |
| UK |
TOBACCO QUOTING TIPS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN |
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 Advice for pregnant women to stop smoking using vaping and for health professionals to supervise their approach, by the tobacco specialist Jo Locker from Public health England (view article) |
| NEW ZEALAND |
THE BENEFITS OF E-CIGARETTE ON THE HEALTH OF SMOKERS |
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 La Dr. Marewa Glover interviewed briefly by the social worker Liam Butler on the health benefits of smokers to go to nicotine vaping. Notably in relation to memory loss, diseases such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, and of course avoiding the toxic combustion of smoking.As a reminder, nicotine e-liquids are banned for sale in New Zealand. With a smoking rate of almost 40% among Maori women. (view article) |
| UNITED STATES | THE ULTRA LIGHT OGM "MAGIC" CIGARETTE WILL COME SOON IN FRANCE |
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 It looks like a smoky first. The new ultra-light cigarette, withvery low nicotine", Created by the biogenetic firm 22nd Century, will land at French tobacconists in June. (See article) |
