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GFN News #92 | #COP10 STRIKES AGAIN | Experts take the WHO to task at Good COP / Bad COP
THR advocates and researchers continue to analyse the fallout from #COP10FCTC, and its implications for millions of users of safer products around the globe. In this special episode of GFN News, Brent Stafford of Regulator Watch asked leading THR experts at the Good COP / Bad COP event in Panama for their response to the events of #COP10FCTC.
GFN News #91 | THR advocates SHUT OUT of COP10 | Will Godfrey recaps COP10 in Panama
Despite resounding criticism of COP10 from consumers, THR advocates and healthcare professionals, the WHO has applauded its own efforts to promote prohibitionist policies. In this episode Will Godfrey (Filter Magazine) recaps the proceedings of COP10 in Panama, featuring member state rebellions and fight back from consumers and advocates - you don't want to miss this!
GFN News #90 | A STEP BACKWARDS? | UK disposable ban explained with Michelle Jones of Ecigclick
In recent weeks the UK has announced a total ban on disposable vapes, with consternation and celebration from a broad range of stakeholders, experts and the general public - but will the government stop there? In this episode Michelle Jones (Editor of Ecigclick) deconstructs the factors influencing the government's proposal, and looks at the further restrictions on safer products that could be introduced.
GFN News #89 | DISASTER IN THE MAKING? | UK disposable ban EXPLAINED with Clive Bates
The UK's recent unveiling of a total ban on disposable vapes, and additional flavour restrictions, risks undoing the nation's pioneering tobacco harm reduction approach to reducing smoking. Clive Bates joins us in today's episode as we look at the potentially disasterous consequences of a disposable vape ban, as well as the convenient timing of this announcement to coincide with the start of the FCTC COP10 in Panama.
GFN News #88 | BRINGING THE CONSUMER VOICE TO COP10 | Featuring Lindsey Stroud
With COP10 due to take place next week, and with consumers denied a seat at the table, Lindsey Stroud walked us through how consumers are making their voice heard at the Good COP / Bad COP event, which will be livestreamed from COP10 in Panama!
GFN News #87 | DENYING THE SCIENCE IN INDONESIA | Featuring Garindra Kartasasmita
Indonesia's recent changes to e-cigarette taxation, which now place e-cigarettes in the same category as combustible tobacco products, have caused uproar amongst retailers and consumers. Garindra Kartasasmita joins us to explain these latest developments, and why the government is dead-set on denying vaping science.
GFN News #86 | FDA SLAMMED IN LANDMARK RULING | Featuring Will Godfrey of Filter Magazine
In a landmark ruling the FDA's refusal to authorize new non-tobacco flavoured vaping products has been sharply criticized. We ask Will Godfrey of Filter Magazine if this could be a turning point for flavoured products in the United States, and how the FDA will now seek to reassert its authority in the aftermath.
GFN News #85 | DOES INDIA HAVE A VAPE MISINFORMATION PROBLEM? | Featuring Samrat Chowdhery
A vaping literacy problem may lie at the heart of India's hardline approach to vaping. Could improved tobacco harm reduction education amongst medical professionals and policy makers help shift India away from the WHO's prohibitionist anti-vaping stance? Samrat Chowdhery joins us to discuss this and more!
GFN News #84 | CONSUMERS GIVE MEPs THE FACTS ABOUT SAFER PRODUCTS | Featuring Tom Gleeson of NNA
Consumers recently took the fight for safer products to the European Parliament with their contributions to an event titled “Harm Reduction: The Road to a Smoke Free Europe." Tom Gleeson of NNA joins us to analyse the arguments brought by consumers to MEPs at this event, and whether this means attitudes to THR could be changing in Europe.
GFN News #83 | FRANCE'S DISPOSABLE BAN EXPLAINED | Featuring Claude Bamberger
France is set to ban disposable vapes in an effort to combat environmental waste and potential gateway risks - but do these fears add up? Claude Bamberger joins us to discuss these latest policy changes and the reality of disposable vape use in France.
