GFN•TV: News and Interviews

2023 has been another dramatic and turbulent year for vapers and smokers across the globe. Whilst there have been draconian clamp downs on safer products, and vaping misinformation remains rife, there have also been notable positive developments. In today's episode Will Godfrey joins us to summarise the most significant THR news stories covered by Filter Magazine in 2023.

Mexico’s ban on nicotine vaping leaves consumers caught in the crossfire. While the “tobacco wars” narrative is obsolete, it continues to cause damage, says physicist and tobacco harm reduction advocate Dr. Roberto Sussman. While the tobacco industry today is no longer the villain it once was, public health campaigners continue to wage war, striking disruptive technologies like nicotine vapes that provide safe and effective alternatives to combustible tobacco.

Featuring:
Dr. Roberto Sussman
Sr. Researcher in Theoretical Physics,
National University of Mexico
Vaping Advocate, Member of Pro Vapeo Mexico
@RobertoSussman

With sweeping vaping age-restrictions now in force in Ireland, and flavours and disposables in the spotlight, we ask Garrett McGovern if these new and potential restrictions will negatively impact Ireland's ongoing goal to reduce smoking rates.

In part two of our Brazil special, Alexandro Lucian walks us through the mayhem of black market vaping sales in Brazil amidst calls for reform of the blanket vaping ban currently in place.

Brazilian tobacco harm reduction (THR) activists face an uphill battle against the combined efforts of vaping bans, well funded anti-THR messaging and nicotine misinformation. In today's episode, we're joined by Alexandro Lucian to find out if there's a way forward for THR in Brazil.

A spike in U.S. youth vaping rates back in 2018 sparked a worldwide moral panic over teen vaping. But the so-called “epidemic” was short-lived. In just 4-years, U.S. teen vaping fell over 60% to a historic low in 2023. It’s good news for everyone except those campaigners who profit from panic.

Featuring:
Michelle Minton
Senior Analyst, Reason Foundation
reason.org
@michelleminton

Diego Verrastro and Julio Ruades a.k.a El Mono Vapeador reflect on our first ever Spanish language sessions at #GFN23 and the key takeaways for LATAM THR activists.

A UK government consultation on e-cigarette restrictions is due to conclude on 6 December 2023, with restrictions on flavours and disposable vapes amongst the proposed regulatory changes. In this episode James Dunworth, chairman of E-Cigarette Direct, joins us to discuss this consultation, and the opportunity it provides for vapers to make their voices heard.

Check the link on the UK Vaping Consultation:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/creating-a-smokefree-generation-and-tackling-youth-vaping/creating-a-smokefree-generation-and-tackling-youth-vaping-your-views

Three leading tobacco harm reduction experts join us to give their predictions, hopes and fears for the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the FCTC, which was due to take place on 20 November 2023 before being postponed at the eleventh hour.

Canadian tobacco harm reduction advocate and nicotine vape retailer takes a stand against anti-vaping critics at home while preparing to take on the WHO at the upcoming FCTC COP10, the Conference of the Parties in Panama, this November.

Featuring:
Maria Papaioannoy-Duic
Vaping Activist, Canada
@papaioannoy