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Pippa Starr
Jan 6
Australia’s Nicotine Black Market Boom Can't Be Allowed To Continue!
by Pippa Starr January 6, 2025 Australia is now witnessing the fallout from years of misguided policies on tobacco and vaping products....


Pippa Starr
Jan 4
Why Australia’s Tobacco Control NGOs Need Review and KPIs:
by Pippa Starr 4 January 2024 Learning from the UK and New Zealand’s Success in Reducing Smoking Rates Australia has long been hailed as...


Pippa Starr
Jan 2
New Survey Reveals Shock New Data About Australian Vapers
by Pippa Starr 2 January 2025 The Alive Advocacy Movement recently conducted a detailed survey exploring vaping behaviors, key...

09algor
Dec 31, 2024
Vaping and Harm Reduction: Lessons Australia Can Learn from New Zealand
Smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide, with millions of lives lost each year to smoking-related...


09algor
Dec 26, 2024
2024: A Year of Progress and Challenges in Tobacco Harm Reduction
2024 going into 2025 2024 saw positive trends in smoking reduction, with vaping continuing to play a significant role in helping...

09algor
Dec 23, 2024
Opinion Piece: Exposing the Hypocrisy in Anti-Tobacco Narratives—Why Vaping Deserves a Fair Chance
As the global campaign against smoking continues to gain traction, vaping has emerged as a revolutionary tool for harm reduction. Yet,...


Dianne
Dec 21, 2024
BOLD LIES THAT BUTLER DEFIES ISN'T SAVING LIVES!
A Critique Of Mark Butler's Speech from 11 December by Dianne. "Minster of Health and Aged Care speech – 11 th December, 2024 First of...


09algor
Dec 20, 2024
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC): A Flawed Approach to Global Tobacco Control
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), adopted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2003, is often celebrated as the...


09algor
Dec 16, 2024
The Influence of NGOs on Vaping in Australia:
AL Gor 16 December 2024 Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Australia have played a significant role in shaping vaping policy....


Pippa Starr
Dec 11, 2024
Even The Firefighters Fighting Tobacco and Vape Wars Fires Are In Fear!
by Pippa Starr "We are are confronting “extremely dangerous” scenes that are putting members lives at risk!" According to a recent report...


Pippa Starr
Dec 10, 2024
A Perspective Check By Uni Of Queenland!
It's sometimes difficult to keep things in perspective for vaping researchers in Australia. Coral Gatner certainly does. Although the...


Pippa Starr
Dec 10, 2024
CONSUMERS IGNORED AGAIN & BAD ACTORS USED ON 60 MINUTES TO RUN A PUFF PIECE ON VAPING
– The break down. by Pippa Starr November 18, 2024 Last night, 60 Minutes ran a story that involved bad actors to instil more moral panic...


09algor
Dec 1, 2024
The WHO’s Missed Opportunity: A Call for a Pragmatic, Evidence-Driven Approach to Vaping
AL Gore 01 December 2024 Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General's recent praise for Vietnam’s ban on vaping and heated...

09algor
Nov 29, 2024
A Different Perspective: AACS and ATA's Role in Vaping and Tobacco Regulation
AL Gor 24 November 2024 As Pippa Starr states in an X post 29 November 2024 , The AMA is inline to receive a couple of awards themselves....

09algor
Nov 28, 2024
A Critical Look at the AMA’s Stance on Vaping: Is the Focus on Public Health or Paternalism?
AL Gore 28 November 2024 The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has long been a key player in the public health landscape, particularly...


Pippa Starr
Nov 26, 2024
Is Simon Chapman Correct To Dismiss That Vapes Are 95% Safer?
A recent op-ed by Joseph Hart in November 2024 outlines where Simon may be coming from with such dismissals. But is it evidence based?...


09algor
Nov 25, 2024
Creating Mental Health Problems: The Unintended Consequences of Anti-Vaping Policies (Prohibition)
AL Gor 25 November 2024 Following up on Pippa Starr’s blog, January 31, 2024, titled "Vaping Prohibition Set To Spark A Mental Health...


09algor
Nov 21, 2024
The Failure of Vaping Regulations in Australia: How Overzealous Laws Are Hurting Smokers
21/11/24 AL Gor In the battle against smoking, vaping has emerged as a promising alternative—a way for millions of Australians to reduce...


Pippa Starr
Sep 6, 2024
Youths Are Paid By Criminals While Children Are Left To Burn In Bed: Direct Result of Poor Government Tobacco & Vaping Regulations.
6 September 2024 Australia is in the midst of an extremely dangerous public health emergency! Innocent Australian children have been...


Pippa Starr
Jul 5, 2024
Formaldehyde In Vapes? Exposing Another Chemical Scare
by The Firebreak July 25 2004 " The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the average daily intake of formaldehyde from all...

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