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Flawed Assumptions, Misleading Conclusions: Debunking the Anti-Vaping Narrative
Alan Gor 22 March 2025 The tobacco lobby claims vaping is displacing youth smoking – a close look at the evidence tells another story...
09algor
Mar 22


Ignoring Aging Adults in Nicotine and Tobacco Research: A Public Health Blind Spot
Alan Gor 18 March 2025 A Critical Oversight in Public Health Tobacco control and nicotine research have historically focused on younger...
Al Gor
Mar 18


Dr B Freeman & Anita Dessaix: Fear, Misinformation, and the War on Nicotine Pouches
Alan Gor 13 March 2025 https://archive.is/MGL5g#selection-3709.0-3709.13 This article in the Sydney Morning Herald is a textbook example...
09algor
Mar 13


A Rebuttal to Mark Butler’s Misinformation on Vaping and Tobacco Control
Alan Gor 12 March 2025 https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/radio-interview-with-minister-butler-3aw-12-march...
09algor
Mar 12


Simon Chapman’s critique of Mendelsohn et al.’s paper
Alan Gor 05 March 2025 https://colinmendelsohn.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Mendelsohn-CP-et-al.-Do-the-differing-vaping-and-smoking...
09algor
Mar 5


A Flawed Victory Lap: SAHMRI’s (South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute) Vaping Study and the Misguided War on Harm Reduction
AL Gor 25 February 2025 The Australian government and its health agencies are celebrating what they claim is a “world-leading” victory...
09algor
Feb 25


New Zealand’s liberal vaping laws linked to faster smoking decline compared to Australia!
A new study published in Addiction has revealed that smoking rates declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in
Australia between 2016 and 2
09algor
Feb 10


What the MSM is not doing to change the narrative about vaping.
Alan Gor 03 February 2025 The Illusion of a Free Press: How Journalists Are Led by the Nose on Vaping If you ever needed proof that press...
09algor
Feb 3


Minister for Health and Aged Care press conference 31 January 2025 - A breakdown of Butler’s press conference with analysis, a critical response.
AL Gor 02 February 2025 https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/minister-for-health-and-aged-care-press-conferen...
09algor
Feb 2


The Overreaction to Nicotine Pouches: A Missed Opportunity for Harm Reduction
AL Gor 01 February 2025 https://www.ama.com.au/sa/news/nicotine-pouch?utm_campaign=NSP+News+Digest+-+30+January+2025&utm_medium=email&utm...
09algor
Feb 1


Addressing Claims About Vape Poisoning and Regulation in Australia
AL Gor 29 January 2025 The latest article from the RACGP (newsGP), authored by Michelle Wisbey, delves into a study published in the...
09algor
Jan 29


A Critical Analysis of Simon Chapman’s Claims on Vaping
AL Gor 28 January 2025 Simon Chapman, a prominent public health advocate, has consistently opposed vaping as a harm reduction tool,...
09algor
Jan 28


The Lack of Independent Science Research Around Vaping in Australia: A Missed Opportunity for Public Health
AL Gor 23 January 2024 Vaping has emerged as a global conversation, with growing evidence that it can serve as a harm-reduction tool for...
09algor
Jan 23


Mark Butler’s Failed Crusade: One Year On
AL Gore 12 January 2025 A year ago, Mark Butler, the Australian Minister for Health, confidently declared his intention to “stamp out...
09algor
Jan 12

Tobacco-Free Kids and Vital Strategies: Alleged Money Laundering Scandal and the Urgent Need for a Fairer Global Approach to Vaping
AL Gore 8 January 2025 The global health community is reeling after allegations emerged that two prominent organisations—Tobacco-Free...
09algor
Jan 8

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 31, 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 26, 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,...
09algor
Dec 23, 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 20, 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....
09algor
Dec 16, 2024

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