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Harry’s blog 111: Stop talking about stopping.
May 28, 2021
There are many reasons; ritual, culture, accepted behaviour among peers, and maybe the power of advertising (although more diminished these days). But the primary reason must be that they enjoy th...
Harry’s blog 110: A new paradigm for tobacco regulation
April 12, 2021
And then from 2006 onwards a disruptive technology emerged – the vaping device allowing consumers to enjoy nicotine (yes, enjoy) without all the risks consequent on sparking up a cigarette. US smo...
Harm Reduction in the U.S. – A Sea Change is Underway
April 12, 2021
But, as they say, elections have consequences and the Biden administration has sent an unmistakable signal that harm reduction policy will be a priority. According to statute, during the start of ...
Harry’s blog 109: The myth of the vaping controversy
Jan. 18, 2021
Beyond that, is mask wearing an effective barrier? If so, what kind and where should they be worn? Do you render the vaccine less effective by extending the time between each dose? How long is the...
Harry’s Blog 108: If something doesn’t make sense, it doesn’t make sense
Dec. 15, 2020
Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations became regarded as the template for capitalism. But while Smith was a free marketeer, his work had moral underpinnings; after all, he was also the author of The Theo...
Harry’s Blog 107: Tobacco ‘out of’ Control
Dec. 7, 2020
“There seems to be no study too fragmented, no hypothesis too trivial, no literature citation too biased or too egotistical, no design too warped, no methodology too bungled, no presentation of re...
Harry’s blog 106: Back to front
Nov. 16, 2020
Pro-THR consumer groups and other bodies are often accused of being front organisations for the tobacco industry. Historically, the industry did establish at least one front organisation, the Toba...
Vaping nicotine facing a crisis in Australia
Oct. 15, 2020
Under proposed customs changes, vapers will no longer be able to import nicotine liquid into Australia for personal use from 1 January 2021. A fine of $220,000 will apply for attempts to do so. Fu...
