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September 03, 2025 by packaging-gateway.com

The US FDA has called on nicotine pouch manufacturers to use child-resistant packaging after a rise in accidental exposures, most involving children under five. The products contain high levels of nicotine, which can be dangerous or even fatal to young children in small amounts. Toxic reactions have been documented in children with nicotine amounts as low as 1mg to 4mg, according to the US federal agency. Symptoms associated with nicotine poisoning can include confusion, vomiting and loss of consciousness.

September 03, 2025 by packaging-gateway.com

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September 02, 2025 by daily-pouch.com

A New Zealand academic misunderstands vaping, claiming it's for smoking cessation only, not pleasure. Vaping was created for safer nicotine enjoyment. Prohibitionists ignore vaping's origins, pushing abstinence and overlooking harmlessness. John Stuart Mill's harm principle supports individual choice, not authoritarianism like in Singapore. Prohibitionists' stance threatens personal freedoms and safer alternatives, aiming to infantilize adults and limit pleasure. Vaping is about enjoyment, not just quitting smoking. Prohibitionists' views could be more dangerous than vaping itself. The focus should be on individual choice and harm reduction, not imposing moral judgements.

September 02, 2025 by daily-pouch.com

NHS services in Merseyside and Cheshire have imposed restrictions on publicly-funded IVF, including denying treatment to vapers. While lifestyle factors like smoking and BMI impact IVF success rates, the effects of vaping are less clear. Publicly-funded IVF faces funding limitations, leading to restrictions based on proven impacts. However, research on vaping's independent effects is inconclusive. Restrictions targeting vapers may be unjustified, as switching from smoking to vaping can improve fertility. The proposal aims to save money but could unfairly penalize vapers. A call for evidence-based policies is essential to ensure equitable access to IVF treatment. It remains crucial for the NHS to prioritize fair and evidence-based healthcare decisions.

September 01, 2025 by gfn.tv

Institutions like WHO, regulators, and NGOs are hostile to harm reduction and have shifted their firepower from smoking to safer nicotine alternatives, says Clive Bates, international tobacco control policy expert. Shot on location at GFN 2025 in Warsaw, Bates describes public health’s “war on nicotine” as a misguided, ideological crusade that betrays its original mission of reducing smoking-related disease and death.

September 01, 2025 by eureporter.co

We, the undersigned experts in public health, nicotine dependence and tobacco control, write to you out of concern over the forthcoming review of the Tobacco Excise Directive, which is expected to impose new taxes on less harmful nicotine products. Public health policies should use the best available scientific evidence. It is, therefore, a matter of significant concern that recent EU public communications, claiming that non-combustible nicotine delivery products pose health risks comparable to combustible cigarettes, contradict the best available scientific evidence

September 01, 2025 by eureporter.co

A group of 83 leading public health experts has written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, criticizing plans to tax smoke-free alternatives like e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches at the same level as cigarettes. They argue this contradicts scientific evidence, misinforms the public, and protects the cigarette trade. The experts point to successful harm reduction examples in Sweden, the UK, and New Zealand to support their case.

September 01, 2025 by filtermag.org

The Drug Policy Alliance urges President Trump to fully legalize marijuana instead of just rescheduling it. Moving cannabis to Schedule III would not end criminalization. DPA emphasizes descheduling as the only solution to prohibition harms. They advocate for equity-centered policies like expungements and reinvesting tax revenue in impacted communities. A coalition opposes rescheduling, while Trump considers the change but hints at no immediate decision. Marijuana Moment covered the story. DPA stresses the need for descheduling to stop criminalizing people. Trump endorsed rescheduling before, but his stance on it is now uncertain. The Drug Policy Alliance supports descheduling marijuana for the well-being of individuals and communities.

August 29, 2025 by gfn.tv

In this episode of GFN Voices 2025, pharmacology and toxicology expert Ingrid Taricano shares why harm reduction isn’t just an option—it’s at the very heart of toxicology. From medicines to food, and even safer alternatives to smoking, toxicology is about understanding limits and reducing risks. Hear Ingrid’s perspective on why science, policy, and public health must embrace harm reduction to create safer choices for people everywhere.