expert reaction to studies presenting a standardized approach for quantifying...
Six studies published in Nature Medicine present a standardized approach for quantifying the strength of evidence that supports associations between risk factors and health outcomes. Prof Sir David...
View Articleexpert reaction to Cochrane review on electronic cigarettes for smoking...
A review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews looks at the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. Prof Nicholas Hopkinson, Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Honorary...
View Articleexpert reaction to study looking at smoking, vaping and oral health
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at tobacco use and incidence of adverse oral health outcomes among US adults. Dr Richard Holliday, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Restorative...
View Articleexpert reaction to study of people who vape and smoke (dual users) and...
A study published in Tobacco Control looks at dual use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes and quitting. Dr Sarah Jackson, Principal Research Fellow, UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, University...
View Articleexpert reaction to study suggesting a link between concurrent vaping in early...
A study published in Tobacco Control looks at e-cigarette use among early adolescent cigarette smokers. Prof Lion Shahab, Professor of Health Psychology and Co-Director of the UCL Tobacco and...
View Articleexpert comments on whether disposable vapes should be banned
There have been reports this morning that Dr Mike McKean, vice-president of policy at the RCPCH, has said: “Without a doubt, disposable e-cigarettes should be banned”. Here are some further comments...
View Articleexpert reaction to WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2023
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published their ninth report on the global tobacco epidemic, tracking the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008. Prof Nick Hopkinson,...
View Articleexpert reaction to latest results from ASH annual survey on vaping in Great...
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) have published the latest results of their annual survey on vaping in Great Britain. Dr Leonie Brose, Reader in Addiction Education and Nicotine Research, King’s...
View Articleexpert reaction to study of e-cigarette use and respiratory symptoms in...
A study published in Thorax looks at e-cigarette use and respiratory symptoms in adolescents and young adults. Dr Lion Shahab, Professor of Health Psychology, University College London, said: “This...
View Articleexpert reaction to report on adult smoking habits
A report published by the ONS looks at adult smoking habits in 2022, including cigarette and e-cigarette usage. Prof Peter Hajek, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Health and...
View Articleexpert reaction to claim that vaping is as bad for oral health as smoking
A press release by the European Federation of Periodontology made the claim that vaping was as harmful for oral health as smoking. Dr Richard Holliday, Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry...
View Articleexpert reaction to Cochrane review of most effective ways to quit smoking
A review published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews looks at pharmacological and electronic cigarette interventions for smoking cessation in adults. Prof Caitlin Notley, Professor of...
View Articleexpert reaction to study on effect of e-cigarettes (and other reduced-risk...
A study published in Public Health Research looks at the effect of e-cigarettes on cigarette sales and smoking prevalence. Dr Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and...
View Articleexpert reaction to PM proposing incremental raising of smoking age in England
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed incremental raising of the smoking age in England. Prof Caitlin Notley, Professor of Addiction Sciences, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia,...
View Articleexpert reaction to research letter on smoking / vaping in young adults
A research letter published by JAMA Internal Medicine looks at smoking and vaping in young adults. Dr Sarah Jackson, Principal Research Fellow at the UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, said:...
View Articleexpert reaction to New Zealand saying they’re going to overturn smoking ban...
Scientists react to news that New Zealand are overturning the smoking ban legislation. Prof Caitlin Notley, Professor of Addiction Sciences, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, said:...
View Articleexpert reaction to study showing that the decline in smoking in England has...
A study published in BMC Medicine looks at the decline in smoking in England since the pandemic. Prof Caitlin Notley, Professor of Addiction Sciences, Norwich Medical School, University of East...
View Articleexpert reaction to study of impacts of vaping in pregnancy and comparison...
A study published in Addiction compares the impacts of smoking and vaping during pregnancy. Prof Caitlin Notley, Professor of Addiction Sciences, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia...
View Articleexpert reaction to govt announcement on smoking/vaping including ban on...
Scientists react to the the Government announcing the ban on disposable vapes. Prof Peter Hajek, Professor of Clinical Psychology, and Director of the Health and Lifestyle Research Unit, Queen Mary...
View Articleexpert reaction to e-cigarettes to quit smoking
A study published in NEJM looks at e-cigarettes for quitting smoking. Dr Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, said: “This...
View Article
