In response to a government consultation on banning vaping in workplaces, pubs, clubs and cars, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle … Continue reading “Government determined to destroy hospitality with unjustifiable vape ban”

Contents Foreword In 2016, the IEA and EPICENTER launched the first edition of Dr Christopher Snowdon’s ‘Nanny State Index’, which … Continue reading “Defanging the Nanny State”

Summary The benefits of innovation are unpredictable and hard to quantify. Fear of adverse consequences can lead to excessive emphasis … Continue reading “Vaper Trails: New nicotine products and the innovation principle”

There is currently a global debate about the efficacy of vaping in reducing smoking prevalence. While the debate is ongoing, … Continue reading “Vaping Works”

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics this week looked a ban on e-cigarette flavours implemented in San Francisco on 1 … Continue reading “The empirical evidence is clear: anti-vaping policies are pro-tobacco policies”

You would hope that politicians – current or prospective – would rank improving the lives of their fellow citizens as … Continue reading “Politicians wouldn’t ban motorcycle helmets, so why do they ban safer tobacco products?”

Earlier this week, Hong Kong’s government decided to impose a full ban on the sale, manufacture and import of e-cigarettes. … Continue reading “The rise of e-cigarettes – a parable of the free market”

Disentangling ourselves from the EU after four decades will be fiendishly complicated but some elements of Brexit are refreshingly simple … Continue reading “The low-hanging fruit on the Brexit tree: repeal the Tobacco Products Directive”

E-cigarettes have become by far the most popular smoking cessation aid in the UK, helping hundreds of thousands of people … Continue reading “When it comes to e-cigs, harm reduction must be the order of the day”