Analysis Led by NYU College of Global Public Health Focuses on Harm Minimization in Smoking Cessation Quitting smoking is among the top New Year’s resolutions, but is notoriously difficult to do and often requires multiple attempts and strategies. A growing body of research points to using a harm minimization approach for smoking cessation. Harm minimization […]
South Africa plan on tobacco shows misplaced zeal — Op Ed in Medical Brief
AVA President Gregory Conley published the below article at Medical Brief, a publication that is distributed to tens of thousands of doctors across parts of Africa. A misplaced zeal on the part of SA Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and activists has caused them to set their sights on products that have been shown to […]
British Psychological Society — Promote e-cigarettes to reduce smoking
‘Changing behaviour: Electronic cigarettes,’ published this week, is a new briefing that aims to provide guidance and education to those involved with smoking cessation. The report also makes the following recommendations: Improve education about the relative harms of smoking, nicotine and e-cigarettes. Combine existing best practice, NHS Stop Smoking Services (SSS) with the most popular quitting method […]
AVA Submits Letter in Support of H.R. 2194 to Rep. Duncan Hunter
Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-California) speaking to vapers at a Right to Vape Tour event in Santee, California [PDF of our letter] May 30, 2017 The Honorable Duncan Hunter U.S. House of Representatives 2429 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Dear Rep. Hunter: On behalf of the American Vaping Association (AVA), a nonprofit organization which advocates for […]
Vaping helps smokers quit, but some vapes could be more toxic than others – Business Insider
Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping Association, said in an email, “This is yet another junk study, accompanied by a fear mongering press release, funded by vaping prohibitionists,” noting the funders of the study recently hosted an anti … Vaping helps smokers quit, but some vapes could be more toxic than others – Business […]
