Settle down folks, this is going to be a long one. I’ve recently had a few thoughts in my head about nicotine. The supposed “devil drug” that is “more addictive than heroin” (according to ASH Scotland from 2013, and debunked here – I know, debunked before ASH came up with Continue Reading
Not Conservative
So. It is happening. As most of us have always thought. You will, of course, remember (at least for the UK) the chatter about disposable vapes started gathering momentum with some commentary from a Green MSP and now the current “Conservative” Prime Minister has decided that his Government is going Continue Reading
Scottish Disposable Madness
This story came to my attention recently which, as I’m sure you’ll agree, is just the tip of a very nasty iceberg. Y’see, the Scottish Green MSP mentioned in the last bout of reporting (Gillian Mackay MSP) is just but the last in a long line if antagonists seeking to Continue Reading
VLNC: A Bad Idea That Never Dies
In one of my, admittedly, rare perusals of the hellsite that is Twitter, I stumbled across a comment from Jon Fell that caused me to stop scrolling and check the thread. The comment was:
The Nagging & Begging Continue
For those of you that follow the tobacco control debate, you’ll be – painfully – aware that the UK’s resident antismoking sock-puppet charity are always banging on about one of a few items. Of course, each item they champion – for whatever misguided reason – never goes “far enough”. This Continue Reading
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
I know it has been pretty quiet on this blog for *checks posts* the last year (give or take a month) but, quite frankly, I’ve been too busy to post anything. This is despite a list of topics I had in mind to cover. Unfortunately I’m not going to be Continue Reading
We need help, but not yours
Well, these are crazy times no? Practically every country worldwide has some kind of lockdown, either voluntary or enforced. Extreme authoritarian measures are rife (I’m looking at you Hungary) with police completely misinterpreting the law (I’m looking at you UK). All the while, intensive care unit beds (ICU) are being Continue Reading
Heated Discussions
As mentioned previously, I’ve found another study to have a look at. This time, it isn’t about vaping (shock!). Instead, it’s about that divisive product – Heat-not-burn. Considering that whenever heat-not-burn gets mentioned by a vaper (such as myself) on social media the response is, sadly, predictable. As I’ve mentioned Continue Reading
Predisposed Outcomes
Another day, another study. Two actually. Though the first I was planning to cover is a meta analysis (which will have to wait), while the second is a vaping mouse study. As most of you will no doubt be aware, conducting experiments on mice is an age-old way of identifying Continue Reading
Awareness Failure
When bad sciences gets worse.