Richard Pruen
@PruenRichard
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Ecig user since 2008, accidental consumer advocate for vaping and THR. Keeper of safer nicotine wiki, takes no funding from anyone, the site is simply a hobby.
Burnham-on-Sea, England
Joined October 2018
@josephine_mcf @AddictionsPMC If you want to stop vaping, it is easy. Pick up a refillable device, and liquid in the strength you need, then at your own pace lower nicotine to zero over time, then stop. Cigarettes don’t have that option. Plus 1200% more harmful than vaping. Please ask them to try that.
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It's getting hard to keep up! ANOTHER tobacco shop was torched overnight, this time near Brisbane, Queensland. https://t.co/t4N00MOC10 Cc @LivePippas @Algore09algor H/t @phil_w888
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In progress chicken pie, the filling at least. I haven't decided on the top yet, it could be slices of potato and onion, or just pastry... I'll get to that tomorrow
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"Further research is needed to investigate whether E-cigarettes are truly underutilized as a cessation aid for adults who smoke, and if so, whether this is due to misperceptions surrounding E-cigarette harms and benefits..." https://t.co/jrDcQVjjcj
ajpmfocus.org
Despite decreases in smoking prevalence worldwide and in the U.S., smoking continues to cause substantial mortality and morbidity. In the U.S., smoking is associated with an estimated 480,000 deaths...
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An incredibly well written book by Dr Mark Tyndall on the evidence base around vaping and other safer nicotine products, which debunks myths about the dangers of these products. The great tobacco harm reductionist and researcher, Michael Russell, declared in 1976 that people
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1/ #COP11: We’re excited to continue our campaign: ‘Voices Unheard – Consumers Matter!’ This initiative amplifies the voices of consumers who are excluded from global tobacco policy. Learn more and join us: https://t.co/AQaZCEz7xa
#VoicesUnheard
worldvapersalliance.com
VOICES UNHEARD – CONSUMERS MATTER! Millions of consumers are being left out of global tobacco and nicotine policy decisions. We are fighting to make sure our voices are heard and that harm reduction...
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I accidentally quit smoking, started vaping 15 years ago today. Still vaping all day every day and as healthy as an 81-year-old could expect to be. Tobacco control idiocy and mendacity is threatening my mental health, though.
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THE SCIENCE OF FEAR... (it's a thing) Public risk perceptions are not always rational in proportion to known evidence of actual risk. We tend to "dread" things that are: - not visible (e.g., radiation) - not in our direct control (e.g., air travel) - new (e.g., #SaferNicotine
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Can we, please? Fifteen years of knowing this and asking nicely, yes, it would be welcome.
After a decade long misinformation campaign by “tobacco control” that lumped vaping in with cigarettes & created panic around youth vaping, it is time to correct the narrative. The harm reduction approach should apply to tobacco, too - The Globe and Mail
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"She walked in looking for a flavored vape. With the selection stripped and the options bleak, she shrugged and bought a pack of Marlboros." <- Bans on flavoured vaping products, another stunning success for the tobacco control industry! #Winning!
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Opportunity or predatory? When public health decisions are made for sponsors, not people, trust is eroded and harm continues. We must break the cycle of 'good optics, bad outcomes.' #HarmReduction #HealthIntegrity #PublicTrust
https://t.co/HmFC8L0jGX
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Vaccines saved lives but aren’t risk free. Where have I heard that before? https://t.co/oCIOJ2LwJv
hopkinsmedicine.org
Smoking electronic cigarettes is often considered safer than regular smoking. Learn facts about vaping and why you should rethink taking it up.
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1/ “Safer smoking alternatives were high on the agenda at a women’s wellness event where Gauteng MPL and former health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku called for deeper engagement on harm reduction.” https://t.co/yY6wqAuoay Health advocates push for harm reduction in smoking alternatives
theherald.co.za
Safer smoking alternatives were high on the agenda at a women’s wellness event where Gauteng MPL and former health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku called for deeper engagement on harm reduction
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Take note @AshleyDalton_MP + @wesstreeting Meddling and interference via yourselves + the latter end of previous Govt has resulted in a notable stalling in uptake by 🚬 compared to previous rapid decline. Messaging matters greatly :- yours is very unclear + thus unhelpful
UK should be well on way to smoke-free. Tragically, goal is dead after THR abandoned. Foul politics & authoritarianism prevail over science, health, & sane policy. Vaping not promoted, as advised by RCP; instead, slandered by negligent professionals & vilified by trash news media
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A great corrective letter to @washingtonpost and a forthright defence of corporate strategy from tobacco company @PMIScience. I agree with the themes of the letter and I am glad they are pushing back against the blaggers and merchants of doubt in tobacco control and the media.
I had a Letter to the Editor of @washingtonpost published today 🤗 My reaction to @DrLeanaWen wondering "Do nicotine pouches have a public health benefit? It's complicated” 💥No, it's not💥 https://t.co/nKc9TWj85D
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It's fattening food day today, with of course compulsory tomatoes
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It seems CTFK just woke up/came back to life. Hm.
We are developing a new report: "Where Bans are Best: Why Low- and Middle-Income Countries Must Prohibit Chili Peppers to Truly Tackle Tabasco." These poor people are literally drowning in them. LMIC governments are obviously too inept and incompetent to regulate safety.
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UPDATED: Proposed State Tax Bills Would Make Vaping More Expensive So far in 2025, at least 17 state legislatures have introduced bills that would create a new tax on vaping products, or increase the state’s existing tax. https://t.co/7BsTfjVjjT
vaping360.com
Nearly 20 U.S. state legislatures are currently considering bills that would create new taxes on vaping products, or increase existing tax rates.
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HURRY! Screen shot this before it gets pulled! “We can now conclude that the strategy of taxing and banning nicotine addiction out of existence is a complete failure.” https://t.co/7BE0UXFx5K
abc.net.au
We can now conclude that the strategy of taxing and banning nicotine addiction out of existence is a complete failure. The result is organised crime making about $10 billion a year in revenue.
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