Fergus Mason
Veteran, vaper and writer. All articles express my own opinion and do not necessarily reflect the Editor's view.
Texan lawmakers seek under-21 ban while Australian nicotine rules stay in...
Australia refuses to lift nicotine ban
In a major blow to Australian vaper, the country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it will not be...
Welsh hostility to vaping continues, but FDA backs off another step
Wales pushes for flavour ban
Public Health Wales released an updated position statement on Thursday, outlining its latest policies on vapour products. In a confused...
Battery explosions hit the headlines, while New York pushes for tax
Idaho vaper injured in e-cig explosion
Andrew Hall, a 30-year-old vaper from Pocitello, Idaho, suffered serious facial injuries on Sunday when his electronic cigarette exploded...
US politicians continue to disappoint, but French doctors investigate e-cigs for...
Tennessee cranks up scaremongering with new vape warnings
In a long-awaited update to its 2013 advisory on electronic cigarettes, the Tennessee Department of Health has...
Alarmist reporting from CDC and FDA continues, but anti-gateway evidence keeps...
New CDC report spreads teen vaping alarmism
The latest CDC report on vaping was released on 30 December, and disappointingly it’s more of the fearmongering...
Signs of hope in the USA as opposition to bans gains...
Kentucky county throws out vape ban
Franklin County, Kentucky, struck a small blow against the USA’s rising tide of vaping bans last week when legislators...
More positive science emerges, but FDA rules on synthetic nicotine remain...
E-cigs “don’t make tobacco use seem acceptable”
One argument that’s been repeatedly used by anti-vaping activists is that the increasing use of electronic cigarettes will...
E-Cig vapour cleared of DNA damage, and US teen smoking continues...
New study shows vaping “doesn’t damage DNA”
A new study appears to have demolished claims that vaping can cause DNA damage to lung cells. Scientists...
