When you see the word “vaper,” what do you think? In the latest VIDA News SPOTLIGHT, Senior Correspondent Dom Garrett travels across the northern United States to speak with the consumers and small business owners to gain a deeper understanding of how...
On June 19th, the Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia, or TGA, announced a crackdown on the importation of nicotine vapor products. These regulations, which were set to go into effect on July 1st, would have seen the import of nicotine vapor products and...
Ray Yeates is a father and a grandfather. He is a retired mechanic but still defines himself as a guy who likes to tinker around and fix things. For the last five years, Ray has lived with his partner Ruthie. Ray describes Ruthie as a partner, friend, and soul-mate....
In this VIDA News Spotlight, we travel to Medellin, Colombia where the leaders of 11 consumer advocacy groups across Latin America and Spain gathered to form ARDT Iberoamérica or the Alliance to Reduce the Harm from Smoking. While respected experts, medical journals...
In this US congressional hearing, two experts (Dr. Jackler from Stanford University & Dr. Niaura from NYU) testify under oath that nicotine vapor technology products are more effective than nicotine patches & gum for people looking to quit smoking. This is...
What is going on around the world with tobacco harm reduction? Who is being hurt the most? Ms. Julie Woessner (President of the INNCO Governing Board & founding board member of Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association) joins us in the studio to...
While members of the VIDA News team were in Geneva during the FCTC COP8 meetings hosted by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO), suddenly all press & members of the general public were asked to leave. This video shot at the event offers a glimpse into...
