SHORTFILLS

The Vapouround team selects its top picks of short vape-related stories and research making news from around the world.

A HOT BUTTON Issue

Pro-vaping advice from the London Fire Brigade has resurfaced online and is being shared by international harm reduction advocates.

The LFB’s ‘Caring for Smokers’ guidance details how cigarette use has long been a ‘top factor’ in fatal fires and that quitting or encouraging someone else to ditch the habit could save lives in ‘more ways than one’. The advice went onto confirm that vaping is less harmful than smoking and if you, or the person you care for, can’t stop smoking…‘reducing risks is the next best thing’.

VAPIN’ IN THE DARK, IN THE PALE Moonlight

Breathe…IF YOU DARE!

Living in Northampton is the equivalent to smoking 189 cigarettes per year, found a new study. According to the shocking HouseFresh research, pollution in the East Midlands city is so rife that residents could be suffering the consequences of pseudo secondhand smoking. One British Heart Foundation study even linked Northampton’s poor air quality with one in every 20 deaths in the area. HouseFresh reports Nottingham and Bristol as the second and third worst places in the UK when it comes to pollution, with locals essentially smoking 181 and 163 cigarettes per year respectively.

TWO for Two

Beloved artist Lana Del Rey was spotted casually vaping during a recent Instagram livestream while interacting with her adoring fans. The ‘Young and Beautiful’ singer was seen releasing a plume of vapour from behind a face mask while recording herself at night. This is far from the first time the star - best known for her melancholic and lamenting 1950s sound - has been associated with the reduced risk product. In fact, Del Rey’s love of vaping has even found its way into her music, with the singer puffing away in the background of her song ‘White Dress’.

The second installment of our wildly successful Middle East and North Africa awards is returning for 2023 and entries are now open! We will once again be jetting off to the opulent city of Dubai for a night of celebration and vaping delight, recognising the very best the MENA industry has to offer. And with awards available across 21 categories - including ‘Best Vape Retailer’ and ‘Industry Leader’ – there are plenty of chances to win.

G’DAY Vape

Australian musician Daniel Johns was spotted with a vape in hand as he exited a recent Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Sydney. The front man for 90s rock band Silverchair was joined by his DJ girlfriend Lauren Mac at the Accor Stadium event and completed his causal outfit with what appears to be a green disposable. Johns has previously been photographed smoking so it’s positive to see the Aussie star with the reduced risk alternative instead.