• Vancouver, BC.

Author Dr. Mark Tyndall

I'm an accidental advocate for vaping and a passionate voice for tobacco harm reduction. After 30 years in frontline HIV prevention—working with people who use drugs—I’ve seen the life-saving power of harm reduction up close. I’ve also witnessed how cigarette smoking devastates lives and sabotages global health efforts. Vaping and safer nicotine alternatives are harm reduction in action—transforming a deadly addiction into something far less harmful. This isn’t just theory; it’s a public health revolution with the potential to save millions. It’s time the world paid attention.

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Dr. Mark Tyndall

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VAPING

Behind the Smoke and Fears

There are more than one billion smokers in the world and the vast majority will die prematurely because of their nicotine addiction. What most people don’t know is that there is a cure: vaping. Vaping is a non-toxic way to deliver the nicotine that people need without the disease-producing byproducts of burning tobacco. Compared with cigarettes, any health risks associated with vaping are very small. Yet incredibly, most tobacco control officials, public health organizations, and politicians view vaping as a threat, advocating for restrictions or outright bans.