Podcast: Should We Urge Adult Smokers To Vape?

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Aug 12, 2025

Smoking kills hundreds of thousands of Americans annually. As this death toll mounts, studies continue to show that nicotine vaping is significantly less harmful than smoking and far more effective than FDA-approved cessation therapies like nicotine gum. Why, then, do so many public health experts malign vaping as a threat? Let's take a closer look.

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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 127 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Vaping Superior to Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Yet Another Study Shows

Nicotine vaping continues to outperform FDA-approved smoking cessation therapies in well-designed studies, including a new clinical trial conducted in Australia. This growing body of evidence badly undermines regulations that limit adult access to safer nicotine products that could save their lives.

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Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.