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Tobacco Promotes Death
SCIENTIST
STEPHEN BUSS
After the last issues interview , the UK ’ s leading TPD expert Stephen Buss is back with another action packed update on what he has been up to in the fight for vaping . His regular feature has put some of the World ’ s biggest manufacturers and distributors minds at rest and his company is recognised as a true Champion of Public Health .
OH WHERE DO I START ! Another eventful month departs in this ever evolving Vape Industry , I ’ ve survived my first character assassination , which was a tad entertaining as I was overseas at the time . It amazes me how armchair “ know all , know nothings ” find the gall to belittle people ’ s efforts . With that aside , this last month has seen me in the throws of obtaining funding to help not only Vape Compliance , but to conduct some structured science to arm the advocates and lawyers with a view to changing how vaping is viewed , as it is still smoking regarding its regulation . The opportunity to consider funding was a bit of a surprise , funny how things come when you don ’ t go looking for them . I have been privy to a few high profile documents due out the woodwork , the MHRA by the time this goes to print will be providing another round of guidance , but what baffles me is that this almost comes too late and I wonder why some people ’ s acts were not sorted out sooner . The WHO FCTC COP7 toilet reading has also surfaced and on reflection it is no wonder we face an uphill struggle regarding vaping . My fingers and toes are crossed for a delay in November notifications but that does not mean we should be lapse in our responsibility due to faith in delay . Europe is divided about uploads and importer responsibility and some EU governments like Germany surprisingly want it all , however , irrespective of this , 20th November is the deadline for more countries than just the UK . So , it has been interesting of late on the scientific front ; emissions results and toxicity reports galore have kept us all very busy , burning the midnight oil . Talking of oil , I have been back to America on ISO 9001 duties and a battery of meetings with new TPD clients and state side advocates . Since I last wrote I have seen attitudes change amongst those striving to complete a notification , desperation has now set in and panic mode is widely seen on my travels . During my time in America I have seen some great progress . We are working with some of the most famous of American flavour houses to upload ingredient CAS and % level of inclusion confidentially to the portal and more importantly allow Toxicity reports to be complied and signed off . Toxicity is a very special subject to us here at Vape Compliance and we can probably boast one of the best groups of Independent Toxicity scientists going . Our team consists of Dr ’ s of Oncology , a Dr of Epidemiology and Dr ’ s of Toxicology who spearheaded a 10-person undergraduate team , which means we can keep up with the throughput of emissions results from the lab . Public health was the reason why Vape compliance was formed , although we represent the interests of our clients in more ways than one . We are not negligent to the extent of making liquid formulations look as if they can pass
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