Guy Bentley
Director of Consumer Freedom Research, Reason Foundation
Guy Bentley is the director of consumer freedom research at Reason Foundation.
Bentley's research focuses on the taxation and regulation of nicotine, tobacco, alcohol, and food. Before joining Reason Foundation, Bentley served as a reporter in London and Washington D.C.
Bentley's work has been featured in The Washington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Time, Business Insider, The Daily Beast, The New York Post, and other publications in the U.S. and U.K.
Bentley graduated with a bachelor's degree in politics and international relations from the University of Nottingham and is based in Washington D.C.
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The US Has Little to Fear From Cutting Off the Unaccountable World Health Organization’s Funding
Instead of preparing the world for a disastrous pandemic, the WHO has busied itself with counterproductive, and unscientific campaigns.
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Watch Panel Discussion: Vaping, Tobacco Harm Reduction and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Discussion on what is known about the coronavirus and vaping at this time, the impact misinformation is having on tobacco harm reduction, and regulating alternative nicotine products in the age of COVID-19.
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Scientists Studying Nicotine’s Potential to Treat COVID-19
Two meta-analyses recently found smokers were dramatically less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than non-smokers.
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FDA Finally Concedes There’s No Evidence Linking Vaping To COVID-19 Infections
There is currently no evidence from anywhere in the world showing vapers to be at higher risk for COVID-19.
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Why States Should Scrap Their Online E-cigarette Bans During Coronavirus Pandemic
Eliminating online sales bans would help keep vape shops in business and prevent unnecessary trips outside of the home, assisting with social distancing.
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Proposal to Ban All Tobacco Products Wouldn’t Help New York Fight Coronavirus
The scientific case for the prohibition of all tobacco products in response to the coronavirus pandemic remains weak, and for e-cigarettes it is non-existent.
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Florida’s On the Verge of Banning E-Cigarette Flavors at the Worst Possible Time
In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic related to respiratory illness, banning safer alternatives to cigarettes is irresponsible and could have severely negative consequences for public health.
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Does Vaping Increase Your Risk of Getting Coronavirus?
Some politicians claim it does but "we have zero evidence on how e-cigarette use affects coronavirus infectivity and disease progression."
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Study Finds Menthol Ban Failed to Reduce Youth Smoking In Canada
"Survey data confirm that provincial menthol bans significantly increased non-menthol cigarette smoking among youths, resulting in no overall net change in youth smoking rates."