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Science clears conventional vaping of blame for lung disease horrors

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th October 2019 || News analysis |

Respiratory effects of e-cigs have been a concern since their introduction, but there is a consistent lack of evidence for any substantial harm – and despite perceptions, the current US lung illness outbreak doesn’t change that ...

Greece may allow another six months for the sale of DIY e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th October 2019 || News analysis |

Vape store owners in Greece could be given another six months to sell do-it-yourself (DIY) products, under a proposed new law drafted and published by the Ministry of Health ...

Oregon includes nicotine and THC in emergency ban on e-cig flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th October 2019 || News analysis |

Oregon governor Kate Brown has issued an executive order prohibiting the sale of all flavoured vaping products in the state, “including those containing nicotine or THC” ...

Ireland prepares to ban vape sales to under-18s or via vending machines

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th October 2019 || News analysis |

Ireland is considering a ban on sales of vaping products to under-18s amid rising concerns about e-cigarette use by young people ...

Imperial lowers growth forecast; CEO resignation causes uncertainty

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th October 2019 || News analysis |

Imperial Brands CEO Alison Cooper’s resignation is being seen as a catalyst – alongside challenging market conditions for tobacco, and regulatory changes in the US for next-generation products (NGP) – for uncertain times among Big Tobacco...

Strict tax regime remains: Pennsylvania regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd October 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Pennsylvania is one of the least vaper-friendly states in the US following an amendment to the Tax Reform Code. This report provides a comprehensive summary of regulations in the state ...

As PMTA deadline approaches, US industry fears the end may be nigh

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd October 2019 || News analysis |

The US vapour industry is not happy with the FDA’s new guidelines for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs), with some fearing there may soon be no small manufacturers left to regulate ...

Swiss upper house backs ban on e-cig sales to minors and ad restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd October 2019 || News analysis |

The upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, the Council of States, has approved a ban on the sale of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to under-18s and on advertising them in magazines or online ...

Philippines e-cig makers in race to comply with new licensing law

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st October 2019 || News analysis |

Vaping companies in the Philippines are entering the final stretch before the government starts monitoring their activities and enforcing new regulations ...

New York expands flavours ban to menthol; Washington to follow

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th September 2019 || News analysis |

Governor Andrew Cuomo has accepted the recommendation of New York State’s health authorities to extend the recently announced ban on e-cigarette flavours to menthol ...

Snapshot: Israel, September 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th September 2019 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This ECigIntelligence market snapshot for Israel covers key indicators such as recent, present and predicted market size, an indication of regulation level and an overview of the top available brands ...

Greek clampdown in the name of ‘public health and human rights’

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th September 2019 || News analysis |

The new chairman of the Greek Committee of Experts on Tobacco Control has backed the government’s commitment to enforcing and strengthening the existing smoking and vaping restrictions ...

Russia approves progressive tax increase for vaping products and HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th September 2019 || News analysis |

The Russian Duma has adopted a new bill that amends the tax code for 2020, increasing excise tax applied to electronic cigarettes ...

US industry alarmed for the vaping future; lung cases rise to over 800

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th September 2019 || News analysis |

While the CDC has raised the number of suspected lung disease cases to 805, key industry figures admit that vaping in the US is at a crossroads – and the next steps could prove vital ...

Sharpless: ‘PMTA policy doesn’t mean flavoured e-cigs can never be sold’

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th September 2019 || News analysis |

Acting US FDA commissioner Ned Sharpless told a House hearing there would be no blanket e-cigarette flavour ban in response to the country’s outbreak of lung illness ...

Altria/PMI re-merger talks end without an agreement

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th September 2019 || News analysis |

Re-merger talks between tobacco giants Altria and Philip Morris International (PMI) have ended, with both companies citing difficulties in reaching a deal ...

South Korea cracks down on public smoking, vaping and HnB use

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th September 2019 || News analysis |

Local authorities across South Korea are carrying out patrols to enforce regulations against smoking, vaping and use of heat-not-burn (HnB) products in a wide range of public places ...

Tasmania holds back a decision on raising purchasing age to 21

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd September 2019 || News analysis |

The parliament of the Australian island state of Tasmania has delayed a bill to ban the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to under-21s ...

Big Tobacco job cuts highlight growing pressure on combustibles business

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th September 2019 || News analysis |

A wave of workforce cuts by major companies such as British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) may be just the tip of the iceberg for Big Tobacco ...

Spanish campaign attacks smoking and e-cigs in one powerful blast

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th September 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

A new anti-smoking campaign by the Spanish government takes on smoking, vaping, heated tobacco and hookahs under the motto “El tabaco ata y te mata” (“Tobacco ties and kills you”) ...

India: the axe falls, with nationwide e-cig ban taking immediate effect

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th September 2019 || News analysis |

The Indian government has imposed a nationwide ban on e-cigarettes. All production, manufacture, storage, import, export, sale, transport, distribution and advertising of e-cigs is prohibited immediately ...

New York joins the prohibition on flavours by order of the governor

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th September 2019 || News analysis |

New York state has adopted an emergency regulation banning the the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes immediately, following governor Andrew Cuomo’s request ...

Snapshot: Greece, September 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th September 2019 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This ECigIntelligence market snapshot for Greece covers key indicators: market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution split, prices and affordability ...

How ‘health emergency’ rules allowed state governor to ban e-cig flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th September 2019 || News analysis |

How can Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer justify her “emergency rules” action against flavoured e-cigarettes? ECigIntelligence has obtained a copy of the regulations that explain it ...

Political voices in the Netherlands raised against promotion of e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th September 2019 || News analysis |

Dutch politicians are concerned at how online retailers promote e-cigs. The Socialist Party has warned that regulations are routinely breached, with misleading advertising and sales to minors ...

‘Gateway’ fear as Germany’s second city reveals rise in teenage vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th September 2019 || News analysis |

Figures released by the Hamburg city council show an increase in vaping by minors – and come with a warning by the researchers about the possibility of youth vaping leading on to smoking ...

Aligning with nationwide restrictions: Texas regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th September 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Texas has become the 15th US state to align with nationwide regulations by raising the age to 21 for being able to purchase tobacco and tobacco-related products ...

From info to melodrama – how states communicate about lung disease

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th September 2019 || News analysis |

Public health authorities across the 50 US states are using language that ranges from moderate to dramatic in the advice they offer about the recent outbreak of lung illness ...

Polish poll shows under-24s use e-cigs more often; smoking prevalence falls

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th September 2019 || News analysis |

A recent report released by Poland’s state-run Public Opinion Research Centre (CBOS) shows that vaping is gaining popularity in people up to 24 years...

Dubai vape show organisers fear effects of UAE’s 100% e-cig tax

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th September 2019 || News analysis |

Organisers of a major vape trade show to be held in Dubai next year fear the introduction of a “sin tax” on e-cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates will hit a market that was only legalised in April...

Philippines vapour industry faces hike in taxes before they even come in

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th September 2019 || News analysis |

Barely a month after Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte signed a law setting taxes on heated tobacco and vaping products, the House of Representatives has opted to change the entire tax structure ...

Snapshot: Ireland, September 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th September 2019 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This ECigIntelligence market snapshot for Ireland covers key indicators such as recent, present and predicted market size, an indication of regulation level and an overview of the top available brands ...

Michigan flavour ban stokes mixed feelings

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th September 2019 || News analysis |

Since Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer used her executive authority as governor to ban flavoured e-cigarettes, the public health community has applauded her...

Scientific e-cig review eagerly awaited by German government

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th September 2019 || News analysis |

German scientists are reviewing the current state of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco devices for a forthcoming report expected to help the federal government shape future legislative approaches ...

Little progress in lung disease probes; NY finds illegal additive in e-liquid samples

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th September 2019 || News analysis |

Across the US, hundreds of cases of respiratory complications linked to vaping are causing alarm; the public wants...

CBD in e-liquids: a guide for the EU

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th September 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

The legal status of CBD for vaping is not as cut-and-dried as you might hope, even though vaping products havea clear regulatory regime in Europe ...

Brazil to launch public consultation on approach to e-cigarette regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th September 2019 || News analysis |

The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency, ANVISA, is to launch a public consultation as a step towards deciding whether to amend the national ban e-cigs and heated tobacco ...

New tax rate due in 2020: Poland regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th September 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

A new tax regime in Poland has been delayed until 2020, while the notification process has been tightened up but some areas of reguation still appear open to interpretation ...

Vaping bills on the table as US Congress gets back to business

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd September 2019 || News analysis |

The US Congress resumes activity this week after the summer break with at least 12 active vaping bills ...

Closed systems drive growth: Germany market report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd September 2019 || Country market reports , Market reports |

Vaping growth in Germany may be slowing, but the market is broadening thanks to Juul and myblu – so there is reason for optimism. Meanwhile, IQOS struggles compared to other EU...

Vaping and HnB tax revenues rocketing in crisis-hit Italy

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd September 2019 || News analysis |

Tax revenues from e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn (HnB) products raised €172.6m in Italy in 2018, a big increase over previous years. Meanwhile, there are fresh doubts over the political future ...

Juul-backed group sues San Francisco over ballot wording on city e-cig ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th August 2019 || News analysis |

The Juul-backed Coalition for Reasonable Vaping Regulation has filed a lawsuit against the city and county of San Francisco over the wording of a ballot proposition against the city-wide e-cig ban ...

$200bn PMI/Altria re-merger plan risks US regulatory retaliation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th August 2019 || News analysis |

The potential $200bn re-merger of PMI and Altria may risk a tightening in regulation of the vaping industry in the US, amid increasing concerns over e-cigarette use by young people ...

Chinese e-cig imports into US rocket even as Trump’s tariffs war rages

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th August 2019 || News analysis |

While relations between the two countries are soured by Donald Trump’s tariffs announcements, e-cigarette imports into the US from China have increased dramatically ...

FDA’s proposed additions to harmful constituents list spread confusion

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th August 2019 || News analysis |

The possible addition of another 19 toxins to the US list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) is generating uncertainty among vaping companies ...

India faces tough nationwide ban within days on all e-cigs and HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th August 2019 || News analysis |

The Indian government is to introduce a fully-fledged ban on e-cigarettes across the country through an executive order that could come into force within days ...

French government leaves e-cigs out of new round of anti-tobacco funding

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th August 2019 || News analysis |

The vaping industry has been excluded from the list of beneficiaries of a €120m French government fund for projects fighting addiction – to the disappointment of some ...

Death in Illinois triggers public wave of concern and official anxiety

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th August 2019 || News analysis |

The death of an Illinois vaper, announced on Friday by the state’s Department of Public Health, has prompted a considerable response by public health leaders and tobacco control groups ...

Totally Wicked finds shelf-space on the UK high street with WHSmith

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd August 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Vaping products from Totally Wicked are now available from UK high street newspaper and stationery retailer WHSmith ...

Myblu takes over Germany’s busiest station, with new ad limits ahead

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd August 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Huge ads for Myblu are turning heads at Hamburg central railway station – before a pending update of German advertising law that could spell an end to such campaigns ...

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