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Welsh propose registry but no public vaping ban in new Public Health Bill

Written by Freddie Dawson || 15th November 2016 || News analysis |

The Welsh are attempting to pass the Public Health Bill once again. This time minus a ban on public vaping....

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Totally Wicked to pull out of U.S. market, citing compliance burden

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th November 2016 || News analysis |

Totally Wicked will withdraw from the U.S. market by the summer of 2018 if no changes to the FDA deeming regulations are put in place before then....

E-cig brands “must be dramatic to stand out at conventions”

Written by Freddie Dawson || 10th November 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Companies must work harder to stand out at industry events or face becoming lost in a sea of competition, according to a recent award winner....

Can e-cigs be more profitable than tobacco in convenience stores?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 10th November 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Convenience stores can improve their business by stocking less tobacco and more e-cigarettes, a new report...

Industry cautiously optimistic on prospect of president Trump

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th November 2016 || News analysis |

The U.S. vaping industry has reacted with cautious optimism to Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the presidential...

BAT to start trials of Glo HnB product in Japanese stores

Written by Freddie Dawson || 8th November 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

BAT says its Glo heat-not-burn product will be available in Japan from mid-December. It is running a test trial in one city before launching the product nationwide....

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Battery fires burn holes in e-cigarettes’ safety reputation

Written by Freddie Dawson || 7th November 2016 || News analysis |

A growing number of reported e-cigarette battery incidents is leaving the industry facing a serious problem despite the low statistical probability of an event happening....

Blu launches TPD range, offers deep discounts on older product

Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th November 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Fontem’s Blu brand has launched a range of e-cigarettes compliant with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ahead of the May 2017...

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Survey finds low usage in Philippines and India

Written by Freddie Dawson || 2nd November 2016 || News analysis |

A new survey has found differing levels of awareness and e-cig use in the Philippines and India but neither market has really developed for vaping products as yet....

India bans e-cigarettes from checked baggage and in-flight use

Written by Freddie Dawson || 31st October 2016 || News analysis |

India has become the latest country to ban the presence of e-cigarettes in check-in baggage as well as explicitly ban their use on-board aircraft. ...

CDC finds high U.S. adult dual use and non-smoker vaper levels

Written by Freddie Dawson || 28th October 2016 || News analysis |

New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seems to indicate that there are high levels of dual use amongst U.S. vapers and a significant percentage of vapers that have never smoked conventional cigarettes....

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Confusion between smoking and nicotine “harms reputation of e-cigs”

Written by Freddie Dawson || 27th October 2016 || News analysis |

Muddled definitions of addiction are undermining the recognition of e-cigarettes as reduced-risk products, according to specialists in harm...

Pax Labs acts to solve supply problems, end price gouging

Written by Freddie Dawson || 25th October 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Pax Labs has faced price gouging problems after mistakes led to insufficient demand. But it anticipates it will have fully fixed the problem by early next year....

Opinion: e-cig fears smoulder, but who remembers hoverboards?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 19th October 2016 || News analysis |

Recent news reports have lambasted hoverboards over safety concerns - prompting multiple retailers to drop listings. But is the threat over-rated? There are some striking similarities to similar news reports on e-cigarettes....

E-cigarette researchers outraged by charities’ “threatening” letters

Written by Freddie Dawson || 11th October 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Scientists and researchers have said that anti-smoking charities are acting like the anti-Communist zealots of the 1950s McCarthy era in trying to keep them away from an international conference on tobacco and nicotine. One public-health expert said: “The...

Alliance challenges French ad ban on freedom of speech grounds

Written by Freddie Dawson || 7th October 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

A ban on e-cigarette advertising in France has been challenged by an alliance of five pro-e-cig organisations, which plan to take the matter to the country’s highest...

Utah acts against “deceptive” e-cig firm which changed its name

Written by Freddie Dawson || 7th October 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

The state of Utah is taking action for a second time against an e-cigarette company accused of unscrupulous and misleading selling...

UK advertising code could allow e-cig brands to make health claims

Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th October 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

A new UK government body consultation will look at possibilities for new rules on e-cigarette advertising in the UK including whether limited health claims should be permitted for non-medically licensed e-cigs....

Pennsylvania takes step back from potentially devastating 40% tax

Written by Freddie Dawson || 6th October 2016 || News analysis |

A new bill repealing Pennsylvania's 40% retroactively applied e-cigarette tax has passed its first hurdle....

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JAC Vapour advertising is linked to UK smoking cessation campaign

Written by Freddie Dawson || 4th October 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Scottish e-cig brand JAC Vapour is looking to take advantage of the growing support for e-cigarettes from Public Health England (PHE) by running an advertising promotion tied in to a national smoking cessation campaign....

JTI prepares Japan-wide Ploom Tech launch, but iQOS gains ground

Written by Freddie Dawson || 29th September 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Japan Tobacco (JTI) has ramped up production of its Ploom Tech e-cigarette in preparation for a nationwide launch across Japan, following successful trials in the city of...

JTI testing e-cigarette display shelves for retailers

Written by Freddie Dawson || 27th September 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) wants to know whether tobacco shelves in stores can easily be modified to accommodate...

European e-cig firms face complex point-of-sale marketing rules

Written by Freddie Dawson || 26th September 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

A new report shows how different point of sale advertising restrictions are in six EU member states....

Turkey blocks consumer access to online e-cigarette forum

Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd September 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Turkey is preventing its citizens from accessing the country’s most popular vaping forum, amid an apparent stiffening of e-cigarette...

As regulation bites, many Polish Websites stop selling e-cigs

Written by Freddie Dawson || 18th September 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

A ban on distance sales in Poland is transforming a well-established e-cigarette market....

Malaysians vape for health and feel better, but will government listen?

Written by Freddie Dawson || 16th September 2016 || News analysis |

New research from Konstantinos Farsalinos could help to counter the misinformation on vaping that has become common in Malaysian policy...

Canadian research shows kids vape for coolness, adults for cessation

Written by Freddie Dawson || 15th September 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Two new studies out of Canada come to different conclusions for the motivations of adults and children in taking up vaping....

Tabloid journalists’ exposure to advertising study leads to hysteria

Written by Freddie Dawson || 14th September 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

A new study investigating young people’s perceptions of vaping and smoking has generated dramatic media headlines in the UK despite the tentative nature of the research...

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Taiwan may ban zero-nicotine e-cigs, but ease restrictions on others

Written by Freddie Dawson || 13th September 2016 || News analysis |

Taiwan may consider partial legalisation of nicotine e-cigs as part of a proposal to close loopholes in current laws, hoping to cut down on youth uptake....

SFATA appoints former state law-maker as its new director

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th September 2016 || News analysis |

The Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA) has appointed a new executive director with sector and government experience....

Nicopure rebuts FDA criticisms of its legal arguments

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th September 2016 || News analysis |

Nicopure has filed a reply to arguments from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that judges should drop a court challenge against the agency's regulations for e-cigarettes....

Opinion: fear of innovation will hit e-cigs as hard as aspartame

Written by Freddie Dawson || 5th September 2016 || News analysis |

Will e-cigarettes face the same battle of public opinion as the sugar substitute aspartame?...

U.S. policy wrong on vaping and nicotine, says study

Written by Freddie Dawson || 2nd September 2016 || News analysis |

A new study shows that youth e-cig users in the U.S. vape for flavours and not nicotine. The result has serious implications for future policy making decisions and justifications....

Pax Labs appoints Deezer executive as CEO

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st September 2016 || News analysis |

Pax Labs has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) imported from the online music sector and is considering further international expansion as a way to maintain its ability to innovate in the e-cig sector. Tyler Goldman will...

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U.S. FDA e-cig deeming regulations: information tracker

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st September 2016 || News analysis |

A tracker containing links for all post-enforcement date U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) e-cigarette regulations....

The EU’s TPD: latest news, reports and trackers

Written by Freddie Dawson || 31st August 2016 || News analysis |

Contents1 News articles2 In-depth reports3 Key facts This page provides an updated repository for all major ECigIntelligence articles, reports and database trackers concerning the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) going back to 4th July 2016. Older articles dating to...

TPD infringement proceedings initiated against 19 member states

Written by Freddie Dawson || 30th August 2016 || News analysis |

The EU has begun infringement proceedings against the majority of its member states for either tardy or poor transposition of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into national regulations....

First victory for e-liquid firm against Indiana e-cig security law

Written by Freddie Dawson || 30th August 2016 || News analysis |

An e-liquid manufacturer has won an early victory in its court challenge of Indiana state manufacturing requirements....

U.S. DOT has no right to ban vaping, say plaintiffs in aviation case

Written by Freddie Dawson || 26th August 2016 || News analysis |

Two groups challenging the U.S. ban on in-flight vaping have filed their opening...

Most e-cig suppliers make false claims, U.S. researchers charge

Written by Freddie Dawson || 23rd August 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

The majority of e-cig manufacturers and retailers have violated U.S. regulations about making health claims, according to a new...

Label changes do not require FDA approval, DC court rules

Written by Freddie Dawson || 22nd August 2016 || News analysis |

Tobacco companies will be able to amend product labels without having to go through a federal review process, following a mixed victory by the industry in...

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U.S. Navy contemplates banning e-cigarettes on ships

Written by Freddie Dawson || 20th August 2016 || News analysis |

The U.S. Navy is considering banning the use of e-cigarettes on vessels following a recommendation from its Safety Center....

V2 introduces first mainstream e-cig with a touchscreen

Written by Freddie Dawson || 17th August 2016 || News analysis |

Touchscreens on e-cigs could become widespread as manufacturers look for new ways to improve user experience and differentiate from the...

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Many UK retailers found willing to sell e-cigarettes to under-18s

Written by Freddie Dawson || 16th August 2016 || News analysis |

Four out of ten English retailers are still unsure about age restrictions on e-cigarette products, according to a new...

New e-cigarette models will work only with synthetic nicotine

Written by Freddie Dawson || 16th August 2016 || News analysis |

The first e-cigarette device which only works with synthetic nicotine is being developed through a partnership between two U.S. e-cig...

Proposal submitted to legalise nicotine e-liquid in Australia

Written by Freddie Dawson || 15th August 2016 || News analysis |

A proposal has been submitted to Australian health authorities that would change the legal status of nicotine containing e-liquids if approved....

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E-cig supporters file amicus briefs in deeming regulations case

Written by Freddie Dawson || 12th August 2016 || News analysis |

A series of three amicus briefs have been submitted to an ongoing case against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deeming regulations on e-cigarettes. These briefs – documents of unsolicited information submitted to the court by third...

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Australian-U.S. study finds e-cig ads create desire in former smokers

Written by Freddie Dawson || 12th August 2016 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

A new study of former smokers found that they are reminded of smoking and have some desire to use an e-cig after viewing e-cigarette advertising....

New TPD guide provides detailed state-by-state regulatory guidance

Written by Freddie Dawson || 10th August 2016 || News analysis |

A new guide from ECigIntelligence provides an in-depth state-by-state guide to EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation....

UK GPs support e-cigs but not on prescription

Written by Freddie Dawson || 9th August 2016 || News analysis |

UK doctors would consider recommending e-cigarettes for patients looking to quit smoking, but they would not want to see them available on National Health Service (NHS) prescriptions....

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