Market and legal data for the vapour sector in England

Ad citing Public Health England’s vaping claim banned, as ASA rules it misleading

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th December 2024

Even the claim by Public Health England (PHE) that vaping is “95% less harmful than smoking” is not good enough for the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ...

Players, innovation and regulation: the evolution of e-cigs over the last decade

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th April 2024

In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how e-cig devices and the industry have evolved in the past decade ...

More outrage against flavour bans as traditional industries are threatened

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st April 2024

The trend towards ever tighter restrictions on flavoured e-liquids may prevent under-age vaping, but it also risks killing off traditional industries around the world and even threatens rare species ...

UK parliament debate emphasises harm reduction and critiques the WHO’s stance

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th February 2024

In a UK parliamentary session, key figures voiced their concerns and positions just ahead of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ...

UK’s plan to ban disposables aims to stem ‘growing stream of hard-to-recycle waste’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 7th February 2024

The UK government’s plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes will drop the number of hard-to-recycle devices that end up littered, environment secretary Steve Barclay said ...

UK government’s plan to ban disposables: a ‘straightforward’ fix for youth vaping?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th January 2024

British prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to ban the sale of disposable vape products in a move the government says will tackle the rise in youth vaping ...

King’s speech heralds Tobacco and Vapes Bill as path to smoke-free generation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th November 2023

King Charles said in the king’s speech that the UK parliament will try to push through its plan to prevent those born on or after 1st January 2009 from buying cigarettes ...

England’s north has the fewest stop-smoking services but the most quitters

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th October 2023

The north of England has the country’s highest level of success in quitting smoking, despite being severely underserved by cessation services, according to a new analysis of quitters who self-reported sucess to the NHS ...

Could the UK’s generational smoking ban lead to unintended consequences?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th October 2023

The UK’s plan to introduce a progressive age ban for tobacco products has been welcomed by many in the public health world, but others warn that it and other government-proposed measures might have unintended results...

UK survey shows vaping on the rise and smoking rates continuing to decrease

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th September 2023

Less than 13% of adults smoke cigarettes in the UK, the lowest figure ever recorded by the country’s Office for National Statistics (ONS). This represents a small decrease from the 13.3% recorded for 2021 ...

UK government consults public on inserts in smokeless tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th August 2023

The UK government has launched a public consultation on adding inserts to cigarette packs to encourage smokers to quit ...

New UK study finds an effective combo for quitting smoking using e-cigarettes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st July 2023

Flavour advice in combination with regular supportive text messages has been shown to be the most effective method for helping people remotely to quit smoking using vaping, a new study has found ...

Marketing vapes to children in UK ‘appalling’ and ‘utterly unacceptable’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th February 2023

England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, has urged the UK government should be “much more serious” in its attempt to reduce vaping and smoking among children ...

Huge disparities in access to stop-smoking services across England

Written by Freddie Dawson | 8th July 2022

Public health in the North of England continues to be ignored in favour of supporting more affluent and Tory-leaning areas in the South and Midlands, according to a new survey ...

Survey finds growing number of English authorities offer e-cigarettes to smokers

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 7th February 2022

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of local authorities in England offering e-cigarettes to smokers in a bid to help them quit smoking, according to a new survey ...

European surveys back up smoking cessation aim in e-cigarette users

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th November 2020

A new survey reveals that 80% of Europeans who switched to e-cigarettes to quit their habit have succeeded ...

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2020

World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products ...

Boris’s Brexit: what it could mean for the UK vaping industry

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th December 2019

What impact could Boris Johnson’s return to 10 Downing Street – and subsequent uncoupling from the EU – have on the UK vapour...

UK vaping brands look to fuel stations as new retail opportunities

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th December 2019

Independent vaping brands in the UK are looking at the retail opportunity of opening a shop-within-a-shop at fuel stations, in a bid to increase visibility and reach more customers ...

ASH report: half as many vapers as smokers in UK; dual users down

Written by Jon Bruford | 24th September 2019

New data has been published by UK anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) to show that there are now half as many vapers in the UK as smokers, with 3.6million people vaping compared...

UK NHS trusts show progress with PHE vaping guidelines

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd June 2019

Public Health England (PHE) found that there is a “steady progress” in National Health Service Trusts becoming smoke-free environments, and the organisation has welcomed the policies that some hospitals are implementing on creating designated vaping...

BAT announces two new e-cig models with new blade technology

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th December 2018

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the launch of two new models of electronic cigarette that will be added to the company’s vaping portfolio. The devices, called iSwitch and iSwitch Maxx, are the first to use...

Juul advances UK presence in deal with major supermarket chain

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th November 2018

Controversial US vaping firm Juul Labs has secured a deal to sell its vaping product in one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains. The most publicised player in the US e-cigarette market started selling its vaping...

THR regulations: a global perspective

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th September 2018

Earlier this month ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips spoke at the Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum, looking at Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) regulations and whether legislation was advancing or holding back THR ...

UK vaping firm signs boxing sponsorship deal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th May 2018

The trend for sports and vaping tie-ins appears to be continuing, as UK vaping firm Vaping Is Personal recently announced its sponsorship of middleweight boxer Tommy...

British health ministry puts e-cigs at heart of anti-smoking plans

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th July 2017

UK Department of Health wants e-cigs excluded from smoke-free policies, a clear path to medical licensing – and maybe even a review of Britain’s TPD...

UK official statistics office credits e-cigs for increase in quitting rates

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th June 2017

Vaping has contributed to significant increases in quitting conventional cigarettes, according to new statistics from a government body....

Irish retail brand makes ‘no-brainer’ move, rapidly expanding into UK

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th April 2017

Irish retail brand Hale Vaping is expanding rapidly, opening new stores in both the Republic of Ireland and the UK....

‘Healthier than smoking’ flyer falls foul of UK advertising watchdog

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th April 2017

UK regulators have shown they will still clamp down on unauthorised e-cig health claims despite a consultation which appeared to suggest a softening of stance....

Ireland and the Isle of Man to join UK in bringing e-cigs into prisons

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 21st March 2017

Ireland and the Isle of Man hope to cut down on prison violence – and the smoking of nicotine patches and tea-bags by inmates – by following the UK in allowing vaping in...

London launch of iQOS is another step towards a smokeless future

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th December 2016

Philip Morris International (PMI) this week launched its heated tobacco device iQOS in the UK, claiming: “We certainly see a future where Philip Morris no longer will be selling...

Next-gen chic: London and Milan stores for iQOS and Pebble

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th December 2016

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the opening of a retail store in Milan, Italy as part of the launch of its Vype Pebble e-cigarette. It follows closely on from Philip Morris International (PMI) opening...

Public vaping bans can be bad for your health, researchers warn

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd November 2016

Public vaping bans run contrary to best science and may have negative effects on public health, undermining efforts to combat smoking, according to a report by several leading academics....

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

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th August 2016

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

Health and safety authorities advocate for e-cigs at home

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th August 2016

New advice from UK authorities advises consumers to switch from conventional smoking to vaping at home because of the reduced risk in fire as well as the health benefits for bystanders - particularly children....

PHE says public vaping deserves to be treated differently from smoking

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th July 2016

New guidance on public-vaping policies from Public Health England (PHE) provides a detailed rationale for allowing e-cigarette use even where smoking is...

Two more British hospitals relent on vaping prohibitions

Written by Freddie Dawson | 24th May 2016

Two large hospitals in England have become the country’s first to reverse vaping...

UK smoking-cessation services encouraged to suggest vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th April 2016

New guidance for stop-smoking services in the UK demonstrates how e-cigarettes can contribute to smoking cessation....

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