Data intelligence for the vaping sector in Northern Ireland

What to expect in e-cigs in 2025: is this the end for flavours and disposables?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th January 2025

The year 2025 is shaping up to be a significant one for vaping. ECigIntelligence predicts several long-anticipated policy developments will start to emerge as regulators attempt to catch up to the rapidly evolving vaping market...

Latest version of UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill passes amid plenty of party politics

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd December 2024

The UK passed an amended version of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at the end of November, imposing new restrictions on the two industries ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mixed reactions as Northern Ireland prepares to ban vaping in cars with kids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th October 2021

Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has presented plans to implement a smoking and vaping ban in private cars when children are present and to ban the sale of nicotine e-liquids to...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....

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What to expect in e-cigs in 2025: is this the end for flavours and disposables?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th January 2025

Latest version of UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill passes amid plenty of party politics

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd December 2024

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

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 7th February 2024

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

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th November 2023

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

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th October 2023

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

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th September 2023

UK government consults public on inserts in smokeless tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th August 2023

Mixed reactions as Northern Ireland prepares to ban vaping in cars with kids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th October 2021

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

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th November 2020

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2020

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

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th December 2019

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

Written by Jon Bruford | 24th September 2019

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

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Juul advances UK presence in deal with major supermarket chain

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th November 2018

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

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th June 2017

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

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd November 2016

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