Market and legal data for the vaping sector globally

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 ...

Podcast: e-cig and tobacco industry analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th April 2020

Our host for today’s podcast is Tim Phillips, the founder and managing director of ECigIntelligence, who presents a year overview and analysis of the regulatory path in the e-cigarette sector ...

BAT posts big rise in next-generation revenues despite US crackdown

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th February 2020

British American Tobacco (BAT) has reported a 36.9% increase in next-generation products revenue in 2019 despite the recent and ongoing crackdown on vaping in the US ...

WHO appoints new tobacco control leader to take charge of COP9

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 11th February 2020

The Word Health Organization (WHO) has appointed a new head of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat in time to take charge of the ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) in the Netherlands...

Podcast: e-cigarette sector year overview and predictions 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd December 2019

Our host for today’s podcast is Tim Phillips, the founder and managing director of ECigIntelligence, who presents a year overview and analysis of the regulatory path in the e-cigarette sector ...

PMI chief Calantzopoulos talks up ‘exciting global growth’ of HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th October 2019

Philip Morris International (PMI) has posted an 84.8% year-on-year increase in heated tobacco shipments in the third quarter of 2019 to nearly 16bn units, while its shipments of conventional cigarettes went down by 5.9% ...

Fears sparked by US lung disease outbreak will hit vaping worldwide

Written by Barnaby Page | 8th October 2019

The recent outbreak of lung disease linked to vaping in the US will seriously inhibit growth in the world’s e-cigarette industry over the coming year, ECigIntelligence analysis predicts ...

Imperial lowers growth forecast; CEO resignation causes uncertainty

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th October 2019

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...

Russia approves progressive tax increase for vaping products and HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th September 2019

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

Big Tobacco job cuts highlight growing pressure on combustibles business

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th September 2019

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 ...

Giants reunited? What will PMI-Altria re-merger mean for the market?

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th September 2019

ECigIntelligence considers the effects the possible re-merger of Philip Morris International (PMI) and Altria might have on the combustible and alternatives markets in the US and beyond ...

Health under the microscope: ECigIntelligence science news in brief

Written by Lydia Thompson | 21st August 2019

Smoking rates, toxic e-liquids, fears about DNA damage and weight gain, and a chemical warning over Juul flavours are assessed in ECigIntelligence’s round-up of the latest e-cig studies ...

BAT revenue rises; e-cigs and heated tobacco offset drop in cigarette sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st August 2019

British American Tobacco’s (BAT) net revenue rose 4.6% in the first half of 2019, driven by growing demand for next-generation products such as e-cigarettes and heated...

WHO: ‘undoubtedly harmful’ e-cigarettes should be regulated against reduced-risk claims

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th July 2019

A new report by the World Health Organization seriously questions the role of tobacco-alternative products as a successful cessation smoking...

Facebook places new limits on e-cig content, considers even tighter rules

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th July 2019

Facebook has unveiled a new policy that limits content related to alcohol and tobacco, including e-cigarettes, in users’ posts ...

‘More clinical research is needed’ to earn public and regulators’ trust

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 1st July 2019

Industry must continue investigating the science of vaping to satisfy regulators’ concerns and build trust, according to a senior scientist at British American Tobacco (BAT) ...

Motorsport expected to ignore WHO’s call to end tobacco sponsorship

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th May 2019

A call by the WHO for governments to enforce bans on all tobacco or e-cigarette advertising and sponsorship in sports events has had no formal response from the world of motor racing ...

World Bank recommends taxing e-cigs to raise revenue and cut youth use

Written by Aidan Semmens | 23rd April 2019

The World Bank has published a paper on e-cigarette use and taxation that could prove influential in many countries, possibly leading towards moves for greater taxing of vapour products ...

2018, a year of attempts to bring clarity to e-cig and HnB regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st December 2018

Regulation, regulation, regulation was the theme of 2018. ECigIntelligence brings you its round-up of the developments that marked the old year and may shape the direction of those to come in the world of vaping...

IQOS global upgrades announced; dual consumables for Japan

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th October 2018

PMI has announced the worldwide launch of two new IQOS devices during a series of events in Japan. The iQOS 3 and iQOS Multi feature quicker charging and longer battery life ...

Good but could be better – 2018 no longer looks quite as rosy for BAT

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th October 2018

British American Tobacco (BAT) has lowered its expectations of its heated tobacco and vaping products this year – but still anticipates continuing growth ...

COP8 fails to bring parties together on the crucial risk/benefit question

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th October 2018

COP8 closed its doors in Geneva with governments struggling to regulate e-cigarettes due to the lack of scientific proof on potential risks or benefits ...

COP8 looks set to ignore experts’ calls for harm reduction policy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th October 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) looks sure to maintain its hard line on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco at the conclusion of this week’s eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) on tobacco control in Geneva ...

No softening likely in WHO’s antagonism to e-cigs and HnB

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th October 2018

The rhetoric coming out of the eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) in Geneva suggests the World Health Organization is unlikely to give vaping products or HnB a role in its anti-tobacco policies any time...

COP8 tackles ‘growing challenge’ of vaping and ‘industry interference’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st October 2018

E-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives are making it tougher for regulators and those who administer tobacco laws to do their jobs, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) says in a...

ENDS and means up for debate at WHO’s COP8 gathering

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th September 2018

The role of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco will again be discussed next week at the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP8) to the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) ...

WHO names tobacco as Public Enemy No.1, but ignores harm reduction

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd May 2018

New WHO policy recommendations conclude that the best way of achieving public-health targets is through continued pressure on tobacco – but the theory of harm reduction as part of tobacco control does not feature ...

Global health group calls for HnB restrictions until science is proven

Written by Barnaby Page | 19th December 2017

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease has called for the advertising and indoor use of heat-not-burn (HnB) products to be banned until sufficient independent research has been conducted to confirm their safety ...

Experts urge transparency, independence for PMI’s foundation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 25th November 2017

Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, the controversial research endowment fund initially endowed for $1bn by Philip Morris International (PMI), has committed to instituting “almost all” good-governance suggestions put to it by harm reduction...

WHO says taxes, not indoor vaping, should be used to encourage switching

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th August 2017

The World Health Organization says governments should consider banning vaping indoors but use other strategies, such as high taxes on cigarettes, to encourage smokers to switch ...

ECigIntelligence adds new content sections, writers, regulatory maps

Written by Barnaby Page | 7th July 2017

A new look for ECigIntelligence is just the most visible sign of heavy investment in new content sections and resources for our...

Researcher calls for much closer attention to patterns of dual use

Written by Barnaby Page | 22nd June 2017

A US researcher is calling for much closer inspection of how dual users combine vaping with smoking in order to determine the true impact of e-cigarettes on cessation...

E-cig bans ‘break world trade rules’, Global Forum to be told

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 9th June 2017

Trade barriers against e-cigarettes, or the outright banning of vapour products, contravene world trading regulations, next week’s Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw will...

Tedros Adhanom handed influential role of WHO director general

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th May 2017

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been named as the next director general of the World Health Organization, a role with huge influence on governments around the world, and therefore on the potential future of e-cigarette...

Long-term health effects: the good news and the bad news

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th February 2017

Two new real-world studies of the (relatively) long-term health effects of vaping come to very different conclusions: one very positive about reduced cancer danger, the other sounding a warning about possible cardiovascular...

Can e-cigs pay government dividends in the battle against smoking?

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 10th February 2017

How effective – and in particular how cost-effective – can e-cigarettes be at a national level in the battle against smoking? These are questions governments and researchers are starting to take...

Whose WHO? Tobacco low on priority list for top job contenders

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th January 2017

Tobacco regulation is not a stated priority for five of the six candidates who have been put forward to succeed Margaret Chan as director general of the World Health Organization...

Countering the counterfeiters as online sales provide market for fakes

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th January 2017

E-cigarette manufacturers are keeping their eyes open for fakes as the popularity of online marketing makes them a prime target for...

Researchers contemplate attractions of menthol and other flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th December 2016

While menthol as a flavouring for cigarettes comes under increasing attack, researchers consider its use – and that of other flavours – in the e-cigarette...

Banning e-cigarettes could violate world trade pact, lawyers say

Written by Barnaby Page | 25th November 2016

Countries that ban vapour products could be breaking world trade agreements by unfairly privileging combustibles at the expense of e-cigarettes, two lawyers have...

Can vaping help in the battle against obesity and hypertension?

Written by Marc Beishon | 22nd November 2016

Medical research has begun to reveal how e-cigarettes could help to prevent or lessen the potentially dangerous weight gain experienced by many people when they give up...

WHO continues focusing on risk, suggests stringent regulation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 17th November 2016

The World Health Organization has recommended wide-ranging restrictions on the sale and promotion of electronic cigarettes, even suggesting countries should consider a total ban – and immediately come under fire for doing...

WHO stands firm on e-cigs, urges nations to consider prohibition

Written by Barnaby Page | 15th November 2016

The World Health Organization (WHO) showed no signs of softening in its attitude toward reduced-risk products as its biannual tobacco control conference came to a close in...

WHO report on e-cigs to be presented at COP7 conference

Written by Barnaby Page | 6th June 2016

Tobacco control leaders from around the globe will be presented with the latest findings of the World Health Organization (WHO) on e-cigarettes and public health at a meeting in India this...

U.S. transportation secretary finally bans e-cigs on planes

Written by Jim Myers | 3rd March 2016

U.S. transportation secretary Anthony Foxx announced a final rule Wednesday to ban the use of e-cigarettes on all commercial flights in the U.S., aiming to avoid confusion over the legal position. “This final rule is...

Innovation and intellectual property rights for the e-cig industry

Written by Jon Bruford | 1st March 2016

Executive summary The growth of e-cigarette popularity has been accompanied by a growing number of patent applications and disputes. The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) registered more than 1000 patents with the...

Flavour important for under-age U.S. vapers

Written by Jon Bruford | 29th November 2015

Most underage vapers in America prefer the taste of mint, clove, fruit, chocolate, or alcohol to plain nicotine juice. More than 80 per cent of the 1,450 teenage respondents who had experimented with e-cigs said...

Dual users experience significantly lower CO levels

Written by Marc Beishon | 29th November 2015

It sounds like common sense: if people smoke fewer conventional cigarettes because they are using e-cigs as well, you would expect them to be exposed to fewer harmful substances. And that’s what a study has...

25 countries now ban e-cigs, says World Health Organization

Written by Barnaby Page | 9th July 2015

E-cigarettes are banned by about one in eight of the globe’s nations, according to the World Health Organization...

World’s law-makers favour basing e-cig rules on tobacco

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th March 2015

About two thirds of large countries have some form of e-cigarette regulation, and they tend to control the products using existing laws relating to tobacco or nicotine, according to new...

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