News analysis for professionals in the vaping industry

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th September 2019

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

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

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

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 ...

Two more US state governors issue e-liquid prohibitions by decree

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 26th September 2019

Massachusetts and Rhode Island have joined the list of US states that have banned sales of e-liquids since the lung illness outbreak that was declared at the end of August ...

Kevin Burns quits as Juul CEO amid global criticism of the company

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 25th September 2019

Kevin Burns has resigned as CEO of Juul Labs, to be replaced immediately by K.C. Crosthwaite, senior vice president and chief strategy and growth officer of tobacco giant Altria, which owns a 35% stake in...

Altria/PMI re-merger talks end without an agreement

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th September 2019

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

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 ...

Study urges caution on legalising e-cigarettes to cut smoking rates

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 24th September 2019

Legalising e-cigarettes in countries where they are currently banned may not be the best available approach to reducing smoking, a recent study suggests ...

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...

Tasmania holds back a decision on raising purchasing age to 21

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd September 2019

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 ...

FDA outlines what PMTAs must include: youth protection, comparative risk are key

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st September 2019

The FDA’s draft guidelines for PMTAs acknowledge a continuum of risk in tobacco products, while also placing much emphasis on youth...

US lung illness outbreak a watershed for the public perception of vaping

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th September 2019

Although in most of the cases THC or other illicit substances have almost certainly been involved, the US outbreak of vape-related lung illness is extremely damaging to the e-cig industry ...

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 ...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th September 2019

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

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

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

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th September 2019

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

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 ...

Research says flavours motivate vaping – and kids like fruit

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 17th September 2019

In the midst of US president Donald Trump’s declared crackdown on flavoured e-cigarettes, new research finds flavours have a strong appeal to vapers and play a part in initiating e-cig use ...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th September 2019

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 ...

From info to melodrama – how states communicate about lung disease

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th September 2019

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

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...

Trump declares flavours ‘off the market’ until approved by FDA

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 12th September 2019

US president Donald Trump has announced that his administration is preparing new market restrictions on flavoured e-cigarettes ...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th September 2019

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...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th September 2019

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 ...

Michigan flavour ban stokes mixed feelings

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th September 2019

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

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 ...

Five deaths in US lung outbreak; 450 cases now identified, says CDC

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 7th September 2019

The outbreak of lung illness apparently related to vaping has now claimed five lives and affected 450 people across the US, says the...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th September 2019

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

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th September 2019

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 ...

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 ...

Michigan becomes first US state to ban sales of flavoured e-cigs

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 4th September 2019

Michigan state governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a “unilateral decision” to prohibit the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes, making it the first US state to implement such a ban ...

Denmark paves the way towards tougher childproofing rules for e-cigs

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 4th September 2019

The Danish Safety Technology Authority and Health Authority have circulated within the vapour industry a working document that would re-interpret the requirements for childproofing of e-cigarettes ...

Rise in passive vaping triggers further negative publicity for e-cigarettes

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 4th September 2019

It has been reported that increasing numbers of US school students are being exposed to second-hand vapour from e-cigarettes, triggering negative publicity for the industry ...

Albania regulates vaping for the first time with TPD-like legislation

Written by Marija Obradovic | 4th September 2019

Albania is among the first countries in the Western Balkans to adapt their domestic tobacco legislation to match the EU requirements outlined in the TPD ...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd September 2019

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

Vaping and HnB tax revenues rocketing in crisis-hit Italy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd September 2019

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

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 ...

Order to change window display reveals vagaries of Norwegian enforcement

Written by Marija Obradovic | 29th August 2019

A vape store chain in Norway is under scrutiny from local authorities who claim it is violating advertising regulations with a big picture in the window showing the company’s CEO with an e-cigarette ...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th August 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

First death from mysterious lung condition affecting US vapers

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th August 2019

A person who had “recently vaped” has died in Illinois after being hospitalised for severe respiratory illness. The death escalates to a new level the sudden emergence of unexplained lung conditions among vapers, most of...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd August 2019

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

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 ...

Teen seizure reports: the mothers, the media and the uncertain facts

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd August 2019

Concerned mothers across the US, perhaps taking their lead from the news, blame vaping for seizures apparently suffered by their teenage children. The evidence, however, is far from clear ...

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