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EU to establish standard testing regime for nicotine dosage

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st April 2014

The European Commission is expected to issue technical specifications on the measurement of nicotine intake from e-cigarettes, as member states’ law-makers and the industry prepare to comply with the testing requirements of the EU’s new...

BAT lines up second e-cigarette product for British market

Written by Barnaby Page | 19th March 2014

British American Tobacco (BAT) plans to launch another e-cigarette in the UK next year after identifying the “non-tobacco nicotine market” as a...

EU politician criticises TPD as ‘hastily drafted and heavy-handed’

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th March 2014

A Member of the European Parliament involved in the drafting of the EU’s new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has criticised the finally adopted version, which the Parliament voted for in late February, as “hastily-drafted and...

Scottish doctors push for UK’s first blanket ban on indoor e-cig use

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th March 2014

Scottish doctors have called for a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in public...

Politician’s YouTube video extols freedom to vape

Written by Barnaby Page | 15th March 2014

A British right-wing political party received £36,000 ($60,000) in donations from an e-cigarette manufacturer before its leader appeared in a YouTube video apparently designed to influence European policy-making on...

British pub chain bucks the trend to sell e-cigarettes from the bar

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th March 2014

One of Britain’s biggest pub chains is taking a positive stance on e-cigarettes that contrasts strongly with the policies adopted by most of its...

E-cig advertiser ordered to stop health claims

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th March 2014

Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint concerning health claims made in advertising literature by e-cigarette maker Ten...

British smokers find e-cigs as helpful as NRT, according to research

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st March 2014

E-cigarettes appear to be gaining favour among British consumers at the expense of smoking cessation products, with users considering them just as...

Few UK consumers believe e-cigs lead to a tobacco habit

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st March 2014

E-cigs do not generally act as a gateway to smoking, according to British smokers and ex-smokers surveyed by Mintel for its new “Smoking Cessation and E-cigarettes”...

Young French people try e-cigs, while older ones stick with them

Written by Barnaby Page | 28th February 2014

Experimentation with e-cigarettes and long-term use are the activities of very different groups, a new French study...

British advertising watchdog in line for specific rules on e-cigarettes

Written by Barnaby Page | 27th February 2014

The UK’s two Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP and BCAP) today launched a consultation on e-cigarettes before shaping new rules on advertising the...

European Parliament passes new tobacco directive, but questions remain

Written by Barnaby Page | 26th February 2014

The European Parliament voted today in favour of revising the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), bringing e-cigarettes under its control for the first time and raising the prospect of further wrangling across Europe as member...

For the vaper who has everything: a Bluetooth-enabled e-cig

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st February 2014

What e-cigarettes can and can’t do, compared to tobacco cigarettes, is a subject of fierce and continuing debate. One difference, however, is clear: no tobacco product can double as a microphone for a mobile phone...

Vype TV ads put the spotlight on e-cig promotion

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th February 2014

The debut today of TV commercials for the Vype e-cigarette from British American Tobacco/Nicoventures is likely to focus attention on the regulation of e-cig advertising....

Next stop Britain for Lorillard’s Blu

Written by Barnaby Page | 15th February 2014

U.S. tobacco giant Lorillard is to launch its Blu e-cigarette brand in the UK following the acquisition last autumn of British e-cig firm...

British MPs approve limiting e-cigarette purchase to over-18s

Written by Barnaby Page | 11th February 2014

The sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s is to be banned in England following heavy parliamentary favour for tighter smoking restrictions in a debate last...

Over-cautious regulation hinders risk reduction, researchers say

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th February 2014

More relaxed regulatory environments on e-cigarettes would help smokers use the technology to quit tobacco, according to three Italian...

“Kicks butt” is a cessation claim, says ad complaints body

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th February 2014

Nicocigs is the latest British e-cigarette supplier to be criticised by the country’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over misleading...

WHO softens stance on smoking, urges countries to sign new pact

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st April 1990

The World Health Organization (WHO) has surprised observers with a dramatic rethink of its stance on combustible...

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EU to establish standard testing regime for nicotine dosage

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st April 2014

BAT lines up second e-cigarette product for British market

Written by Barnaby Page | 19th March 2014

EU politician criticises TPD as ‘hastily drafted and heavy-handed’

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th March 2014

Scottish doctors push for UK’s first blanket ban on indoor e-cig use

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th March 2014

Politician’s YouTube video extols freedom to vape

Written by Barnaby Page | 15th March 2014

British pub chain bucks the trend to sell e-cigarettes from the bar

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th March 2014

E-cig advertiser ordered to stop health claims

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th March 2014

British smokers find e-cigs as helpful as NRT, according to research

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st March 2014

Few UK consumers believe e-cigs lead to a tobacco habit

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st March 2014

Young French people try e-cigs, while older ones stick with them

Written by Barnaby Page | 28th February 2014

British advertising watchdog in line for specific rules on e-cigarettes

Written by Barnaby Page | 27th February 2014

European Parliament passes new tobacco directive, but questions remain

Written by Barnaby Page | 26th February 2014

For the vaper who has everything: a Bluetooth-enabled e-cig

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st February 2014

Vype TV ads put the spotlight on e-cig promotion

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th February 2014

Next stop Britain for Lorillard’s Blu

Written by Barnaby Page | 15th February 2014

British MPs approve limiting e-cigarette purchase to over-18s

Written by Barnaby Page | 11th February 2014

Over-cautious regulation hinders risk reduction, researchers say

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th February 2014

“Kicks butt” is a cessation claim, says ad complaints body

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th February 2014

WHO softens stance on smoking, urges countries to sign new pact

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st April 1990

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