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U.S. could set more recent date for grandfathering of e-cigs

Written by Jim Myers | 1st May 2015

A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Congress which could give e-cigarettes a much more recent “grandfathering” date when federal regulations are introduced, meaning that many established products would not be subject to the...

FDA struggling to complete deeming regulations by June?

Written by Jim Myers | 22nd April 2015

The much-anticipated “deeming regulations” giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over e-cigarettes should be ready by their June deadline – but could still be delayed, the agency’s head has...

Long-term study to examine health of vapers and dual users

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th April 2015

The lack of long-term scientific studies into e-cigarettes is a common complaint. But the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (CTRI) is now starting to address that through a multi-year investigation of...

FDA science committee divided on “reduced risk” of snus

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th April 2015

A panel advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected attempts by Swedish Match to claim that snus is less harmful than cigarettes – yet some members did accept its assertions of reduced...

Surging sales revenue at ECIG, yet still a six-figure loss

Written by Barnaby Page | 2nd April 2015

Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIG), the U.S. company behind brands such as FIN, Vapestick, Victory and VIP, increased its sales nearly 15-fold during 2014 but still recorded a loss approaching...

Study of British youth vaping causes outrage, but has flaws

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st March 2015

A new British study on youth vaping has caused sensationalist headlines with its comparisons of the demographics, tobacco use and alcohol use of 14-to-17-year-olds who reported using or purchasing an...

CDC ads are aimed at tobacco, not vaping (will anyone notice?)

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st March 2015

A new advertising campaign from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sent shock waves through the e-cigarette sector, with many claiming it demonstrates official bias against the products. But is that...

Medical approval for an e-cig “could be bigger than TPD”

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th March 2015

Approval of an e-cigarette by a medical licensing body could have even more impact on the sector than the much-discussed EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation, according to Nerudia, a consultancy and nicotine science...

E-cigarette ads could increase smokers’ desire for tobacco

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th March 2015

Vaping in TV commercials may increase smokers’ urge to reach for a cigarette and decrease optimism among those that quit tobacco, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication...

If it’s Saturday, this must be Shenzhen (and an e-cig expo)

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th March 2015

While delegates to this week’s World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi presumably must decide which of the title’s categories e-cigarettes fall into, those who’ve missed it have another choice to make: just...

Hamburg: deeming regulations will be published in June

Written by Jim Myers | 16th March 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is committed to a June release of its long-awaited – and some claim much-delayed – deeming regulations on e-cigarettes and other tobacco-related products, the agency’s departing commissioner assured...

Canadian law-makers favour bespoke regime for e-cigs

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th March 2015

Canada is taking the first steps toward much-desired federal regulation of e-cigarettes with the release of a parliamentary committee report making detailed recommendations on the shape of national...

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