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The FDA is worried about misperceptions – but what’s it doing to combat them?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 30th August 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seems to be looking for the right words to educate smokers about the reduced risks associated with vaping ...

The pollution problem – the newest culprits, who’s to blame and is it solvable?

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th August 2023

The vast volumes of waste and litter attributable to vaping have become a major issue in recent months, and even if some of the media coverage seems biased, the underlying problem is real enough ...

White House is against bill that would stop US FDA’s proposed menthol ban

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th August 2023

The US government is opposing a bill that would prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from enforcing a ban on menthol cigarettes it proposed last year ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 7th-11th August

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th August 2023

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

A blogger’s farewell – who knows all the known unknowns on e-cigs and health?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 10th August 2023

It was cannabis joints that lured me into smoking. Once tipped out into the world of work, the cannabis was easy enough to give up. The tobacco not so much. Ultimately, it’s all about the...

Experts raise questions on Juul’s chances with its next-generation vapour system

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 7th August 2023

Success for Juul with its premarket tobacco product application for its Juul2 next-generation vapour platform could lead to a complete reset of minimum youth prevention standards in the US, experts warn ...

Sustainability versus waste and pollution – it’s the major, growing issue we all face

Written by Aidan Semmens | 3rd August 2023

While no industry, from aviation to mining, farming to fishing, can pretend to be uninvolved in the major growing issue of the environment, the e-cigarette industry is just as inescapably bound up in the debate...

Aussies ‘will see through’ PMI marketing of e-cigarette products via pharmacies

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th July 2023

Authorities believe Australian pharmacies and consumers will have the wherewithal to see through Philip Morris International (PMI) vape product marketing tactics ...

Brighter later? Were gloomy forecasts for global e-cig regulation too negative?

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st July 2023

There are several reasons to be cautiously negative about the direction regulation of novel nicotine products will follow, globally – but does that make up a fair picture? ...

Disposable truth – throwaway vapes are bad for everyone’s environmental health

Written by Aidan Semmens | 19th July 2023

There are growing calls on both sides of the Atlantic for disposable e-cigarettes to be banned, partly on “save the children” grounds, but mostly and more plausibly on account of environmental concerns ...

Denmark looks to stricter laws to battle use of nicotine, disposable e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th July 2023

The Danish health minister is considering increased age limits, higher prices and more severe sanctions for stores breaking the law to address rising use of nicotine products in the country ...

Is it time to remove the ‘cigarette’ from ‘e-cigarette’? (The ‘e-’ is a bit old hat too)

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th July 2023

What’s in a name? Where the novel nicotine products sector is concerned, what’s more significant may be what’s not in the names of its categories – specifically, the word “nicotine” ...

Trial detailed pricing tracker

Written by Eva Antal | 13th July 2023

The detailed pricing tracker is a user-friendly dashboard that allows you to track pricing trends of various products offered by the top online retailers in ten important vape markets ...

US FTC orders dismissal of antitrust lawsuit over Juul and Altria’s former deal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th July 2023

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed the antitrust case over the now-defunct no-compete deal between Altria Group and Juul Labs, saying that pursuing the case is “no longer in the public interest” ...

Talking rot – attention-seeking headings that fail to meet any standards of reality

Written by Aidan Semmens | 6th July 2023

“Disposable vapes that do not meet UK standards should be banned”...“Urgent vape warning as deadly ‘flesh-rotting’ drug discovered in e-cigarettes” – what on Earth is going on here? ...

US FDA CTP takes ‘data-driven approach’ in response to Reagan-Udall report

Written by Freddie Dawson | 3rd July 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products has published milestones to expect as it continues to address issues brought up by the Reagan-Udall Foundation’s recent report ...

When it comes to the argument over vaping, who are the real men in black?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 22nd June 2023

A number of social media campaigns are dedicated to rubbishing the World Health Organization over its opposition to vaping. But who are the real “men in dark suits”? ...

Industry members’ concerns as Ireland takes further steps to legislate vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th June 2023

Ireland’s Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill, which would make it illegal to sell vaping products to under-18s, among other provisions, is in the window to be debated in Parliament ...

Can vaping legal framework be built on more than just slipshod bills, please?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th June 2023

It’s surprising the loopholes lawmakers can miss when writing, debating and passing bills. Or is it? With allegations that politicians don’t even read bills they vote on and of proposals copying vested interest submissions verbatim...

Tax hike is Denmark’s answer to rise in use of smoke-free products among youth

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th June 2023

Though the proportion of young people who smoke cigarettes in Denmark is declining, the use of smokeless nicotine products among them is on the rise ...