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Players, innovation and regulation: the evolution of e-cigs over the last decade

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th April 2024

In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how e-cig devices and the industry have evolved in the past decade ...

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US FDA responds to Reagan-Udall review with product list and policy memoranda

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th April 2024

The US FDA has published a searchable product database and a collection of scientific policy memoranda as part of its efforts to meet and respond to recommendations made in the 2022 Reagan-Udall operational review ...

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More outrage against flavour bans as traditional industries are threatened

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st April 2024

The trend towards ever tighter restrictions on flavoured e-liquids may prevent under-age vaping, but it also risks killing off traditional industries around the world and even threatens rare species ...

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Nicotine tracker trial version

Written by Lucy Lynch | 29th March 2024

ECigIntelligence’s nicotine strength tracker provides comparative insights to professionals operating within the various areas of the e-cigarette sector. Whether you are a manufacturer, distributor, investor or seeking the best way to develop your brand, this...

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Mixed messages on harm reduction and tax are not the worst that could happen

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st March 2024

Public health experts say the proposed UK tax on vaping products sends a mixed message in terms of public health, but perhaps mixed is as good as it gets, judging by recent events in Europe...

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Belgium gets go-ahead to be first EU member state with disposables ban

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th March 2024

Belgium is to become the first EU member state to ban disposable e-cigarettes, following the European Commission’s approval today, 18th March, of its proposed legislation ...

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‘Historic decisions’ on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products absent at COP10

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th March 2024

COP10 was to be the conference where countries finally got to grips with emerging alternative tobacco products, but none of the decisions made applied to ENDS or HTPs or their industries ...

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Banning disposable vapes across Europe: what purpose does it really serve?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th March 2024

The fate of disposable vapes appears to be sealed across much of Europe, with at least four countries already determined to ban non-rechargeable e-cigarettes under the auspices of protecting young people and the environment ...

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Belgium awaits response from EC in second attempt to ban disposables

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th March 2024

Belgium looks close to achieving a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, after failing in a previous attempt that was met by a negative opinion from the European Commission (EC) in late 2021 ...

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It’s a safe bet that no change will come from the latest vaping petition in the UK

Written by Freddie Dawson | 7th March 2024

UK vapers have been asked to support a new e-petition to demonstrate the level of opposition to a flavour ban, and it has so far garnered 40,000 signatures and counting ...

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UK chancellor announces e-liquid tax in bid to price vaping out of reach of youth

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th March 2024

E-liquids in the UK are closer to facing specific taxes for the first time, in a move aimed at reducing the rates of vaping among young people and non-smokers ...

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Europe’s respiratory specialists would prefer that you just don’t use nicotine

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 22nd February 2024

No smoking and no nicotine consumption at all is better for your health than quitting cigarettes without quitting nicotine, says the European Respiratory Society, stating the obvious ...

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Argentina e-cigarette tax proposal gives local industry hope for vaping regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th February 2024

A proposal to tax vapes and related devices in Argentina is considered a positive sign that the country may be considering formal regulation in the sector – even though the overall bill failed to pass...

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Bans – what are they good for? Absolutely nothing. Seems we’re all saying it again.

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th February 2024

It’s clear from recently released company financial results that the proposed ban on disposable e-cigarettes in the UK is not expected to have much of an impact in the short term ...

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French Senate approves disposables ban, but will the European Commission agree?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th February 2024

A bill banning disposable vapes has been approved by the French parliament, although no date for when the ban will come into effect has yet been announced ...

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The dizzying task of trying to follow the EU tobacco policy revision process

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th February 2024

European authorities seem unsure on the timeline for the next step in the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) review and laissez-faire about keeping anyone up to date on developments for it ...

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Weighty EU cancer inequalities report generally pessimistic about e-cig use

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th February 2024

An influential European Union report, “Beating Cancer Inequalities in the EU”, has taken a cautious, generally pessimistic view on tobacco alternatives ...

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Can e-cigarettes help reduce tobacco use? WHO needs more vaping data to find out

Written by Freddie Dawson | 25th January 2024

Not enough countries collect data on e-cigarette usage and it's necessary to improve this to better monitor reduction in tobacco use, says the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

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US menthol ban may boost e-cig sales but tobacco sector likely to cause more delays

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd January 2024

A ban on menthol-flavoured cigarettes should be good news for companies involved in non-combustibles, but likely delays from tobacco company legal challenges make its potential timeline uncertain ...

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An e-cigarette by any other name, and other issues with industry terminology

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th January 2024

Perception is often at least as important as reality in forming policy-makers’ and the public’s opinion where novel nicotine products are concerned, but there’s a persistent problem with terminology ...