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Pax hoping to set world alight with deluxe heat-not-burn tech

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th March 2015

Pax Labs, the U.S. heat-not-burn manufacturer previously known as Ploom, today launches a new generation of its namesake device which it is positioning as “the most intelligent, premium and highest performing vaporizer in the...

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While DC regulators ponder, states take the initiative

Written by | 10th March 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is this week again hoping to gather more insight on e-cigarettes as it ponders the final form of its deeming...

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World’s law-makers favour basing e-cig rules on tobacco

Written by Barnaby Page | 5th March 2015

About two thirds of large countries have some form of e-cigarette regulation, and they tend to control the products using existing laws relating to tobacco or nicotine, according to new...

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E-cigs can be a force for good, says doctor who crafted FCTC

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd February 2015

One of the main architects of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has expressed his strong support for e-cigarettes, starkly separating himself from the position adopted by the FCTC at...

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Some states lack vape stores, but others have too many

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd February 2015

Some U.S. states appear under-served by vape stores while others may have too many already, according to a new analysis by...

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PMI rebranding Altria MarkTen as Solaris for European launch

Written by Barnaby Page | 19th February 2015

Philip Morris International (PMI) will next month launch Altria’s MarkTen cigalike in Spain, rebranded as...

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Medical supporters of e-cigs rally for social media campaign

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th February 2015

A new initiative seeking to unite scientific and medical supporters of e-cigarettes is planning a “thunderclap” through social media this...

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Ploom and JTI agree to split up, divide heat-not-burn brands

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th February 2015

U.S. startup Ploom and its investor Japan Tobacco International (JTI) are to end their relationship and divide Ploom’s products between...

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Vapers will escape “voluntary outdoor smoking ban” in Bristol

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th February 2015

A voluntary ban on conventional tobacco in parts of Bristol, England, could benefit e-cigarettes....

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In depth: e-cigarette regulation in Texas, February 2015

Written by | 12th February 2015

Introduction • The matrix of authority • State government regulation • Local government regulation • Regulation by quasi-governmental institutions • Regulatory trends • Appendix: state law on tobacco and consumer...

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Behind the headlines: findings of the Johns Hopkins lung study

Written by Barnaby Page | 8th February 2015

Switching to e-cigarettes may not ease the symptoms of smokers who are suffering from shortness of breath and coughing. Despite mass-media coverage implying that e-cigs might directly harm the lungs, this was the principal finding...

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The e-cig world’s top stories, from Holland to the Pacific

Written by Freddie Dawson | 3rd February 2015

ECigIntelligence looks back at the e-cigarette stories of the last month that you can’t afford to...

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In California, public health squares up to e-cigarettes

Written by Barnaby Page | 29th January 2015

The top public health official in the state of California has all but declared war on e-cigarettes, in a pair of reports that focus closely on the products’ purported health risks while repudiating their claimed...

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Californian bill would ban vaping in most workplaces

Written by Barnaby Page | 27th January 2015

Californian legislators will soon consider another proposal to bring e-cigarettes into the ambit of tobacco legislation, with effects including a widespread ban on vaping in public...

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FAA says air passengers must carry, not check, their e-cigs

Written by Jim Myers | 26th January 2015

Are e-cigs and other tobacco substitutes welcome on passenger planes? Are they a danger, an infringement of near-universal strict rules against in-flight smoking, or a benign product that passengers might...

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E-cig taxation measures expected to proliferate

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th January 2015

Governments around the world are waking up to the potential of taxing e-cigarettes, according to a new report from...

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U.S. cancer associations focus on “kid-friendly” flavours

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th January 2015

Some flavours of e-liquid should be treated as guilty until proven innocent, two U.S. cancer associations have...

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Does snus hold back e-cigarette sales in the Nordic nations?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th January 2015

The popularity of snus is likely to hamper e-cigarette growth in Nordic countries, according to a new report from...

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Dwindling vaper numbers hit Italian e-cigarette market

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th January 2015

The Italian e-cigarette market is in decline as vaper numbers drop, but a revised tax regime holds some promise for the future, according to a new report from...

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2014 in e-cigs: sound and fury, but what did they signify?

Written by Barnaby Page | 31st December 2014

A review of the top trends and stories from the year 2014 for the e-cigarette...