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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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Disposable vape bans could benefit the industry

Written by Barnaby Page | 29th February 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disposable vape bans are not all bad news for the e-cigarette sector, say ECigIntelligence experts Disposable vape bans in the UK and France have grabbed the headlines – and other countries are likely to...

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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 ...

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Italy launches disposable e-cig recycling pilot programme to tackle green dilemma

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th January 2024

In light of the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, Italy has launched a pilot recycling programme, which is currently operational only in Rome and Milan, but plans are to eventually involve more than 60,000 points-of-sale...

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Is inactivity in the vape industry to blame for the increase in disposable bans?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th January 2024

The vaping industry could look at increased efforts to crack down on disposable e-cigarettes as its own failure to provide more viable solutions that could have curtailed countries around the globe taking legal actions ...

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Smoore sets up ‘flavour detection squad’ to root out youth-appealing e-cigarettes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st December 2023

Smoore, a Chinese vaping technology company, has said it will not work with brands that use flavour names, packaging or product designs that could be construed as attractive to children ...

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Is taxing e-cigarette products the right way to reduce youth vaping in the UK?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th December 2023

A new levy to discourage children from vaping in the UK is likely to be introduced in the next year, but it is still uncertain exactly how the government intends to tax vape products ...

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UK government could consider vape tax hike in wake of two-month consultation

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 12th December 2023

The UK government could consider a tax increase on vaping in plans likely to be released by the second quarter of 2024, according to insiders ...

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When will MEPs be able to fight over the EU tobacco policy framework revision?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 23rd November 2023

This time last year, the start of a debate within the European Parliament on the revisions to the EU tobacco policy framework was imminent, but now it’s not even part of the 2024 parliamentary schedule...