Blogs

Not flag-waving but drowning – has UK been hit by a ‘tidal wave’ of dodgy vapes?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 20th April 2023

Trading Standards officers across vape-friendly Britain complain they are being “overwhelmed by the volume of non-compliant vapes being sold by retailers” ...

Podcasts

Podcast: Environmental impact of disposable vapes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th April 2023

Material Focus Executive Director Scott Butler talks to podcast host Oliver Prescott about the environmental impact of disposable vapes in the UK, the ban being considered in Scotland, challenges the industry is facing and potential...

Blogs

Study suggests heated tobacco could be a real rival for vaping in smoking cessation

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th April 2023

Heated tobacco has never attracted the same level of scientific attention as vaping – but the surprising results of a new study may change that ...

News analysis

Ex-minister leads latest bid to legalise and regulate e-cigarettes in Argentina

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th April 2023

A bill to legalise and regulate the sale, marketing and consumption of e-cigarettes in Argentina has been put forward by a former government minister ...

Blogs

How the same figures can be made to tell a bad news or good news story on vaping

Written by Aidan Semmens | 6th April 2023

While statistics are vital to understanding our world, they are often misunderstood – and that can be important when it comes to forming opinions and laws on controversial issues such as e-cigarettes ...

News analysis

Proposed UK ban on disposable vapes appears to be headed for the bin

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th March 2023

Political support for a proposed bill to ban disposable vaping devices in the UK appears to be waning ...

News analysis

US FDA refuses 17m products for lack of environmental assessment with PMTA

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th March 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused marketing authorisation for around 17m e-liquid products because the company behind the application did not provide the required environmental assessments ...

Blogs

Our disposable environment – from one discarded vape to a world of regulation

Written by Aidan Semmens | 22nd March 2023

While not specifically related to e-cigarettes or tobacco products, moves in both the EU and the US towards environmental regulations are likely to have a major impact on those sectors. And this is why ...

News analysis

Meta removes Australian lobby group’s Facebook ads encouraging vape sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th March 2023

A British American Tobacco initiative ran a series of adverts last year that encouraged visitors to a link where they could sign a petition for the government to let retailers sell nicotine vaping products, and...

Blogs

US FDA rewrites the rule book at length – but does it really change anything?

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th March 2023

What can the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed new rule on manufacturing practices tell us about the agency’s vision for future regulation of tobacco and e-cigarette products? ...

Blogs

Tamarind Intelligence – analysis and data trusted by governments and beyond

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th March 2023

Tamarind Intelligence data continues to be an invaluable tool used by governments and NGOs around the world, contributing to a wide number of government and supra-national projects ...

News analysis

Altria commits to $2.75bn Njoy purchase, banking on FDA-approved US vape sales

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th March 2023

Tobacco giant Altria has confirmed a previously reported rumour by signing an agreement to buy e-cigarette maker Njoy for at least $2.75bn ...

News analysis

TPD, advertising limits and tax – Europe’s ‘three levers’ against tobacco and e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th March 2023

Europe is at the forefront of the fight against smoking and is now seriously tackling new products, including e-cigarettes, according to a leading European Commission health official ...

News analysis

MEPs are less confident about e-cigs, but more knowledge brings more acceptance

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd March 2023

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are less aware of key issues surrounding new nicotine products than in previous years and often less confident in their views, according to new research ...

Regulatory reports Topic regulatory reports

Opinions on new nicotine products among MEPs: a survey

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd March 2023

For the third year running, in late 2022 we surveyed members of the European Parliament (MEPs) about their views on new nicotine products – e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. This report details our findings...

Press releases

MEPs lack knowledge on new nicotine products

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st March 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEPs lack knowledge on new nicotine products, survey shows Members of the European Parliament are less aware of key issues surrounding new nicotine products than in previous years, despite being asked to...

Blogs

Altruistic Altria, or why an anti-tobacco activist has taken up the giants’ cause

Written by Aidan Semmens | 1st March 2023

Is Dave Dobbins’s switch from COO of the Truth Initiative to a role with a tobacco company a case of gamekeeper turned poacher – or is there another interpretation we can put on it? ...

Blogs

Legislative differences between US states reveal a lot about attitudes and approach

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th February 2023

So much attention is given to the edicts of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it’s easy to forget individual states – not to mention cities – can also have a big impact...

News analysis

German committee to discuss a ban as Euro pressure grows on single-use vapes

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 14th February 2023

Germany could end up lobbying for an EU-wide ban on disposable e-cigarettes if the government follows through on a Bavarian initiative which has rapidly gained support from other states ...

Blogs

Waste not, want not – battle lines are drawn over the field of disposable vapes

Written by Aidan Semmens | 9th February 2023

While e-cigs may or may not be on balance a good thing for humans, it’s hard to see the boom in disposables as anything other than a sore point for the planet ...