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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
What the biggest challenge is facing the British e-cigarette and novel nicotine sectors depends on who you ask. Recent industry conferences in London addressed the question of youth vaping, but in very different ways
The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has ended its relationship with Philip Morris International, bringing to a close one of the tobacco company’s many efforts to distance itself from its own best-selling products
With the British government’s new raft of proposals on regulating tobacco products, it’s possible to make some tentative predictions just from the questions being asked in a current consultation
A newly proposed generational ban on tobacco purchases in England may accelerate the already dropping cigarette smoking rates among young people in the country
We estimate that disposables now account for nearly 40% of the global vape market. But the growth rate that led disposables to their current success also seems to be leading them into a perfect storm
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
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
“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?
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”?
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
“There is absolutely no reason that these cheap, readily available, brightly coloured, recreational products should be single use,” said Mike Kean, vice president of the UK’s Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
For a still relatively young industry, the e-cigarette business isn’t what it was – not that it’s withering away, but it’s definitely changing, and not in ways everyone in it would want
The World Health Organization (WHO) insists on keeping the tobacco industry and tobacco regulators as far apart as possible, for sound historical reasons. But is it time this policy was reconsidered?
Would you flavour your food – your fairy-cake, say, or your soup – with drops of something called Ultimate Ragnarok out of a little bottle bearing a picture of a horned god wielding a battleaxe?
Trading Standards officers across vape-friendly Britain complain they are being “overwhelmed by the volume of non-compliant vapes being sold by retailers”
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
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