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It will soon be illegal to sell e-cigarette products to under-18s in Ireland after ministers received government approval to bring forward a bill containing a wide range of measures on smoking and vaping
A raft of new measures to crack down on a rise in youth vaping has been announced by the UK government, including a ban on the distribution of free samples to under-18s
New data released by the Scottish government based on research looking at a dozen surveys puts current vaping use somewhere between 5% and 13.2%, and shows use has been increasing over time
Disposable e-cigarette products will be forced to change design or face being banned as new battery regulations are brought into the EU, experts predict
Researchers have found teenagers were more likely to report “no interest” in trying e-cigarettes in standardised packaging, and also more likely to perceive them as being equally or more harmful than smoking
Taking nicotine out of a tobacco context and inspiring confidence in the role it can play in harm reduction is the goal of Sudhanshu Patwardhan, medical director at the UK Centre for Health Research and Education (CHRE)
The UK government needs to clamp down on the increasing numbers of rogue retailers selling untested and illegal vaping products, both online and instore, according to compliance expert Robert Sidebottom
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed that commercially associated vaping posts should not appear on the social media site TikTok
The UK government’s plan to review or revoke thousands of pieces of legislation that originated from EU law by the end of the year is itself now under review
The EU has launched a public consultation on how it can update its tobacco control framework by revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD)
The best way to reduce smoking rates is by encouraging smokers to switch to new, reduced-risk categories, according to Italian MEP Aldo Patriciello, who recommends the Swedish approach
Tobacco companies are not doing enough to transition to reduced risk products and are not phasing out conventional cigarettes quickly enough, according to the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW)
A ban on flavours and an increasing age limit to prevent future generations from accessing tobacco products are two of the most important elements of new regulations being considered in Norway
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill tightening regulation of alternative tobacco products, intended particularly to curb under-age demand – even though sales to under-18s were already banned
While most European Parliament members (MEPs) are likely to take a conservative approach to the revision of tobacco regulations, some are more open to acknowledging a positive role for alternatives such as e-cigarettes
Philip Morris International will scale back and partially outsource its vaping business, instead focusing on other tobacco alternatives that can help it become a majority smoke-free revenue company by 2025
Czech MEP Radka Maxová says it is impossible to predict the final outcome of the EU debate on revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but “the trend in EU legislation is clear: abolitionism” …
Expanding sales of Imperial Brands’ next generation products into new markets has more than compensated the company for the effect of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s marketing denial order (MDO) for Myblu
Up to 1m UK smokers could be given vouchers to purchase their own preferred vaping products under a new national initiative that is being called a world first
Political support for a proposed bill to ban disposable vaping devices in the UK appears to be waning
Companies dealing in e-cigarette products must be extremely careful with all age-related details when it comes to website illustrations and endorsements, a new UK ruling against a heated tobacco company demonstrates
UK smokers are facing a hike in the price of tobacco following last week’s Spring Budget – but no tax on vaping products was announced, leaving them much more affordable than other alternatives
UK vaping manufacturer Supreme has signed an agreement to sell the intellectual property of its T-Juice e-liquids to French e-cigarette wholesaler La Vape for €4.5m
Reports that Elf Bar has been the subject of a mandatory recall of its UK products that did not meet regulations are false – but so are suggestions that the vapes can still be sold
The Russian Ministry of Finance announced in February that it would submit a bill to the parliament this month to establish a single regulator for the alcohol, tobacco and nicotine industries
Raising the minimum purchasing age for e-cigarette products, restrictions on imports, and further extensions of vape-free environments are among suggestions under consideration in Finland
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
European authorities will likely look to impose a tax on nicotine-free e-liquids in the upcoming revision of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive (TED)
Big Tobacco’s 2022 full-year results show that their collective commitment to transition away from combustible products is not just the companies blowing smoke
Rumours stirred up by recent media reports that the UK is set to impose a tax on e-cigarette products are overblown and appear to be well wide of the mark
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