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New e-cigarette models will work only with synthetic nicotine
16th August 2016 - News analysis |
The first e-cigarette device which only works with synthetic nicotine is being developed through a partnership between two U.S. e-cig companies.
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Proposal submitted to legalise nicotine e-liquid in Australia
15th August 2016 - News analysis |
A proposal has been submitted to Australian health authorities that would change the legal status of nicotine containing e-liquids if approved.
Russia: regulations expected by 2017
5th August 2016 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the home page for Russia or the advanced search page. Executive summary • E-cigarette products are mainly unregulated in Russia, aside from general consumer and safety regulation.
• Several initiatives to regulate policy are currently being discussed at the State Duma. These cover areas such » Continue Reading.
Will U.S. vapour taxes apply to synthetic nicotine?
29th July 2016 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
Six U.S. states have enacted an excise tax on e-cigarettes and vapour products. Within these states – Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia – will synthetic nicotine be subject to tax?
Making a myth: teens, e-cigs, science and the media
25th July 2016 - News analysis |
A new U.S. study claiming to show a link between youth e-cigarette use and tobacco smoking has not only been criticised by many scientists working in the field, but also demonstrates how misconceptions and misinformation on the topic of vaping spread through the media.
Child-proofing required immediately in the U.S.
25th July 2016 - News analysis |
Countless bottles of e-liquid stocked by U.S. vape stores will unexpectedly become illegal tomorrow, following a U.S. federal agency’s last-minute decision to reinterpret the rules on child-proofing.
Vape store photo gallery: Spain
22nd July 2016 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
We head south to see how Spain’s e-cigarette retailers lay out their wares. How hot are Spanish vape product displays and point of sale?
Vape store photo gallery: Italy
15th July 2016 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
Italy is famous for its style and its vape stores are no exception. Browse through our photo gallery of shop fronts and e-cig displays.
Vape store photo gallery: Greece
8th July 2016 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
These photos give you a glimpse into how Greek retailers promote their e-cig products through instore point of sale and window displays
Vape store photo gallery: Bulgaria
8th July 2016 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
A visual taster of how some of Bulgaria’s e-cig retailers do point of sale, product and window displays
Vape store photo gallery: France
8th July 2016 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
Take a visual tour of some of France’s vape stores and see how French retailers do point of sale, product and window displays
The deeming rule and PMTAs: what it all means for manufacturers
26th June 2016 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the home page for the United States or the advanced search page. Introduction On 10th May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalised its regulations that deemed tobacco products to be subject to the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This rule extended the FDA’s » Continue Reading.
E-liquid poisoning: facts, figures and fatalities in Europe and the U.S.
19th June 2016 - News analysis |
Stories about the poisonous threat of e-cigarettes have been hitting the headlines in recent years, particularly cases affecting young children, and the most serious incidents have involved fatalities. We take a look at the facts and figures.
Online age verification: industry-body members no better than others
29th May 2016 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
Membership in a trade association is no guarantee that online e-cigarette sellers will adopt measures such as warning labels and age verification, according to a new U.S. study, despite industry bodies often arguing that their members lead the way.
Evidence and e-cig policy under scrutiny at Warsaw event
25th May 2016 - News analysis |
E-cigarettes, public health and regulation will again be high on the agenda for the annual Global Forum on Nicotine held in Poland next month.
TPD does a good job on nicotine safety, says European Commission
20th May 2016 - News analysis |
The EU’s new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and national legislation are broadly sufficient to protect the public from nicotine poisoning, an official European study has concluded. But it does recommend further consumer education on the risks of ingestion, as well as tight control of industrial nicotine.
New e-cig design gets round TPD’s tank size limits
2nd May 2016 - News analysis |
E-cigarette designers may have found a way around the restrictions on maximum e-liquid tank size in the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
Harm reduction vs precaution: why the debate is key to e-cig policy
18th April 2016 - News analysis |
Harm reduction vs the precautionary principle is an issue which has split public-health experts since the HIV epidemic of the 1980s, and still underlies debates over e-cigarette regulation such as the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
UK smoking-cessation services encouraged to suggest vaping
11th April 2016 - News analysis |
New guidance for stop-smoking services in the UK demonstrates how e-cigarettes can contribute to smoking cessation.
British city council to advocate vaping on No Smoking Day
9th March 2016 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
Bristol City Council is openly advocating for the use of e-cigarettes as part of nicotine replacement therapy proceedings, marking a change from normal local government views on e-cigs.
Complete ban predicted in Hong Kong after smoking body’s study
8th March 2016 - News analysis |
A new study commissioned by Hong Kong’s Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) purports to show significant problems with carcinogens in vapour from electronic cigarettes, leading the organisation to reiterate its calls for a complete ban on the products.
16-22,000 more UK smokers quit with e-cigs, study says
2nd March 2016 - News analysis |
A new study estimates that somewhere between 16,000 and 22,000 more people have been able to successfully quit conventional cigarettes for at least a year thanks to electronic cigarettes.
Do TV commercials persuade young people to try vaping?
27th January 2016 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
TV ads seen by young people may lead them to start vaping later, researchers claim in a report which is likely to add further fuel to the debate over e-cigarette marketing – a debate where studies that detect an influence are garnering much more attention than those that suggest advertising is less effectual.
European Commission devises rules for refilling safety
29th December 2015 - News analysis |
E-cigarette manufacturers may have a choice of mechanisms for safe refilling of their products under the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (EU TPD).
Pax secures U.S. patents, expands HnB distribution in Europe
23rd December 2015 - News analysis |
Pax Labs has successfully secured an American patent for its nicotine salt e-liquid formulation, and has announced expanded European distribution for its heat-not-burn Pax 2 device.
U.S. Senate passes child-proofing rules for nicotine containers
14th December 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. Senate has approved a bill to require child-resistant packaging on liquid nicotine offered for sale.
Malaysian health ministry raids vape shops, seizes e-liquid
13th November 2015 - News analysis |
The e-cigarette industry in Malaysia has been thrown into chaos by health ministry raids on vape shops that sell nicotine-containing e-liquid.
French government investigation finds widespread safety problems
22nd October 2015 - News analysis |
A French government agency found significant irregularities in tested e-liquid samples and e-cigarette chargers.
UK vape store pricing: online isn’t always cheaper
21st October 2015 - News analysis |
A lack of competition has left the south and east of England with the highest average pricing in vape stores – but prices across the UK generally remain remarkably competitive with online sellers, according to new research from ECigIntelligence.
Regulators should set standards for nicotine-level testing, say scientists
15th October 2015 - News analysis |
Regulators should set a standard methodology for the pharmacokinetic tests that measure how much nicotine is in vapers’ or smokers’ blood, say scientists at British American Tobacco (BAT).
Experienced vapers’ advice can help novices, says addiction expert
9th October 2015 - News analysis |
Experienced users should not be dismissed as unreliable sources of insight when e-cigarettes are being discussed, and their advice can be valuable for those just starting to vape or considering it, according to a British researcher.
BAT acquires Poland’s CHIC, makes pact with Reynolds
22nd September 2015 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is expanding its presence in the international e-cigarette market through the acquisition of Poland’s major supplier and formalising its co-operation with U.S. tobacco firm Reynolds American.
E-cigarette regulation in Portugal: TPD plans become clear
6th September 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current regulatory framework • Product categorisation • Age restrictions • Product restrictions • Notification procedure • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Cross-border sales • Taxation • Case law • Enforcement • Conclusions • Graphic: how Portuguese e-cigarette regulation will change
E-cigs are positive for public health, says UK government body
19th August 2015 - News analysis |
Public Health England has voiced its support for e-cigarettes backed by newly commissioned research into their potential impact on consumer health and use in harm reduction as well as smoking cessation.
In depth: e-cigarette regulation in South Korea, July 2015
31st July 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
An in-depth look at the regulation and legislation ruling the South Korean e-cigarette market.
In-depth: e-cigarette legislation in Cyprus, July 2015
30th July 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the full list of regulatory reports, or the advanced search page. Executive summary E-cigarettes are not currently regulated in Cyprus but they are subject to general consumer protection and safety regulations unless they are deemed a medicine “by presentation”. ECigIntelligence has learned that the Medical and » Continue Reading.
New York fines e-cig suppliers over child-proofing failures
30th June 2015 - News analysis |
New York state’s attorney general has cracked down on e-cigarette firms that violate state laws against selling e-liquids without child-proof packaging.
In depth: Portugal’s developing regulation of e-cigs, May 2015
4th May 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current regulatory framework • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Conclusions
E-cigs play little part in nicotine addiction among kids: UK study
20th April 2015 - News analysis |
A new study has downplayed concerns about youth e-cigarette use in the UK and even suggested that some minors may be using e-cigs in attempts to give up smoking.
CDC ads are aimed at tobacco, not vaping (will anyone notice?)
31st March 2015 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
A new advertising campaign from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sent shock waves through the e-cigarette sector, with many claiming it demonstrates official bias against the products. But is that a fair reading of the CDC’s ads?
Tobacco-flavour liquids “much lower in toxins than cigarettes”
28th March 2015 - News analysis |
Tobacco-flavoured e-liquid contains significantly lower levels of harmful compounds than tobacco itself, even when the flavouring is produced from cured tobacco leaves, new research suggests.
E-cigarette ads could increase smokers’ desire for tobacco
26th March 2015 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
Vaping in TV commercials may increase smokers’ urge to reach for a cigarette and decrease optimism among those that quit tobacco, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication suggests.
Fontem develops caffeine strip; Nicoccino looks beyond nicotine
25th March 2015 - News analysis |
Imperial Tobacco’s Fontem Ventures does not plan to create a nicotine oral strip similar to Nicoccino’s, despite launching a new brand of caffeinated strip called Reon.
Canadian law-makers favour bespoke regime for e-cigs
16th March 2015 - News analysis |
Canada is taking the first steps toward much-desired federal regulation of e-cigarettes with the release of a parliamentary committee report making detailed recommendations on the shape of national law.
Are headline-hungry publicists to blame for e-cig health scares?
17th February 2015 - News analysis |
A flurry of health scares about vaping in the mainstream media has seemed to gather force in recent months. But they do not always accurately represent the science.
In depth: the new Dutch decree on e-cigarettes, Feb. 2015
30th January 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • Dutch regulatory powers • Previous Dutch e-cig regulation • New regulation in detail • Definition of e-cigarette • Advertising • Ingredients • Additives • Packaging • Instruction leaflet • Child-proofing • E-liquid volume and nicotine concentration • What next?
In California, public health squares up to e-cigarettes
29th January 2015 - News analysis |
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 benefits.
Californian bill would ban vaping in most workplaces
27th January 2015 - News analysis |
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 places.
No evidence that e-cig trial leads to smoking, study finds
24th December 2014 - News analysis |
Trying nicotine through experimentation with e-cigarettes does not seem likely to lead to a tobacco smoking habit, according to new research from Oklahoma which casts tentative doubt on the “gateway hypothesis” of e-cigs as a pathway to conventional cigarettes.
Vapers “significantly less dependent” than smokers
17th December 2014 - News analysis |
Relatively little scientific work has been done on comparing dependence on nicotine via tobacco with dependence on the substance via other delivery vehicles. But new U.S. research attempts to answer this question using a new index of dependence created specifically for the comparison.
