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Health and science
Greek bill to ban e-cigarette flavours in ‘final stages of internal consultation’
5th May 2025 - News analysis |
Greece is moving closer to a flavour ban on alternative nicotine products as part of a broader crackdown on under-age access to alcohol and tobacco
Gulf health awareness conference addressed e-cig dangers…
5th May 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
Debates and concerns continue ahead of UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill becoming law
2nd May 2025 - News analysis |
The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill has been debated in the House of Lords (upper house of Parliament) and is now just a few steps away from becoming law
US regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, April
2nd May 2025 - Alerts , Live alerts US |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month
Europe regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, April
2nd May 2025 - Alerts , Live alerts EU |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month
International regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, April
2nd May 2025 - Alerts , Live Alerts International |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence weekly international regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month
Campaign to warn kids against nicotine use planned ahead of World No Tobacco Day…
24th April 2025 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
US FDA’s vagueness helps it win Supreme Court backing in Triton/Vapetasia case
15th April 2025 - News analysis |
Extreme vagueness has got the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) off the hook in the latest major challenge on its handling of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs)
Rumours of the death of the US Office on Smoking and Health just might be true
14th April 2025 - News analysis |
The US Centers for Disease Control’s Office on Smoking and Health appears to be one of the casualties of job cuts throughout the Department of Health and Human Services
Europe regulatory tracker: current regulation of nicotine-containing e-cigs, April
14th April 2025 - Regulatory databases |
This regulatory tracker, updated every month, provides an overview of the e-cigarette regulations in the 27 EU member states and a select number of other European countries
Lawmakers raise alarms over illegal vapes in congressional hearing…
11th April 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
US HHS staff reductions could disrupt the PMTA process and wider e-cig industry
9th April 2025 - News analysis |
As the promised axe has fallen on the workforce at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), what comes next for the agencies and the industry?
How Trump’s tariffs could have a negative impact on US public health
7th April 2025 - News analysis |
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs could actively harm public health – but not in a way that might be expected
Health department concerned about increase in tobacco and vape use…
7th April 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
WHO regional office warns of e-cig health effects…
7th April 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Middle East |
Kennedy talks changes at HHS and plans to ‘do more with less’…
3rd April 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Growing trend or overreach? Poland joins the crackdown in Europe on disposables
3rd April 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
With Poland poised to be the next European country to ban disposable vape products, is this the beginning of a wider European trend to phase out disposables in favour of stricter public health measures?
HHS plans to reduce workforce by 10,000 full-time jobs…
27th March 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Senate confirms Trump nominees to head FDA and NIH…
27th March 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
MP recommends ‘delicate and calculated approach’ to tackling youth vaping…
27th March 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
IBVTA posts that health minister says ‘swap-to-stop’ scheme to be extended…
26th March 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Current acting CDC director nominated for the position…
26th March 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Lawmakers urge government to act against illicit e-cigs imported from China…
26th March 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
WHO regional office says e-cigs are not healthy alternatives to cigarettes…
26th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Middle East |
US FDA tells success story of public health campaign preventing youth e-cig uptake
20th March 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently highlighted the success of its Real Cost public health campaign in preventing youth e-cigarette uptake with the first study to consider the campaign’s impact on e-cigs specifically
Agencies newly included in National Committee for Tobacco Control…
19th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Kent study finds 10% of schoolkids vape and don’t want to quit…
18th March 2025 - Alerts | England, Europe, United Kingdom |
FDA study links e-cig prevention campaign to drop in youth usage…
18th March 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
UK study equating cardiovascular impact of vaping and smoking attracts criticism
17th March 2025 - News analysis |
A preliminary report on a study purporting to show similar adverse cardiovascular consequences from vaping and smoking has faced criticism from harm-reduction experts
