
Health and science


Europe regulatory tracker, December
7th February 2025 - Regulatory trackers |
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




Science overshadowed by pouch use in Kennedy US health secretary hearings
4th February 2025 - News analysis |
A second Health and Human Services secretary nomination hearing for Robert F Kennedy Jr. devolved into arguments over “science”, overshadowed by news of his alleged use of a nicotine pouch during his first hearing

International regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, January
4th February 2025 - Alerts , Live Alerts International |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence weekly international regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month

Europe regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, January
4th February 2025 - Alerts , Live alerts EU |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month

US regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, January
4th February 2025 - Alerts , Live alerts US |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month

Health New Zealand gets Relx vapes for stop-smoking efforts amid RLX scrutiny…
3rd February 2025 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

South African e-cig companies on youth vaping concerns vs adult harm reduction
3rd February 2025 - News analysis |
Vaping companies face ethical and legal challenges as they navigate an increasingly complex market and attempt to grow market share without attracting accusations that they are exacerbating the youth vaping epidemic


US health secretary hearings: what could happen to vape industry under Kennedy
31st January 2025 - News analysis |
The first fiery hearing for the confirmation of Robert F Kennedy Jr. as US secretary of health and human services went on with plenty of fireworks but little of substance for the nicotine alternatives industry

Press secretary says OMB memo rescinded, not federal funding freeze…
30th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |


SFDA CEO says e-cigs aren’t as harmful as traditional tobacco…
29th January 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |

Kennedy Senate confirmation hearing today to lead HHS…
29th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Federal financial assitance freeze could affect nicotine alternatives sector…
29th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Number of 14- to 17-year-old vapers reaches three-year low…
24th January 2025 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |

Does the plan to cap nicotine in cigarettes reveal cracks in US public health policy?
23rd January 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
In something of a disconnect in US public health policy, the proposal for a rule to limit the nicotine content for most combustible tobacco products represents a major change from years of prior decisions

Federal health agencies told to pause all external comms…
22nd January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |

US FDA nicotine cap proposal: a plus for health and alternative nicotine products
21st January 2025 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expects its new proposal for a very low nicotine cap on conventional cigarettes to be a net positive for alternative nicotine products



Public Health Institute warns against harmful effects of e-cigs…
14th January 2025 - Alerts | Chile, South America |

Government scheme offering free vapes to quit smoking criticised…
14th January 2025 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |


Could Belgium and France steer Europe towards stricter disposables regulations?
9th January 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
As 2025 unfolds, the European Union finds itself at the centre of an intensifying debate over the environmental and health impacts of disposable vapes, and actions taken by countries like Belgium and France highlight a growing momentum towards stricter regulation

Saudi Health Council warns against use of e-cigs…
7th January 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |

Mexican constitution to prohibit e-cigs, grouping them with opioid fentanyl
27th December 2024 - News analysis |
Mexico has become the first country to enshrine a ban on vapes, e-cigarettes and similar devices in its constitution, aiming to safeguard public health at an unprecedented legal level

Monthly regulatory podcast: December
20th December 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
The ECigIntelligence monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector

House busy with motions, including a birthdate ban on sales of nicotine products…
19th December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |


Does a youth vaping epidemic exist in the US, and if so, is it really such a bad thing?
12th December 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
A new study sheds some welcome and thought-provoking light on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, which ought to encourage a more positive view of vaping

Is Trump’s nominee for surgeon general ‘another troubling White House pick’?
11th December 2024 - News analysis |
In many ways more of a ceremonial position than a leader in policy creation, the US surgeon general has, nonetheless, had an outside impact on tobacco control for quite some time


Good vs bad science: how will Trump’s Covid-sceptic picks approach US vaping?
5th December 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
A degree of Covid scepticism unites Trump’s picks for health positions. Will this beget an open mind in other areas of policy and research or will sensationalist science hold sway?







E-cigarettes and vaping are marking a turning point in global smoking trends
21st November 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
E-cigarettes and vaping are sparking a global revolution in public health, with new research showing they’re helping millions of smokers quit faster than ever before, outpacing traditional anti-smoking efforts and reshaping the nicotine market

International study finds no respiratory issues in vapers who were never smokers
20th November 2024 - News analysis |
Vapers without a history of tobacco smoking may never suffer respiratory issues, according to an international study focusing on e-cig users who have never been regular smokers of cigarettes

Polish industry concerned over planned ban on flavours in e-cigarette products
18th November 2024 - News analysis |
Poland’s health minister, Izabela Leszczyna, has announced that her ministry is drafting legislation to ban e-cigarettes with flavours as well as synthetic nicotine pouches

Trump critical of FDA in announcement of health secretary nomination…
15th November 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Global efforts to curb youth vaping ramp up amid health and environment issues
14th November 2024 - News analysis |
Some governments worldwide are stepping up efforts to curb youth vaping as concerns mount over its health risks and environmental impacts
