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Five deaths in US lung outbreak; 450 cases now identified, says CDC
7th September 2019 - News analysis |
The outbreak of lung illness apparently related to vaping has now claimed five lives and affected 450 people across the US, says the CDC
Health and science
Little progress in lung disease probes; NY finds illegal additive in e-liquid samples
6th September 2019 - News analysis |
Across the US, hundreds of cases of respiratory complications linked to vaping are causing alarm; the public wants answers…
Brazil to launch public consultation on approach to e-cigarette regulation
5th September 2019 - News analysis |
The Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency, ANVISA, is to launch a public consultation as a step towards deciding whether to amend the national ban e-cigs and heated tobacco
Rise in passive vaping triggers further negative publicity for e-cigarettes
4th September 2019 - News analysis |
It has been reported that increasing numbers of US school students are being exposed to second-hand vapour from e-cigarettes, triggering negative publicity for the industry
FDA’s proposed additions to harmful constituents list spread confusion
27th August 2019 - News analysis |
The possible addition of another 19 toxins to the US list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) is generating uncertainty among vaping companies
French government leaves e-cigs out of new round of anti-tobacco funding
26th August 2019 - News analysis |
The vaping industry has been excluded from the list of beneficiaries of a €120m French government fund for projects fighting addiction – to the disappointment of some
Death in Illinois triggers public wave of concern and official anxiety
26th August 2019 - News analysis |
The death of an Illinois vaper, announced on Friday by the state’s Department of Public Health, has prompted a considerable response by public health leaders and tobacco control groups
First death from mysterious lung condition affecting US vapers
24th August 2019 - News analysis |
A person who had “recently vaped” has died in Illinois after being hospitalised for severe respiratory illness. The death escalates to a new level the sudden emergence of unexplained lung conditions among vapers, most of them young, across the US
Teen seizure reports: the mothers, the media and the uncertain facts
22nd August 2019 - News analysis |
Concerned mothers across the US, perhaps taking their lead from the news, blame vaping for seizures apparently suffered by their teenage children. The evidence, however, is far from clear
US lung disease outbreak: how far, if at all, is vaping really to blame?
22nd August 2019 - News analysis |
News that an unexplained lung condition affecting more than 100 Americans is being linked to vaping could hardly have come at a worse time for the beleaguered e-cig sector
Health under the microscope: ECigIntelligence science news in brief
21st August 2019 - News analysis |
Smoking rates, toxic e-liquids, fears about DNA damage and weight gain, and a chemical warning over Juul flavours are assessed in ECigIntelligence’s round-up of the latest e-cig studies
Vaping under suspicion, but no proof in US lung disease outbreak
21st August 2019 - News analysis |
Unproven but strongly suggested links between vaping and severe health problems in young people have been breaking out all over the US, raising conflicting fears and unanswered questions
Young people ‘aren’t prompted to smoke just by seeing vapour’
13th August 2019 - News analysis |
A group of US academics and scientists joined forces to explore how anti-vaping public service announcements (PSAs) impacted 21-to-30-year-olds who were either smokers or dual users of both e-cigarettes and tobacco
FDA proposes increasing list of harmful toxins in e-cigarettes
2nd August 2019 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to add up to 19 new chemicals to its list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs)
WHO: ‘undoubtedly harmful’ e-cigarettes should be regulated against reduced-risk claims
29th July 2019 - News analysis |
A new report by the World Health Organization seriously questions the role of tobacco-alternative products as a successful cessation smoking tool
US Congress hearing told to consider ‘the truth’ against Juul, not evidence
25th July 2019 - News analysis |
A US Congress hearing on Juul’s role in the rise of youth vaping has heard that “we don’t need more studies” because a pressure group of outraged parents have “the truth” on their side
FDA’s new TV campaign aims to turn teens off vaping by magic
23rd July 2019 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
“Some people think that vaping is not a big deal, but that is just an illusion.” That’s the start of a new TV ad, one of a series featuring street magician Julius Dein launched on teen-focused networks by the US FDA
Cuomo signs Tobacco 21 legislation in NY, new policy enforced in Delaware
19th July 2019 - News analysis |
Tobacco 21 legislation is once again a top political discussion in various US states. A new law that raises the legal age for purchasing tobacco products will come into effect in four months in New York state, and Delaware has just enforced similar legislation.
Two English NHS hospitals ban smoking and open vape stores
16th July 2019 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
Vape shops have been opened in two NHS hospitals in England, underlining the increasing endorsement by the UK medical profession of vaping as a tool to quit smoking
‘More clinical research is needed’ to earn public and regulators’ trust
1st July 2019 - News analysis |
Industry must continue investigating the science of vaping to satisfy regulators’ concerns and build trust, according to a senior scientist at British American Tobacco (BAT)
GARD shows great potential for allergy testing in e-liquids
21st June 2019 - News analysis |
A recently-developed testing method called Genomic Allergen Rapid Detection (GARD) could prove a valuable tool for the e-cig industry, claims a new study sponsored by the makers of Blu
ASH figures show vaping has scarcely caught on with British teenagers
18th June 2019 - News analysis |
A large majority of British children have never even tried vaping, new survey data shows, although it is a regular pursuit for a small minority, and more popular among older teenagers
A new round of vaping taxes swings around for US states
4th June 2019 - News analysis |
Various US jurisdictions have adopted new tax regimes or amended existing ones that treat e-cigs like tobacco products in order to fight youth uptake
UK NHS trusts show progress with PHE vaping guidelines
3rd June 2019 - News analysis |
Public Health England (PHE) found that there is a “steady progress” in National Health Service Trusts becoming smoke-free environments, and the organisation has welcomed the policies that some hospitals are implementing on creating designated vaping areas.
Anti-tobacco policies light up on World No Tobacco Day
31st May 2019 - News analysis |
Health authorities around the world presented their policies against e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)
Indian court holds off national ban, but states press on with prohibition
27th May 2019 - News analysis |
Several states in India are pressing ahead with e-cig bans, despite a court judgement preventing the national government insisting on total prohibition of vaping products
Sharpless keeps the FDA on its chosen path against youth vaping ‘epidemic’
16th May 2019 - News analysis |
In the words of acting commissioner Ned Sharpless, the US FDA remains set on fighting the “epidemic of e-cigarette use by kids” and on “strategies to help those who are already addicted”
Health minister Blokhuis tells Dutch House why he won’t support vaping
13th May 2019 - News analysis |
Dutch health secretary Paul Blokhuis has further defended his position that electronic cigarettes are not a successful tool for giving up smoking and provided details on upcoming regulations
New Zealand raises vaping awareness for smoking cessation
3rd May 2019 - News analysis |
New Zealand has set in stone its objective of becoming a smoke-free country, and the latest measure to achieve this by 2025 is a plan to raise public awareness of vaping as a way to stop smoking
Researchers find bacteria and fungus in some leading brands of e-cigarettes
26th April 2019 - News analysis |
A US-based research team have reported that they found bacterial and fungal toxins in some of the country’s leading e-cigarette brands – though at lower levels than in traditional cigarettes
World Bank recommends taxing e-cigs to raise revenue and cut youth use
23rd April 2019 - News analysis |
The World Bank has published a paper on e-cigarette use and taxation that could prove influential in many countries, possibly leading towards moves for greater taxing of vapour products
Smoking cessation services should use e-cigs more, say UK charities
18th April 2019 - News analysis |
A report by two leading UK charities says stop smoking services should look for ways to integrate e-cigarettes into their work – especially for disadvantaged groups, who are more likely to be smokers
European Commission sets aside major funds for planned revision of TPD
15th April 2019 - News analysis |
The European Commission has allocated a significant part of its health budget for the year to gathering data for the coming revision of the the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
Harm reduction picture ‘lacking a few pieces’, says JTI vice-president
11th April 2019 - News analysis |
Research into e-cigarettes reaffirms that the scientific basis for harm reduction is essentially sound although gaps in knowledge remain, according to Ian Jones, vice-president of Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
VApril is vaping awareness month as UK smokers are urged to switch
9th April 2019 - News analysis |
The UK Vape Industry Association (UKVIA) has again designated April as National Vaping Awareness Month, dedicated to helping smokers switch to e-cigarettes
FDA announces seizures may be linked with e-cigarettes – or maybe not
4th April 2019 - News analysis |
Outgoing US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb has linked e-cigarettes with a “potential emerging safety issue” after reports linking vaping with seizures, particularly among young people
TV investigation could have big impact on Chinese e-cigarette regulation
28th March 2019 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
A popular Chinese TV show, exposing shortcomings in the country’s e-cigarette industry, has already had an impact on the stock market, and may have major repercussions for future regulation
Not everyone’s happy as Greece moves to regulate nicotine-free e-cigs
21st March 2019 - News analysis |
After being for some time the only EU member state to allow only nicotine-containing e-cigarettes on the market, Greece has taken a step forward by regulating the sale of nicotine-free vapour products
EU science committee to report on vaping risks for revision of TPD
20th March 2019 - News analysis |
Europe’s health authorities have commissioned a science committee to gather evidence on the health risks of e-cigarettes for the coming revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
English hospitals slow to catch up with PHE advice on allowing vaping
18th March 2019 - News analysis |
Most public hospitals in England ban vaping on their premises despite health advice from Public Health England (PHE) to allow it, according to a survey conducted by pro-smoking group Forest
‘FDA flavour restrictions could devastate industry’, trade body warns
15th March 2019 - News analysis |
As much as 90% of the US e-cigarette market could be forced out of business by the FDA’s restrictions on flavours in e-liquids, according to an industry insider
Ireland’s health service denies backing e-cigs for smoking cessation
11th March 2019 - News analysis |
Ireland’s Health Services Executive (HSE) has confirmed that it does not endorse e-cigarettes as an aid to help smokers give up, despite adding information on e-cigs to the government website on quitting smoking
‘Trump did right hiring Gottlieb to lead FDA,’ say Washington watchers
8th March 2019 - News analysis |
For once, Democrats and Republicans are in agreement: President Donald Trump was right to hire Scott Gottlieb to lead the US FDA. Politicians and policymakers reacted to Gottlieb’s resignation announcement on 5th March
Mixed responses to Gottlieb’s departure from the FDA hot-seat
7th March 2019 - News analysis |
The news that Scott Gottlieb would be stepping down as FDA commissioner has elicited a predictably mixed response from those involved in US public health, tobacco control and the vaping industry
Japan sets aside designated HnB and vaping areas in bars and diners
6th March 2019 - News analysis |
Japan’s health authorities have issued new ordinances related to smoking areas, including the first designated signs to apply to dedicated areas for the use of heated tobacco products
Exit Gottlieb, the ‘friend of vaping’ who became its outspoken foe
6th March 2019 - News analysis |
Almost all news coverage of Scott Gottlieb’s shock resignation as FDA commissioner depicts him as the enemy of e-cigs and speaks of his “unfinished fight against vaping” – but it wasn’t always that way
Spanish public backs restrictions on vaping to match limits on smoking
5th March 2019 - News analysis |
A new survey reveals that more than half of Spaniards would restrict the use of vaping and novel tobacco products in public places in the same way as smoking
Official report gives e-cigs no credit for fall in French smoking rates
4th March 2019 - News analysis |
A report from the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction says smoking rates in France are falling fast – but does not credit e-cigarettes for the fall
Youth vaping ‘very low indeed’ among never-smokers, UK report concludes
27th February 2019 - News analysis |
A report commissioned by Public Health England says e-cigarette use remained low among young people in Britain in 2018, but that the number of those who had tried vaping at least once had risen
Trial ‘shows switching to Juul reduces toxins like stopping smoking’
25th February 2019 - News analysis |
A clinical trial funded by Juul purports to show that switching to the company’s e-cigarette products reduces the risk of toxins in a similar manner to stopping smoking altogether
