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Health and science
New York’s vape company case goes above and beyond what the state has to prove
6th March 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
The state of New York appears to have plenty of evidence against the vaping-related companies it has targeted in its lawsuit, so why would it include questionable accusations?
New York state takes e-cig companies to court over illegal sales of flavoured vapes
5th March 2025 - News analysis |
New York prosecutors have launched what they are calling a “landmark” case against the illegal sale of flavoured vaping products in the US state
Poland wants tighter regulations on novel tobacco products under its EU presidency
3rd March 2025 - News analysis |
Poland aims to use its position as EU Council president to place measures targeting alternative tobacco products high on the bloc’s legislative agenda just as Warsaw is advancing tax hikes and bans in the sector
High schoolers vaping less than before, survey finds…
27th February 2025 - Alerts | Alaska, North America, United States |
Canada pauses flavoured vape ban, while study highlights smoking-cessation role
20th February 2025 - News analysis |
Canada has announced a temporary suspension of the proposed ban on flavoured vaping products. Meanwhile, a study has found 68% of former smokers who quit using vaping did so with flavoured e-liquids
Is the European Commission’s caution on vape regulation based on false claims?
20th February 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
The European Commission is taking a cautious approach to tobacco-related regulations, and key directives might not be revisited until 2026, but is it based on the whole truth?
Health department to launch study into long-term effects of youth vaping…
19th February 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Study ‘fails to show’ youth vaping causes future smoking – is it time to celebrate?
13th February 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
New research “fails to show that youth vaping causes future smoking”, announces the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Should harm-reduction advocates reach for the champagne?
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
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?
