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Omani ban makes e-cig sales illegal in most of Arabia
17th December 2015 - News analysis |
The Gulf state of Oman has become the latest in the region to ban the sale of e-cigarettes.
Health and science
Welsh government U-turns on proposed public vaping ban
14th December 2015 - News analysis |
The Welsh Labour party has backed down on a proposal to enact a wide-ranging ban on vaping in public spaces. However, it would still like to see some areas marked as off-limits to vapers.
Big Tobacco encouraged by research on heat-not-burn
7th December 2015 - News analysis |
Are big tobacco companies starting to favour heat-not-burn technology over e-cigarettes? While none has shown any signs of overtly stepping away from e-cigs, and such a move is unlikely, much enthusiasm and investment within the tobacco industry seems to be going toward heat-not-burn.
Recent quitters are most frequent vapers, U.S. study suggests
7th December 2015 - News analysis |
More evidence from the U.S. backs up the e-cigarette industry’s contention that non-smokers rarely take up vaping, and also suggests that recent quitters are the most frequent users.
Flavour important for under-age U.S. vapers
29th November 2015 - News analysis |
Most underage vapers in America prefer the taste of mint, clove, fruit, chocolate, or alcohol to plain nicotine juice. More than 80 per cent of the 1,450 teenage respondents who had experimented with e-cigs said that their first ever puff was flavoured. The only products more likely to be flavoured when teens first tried them were hookahs (88.7%), according to » Continue Reading.
Dual users experience significantly lower CO levels
29th November 2015 - News analysis |
It sounds like common sense: if people smoke fewer conventional cigarettes because they are using e-cigs as well, you would expect them to be exposed to fewer harmful substances. And that’s what a study has found after examining the effects on a group of smokers who were trying to quit by using e-cigs, although other research suggests that it may » Continue Reading.
Public vaping bans “could have unintended consequences”
13th November 2015 - News analysis |
Justifications for public vaping bans largely revolve around re-normalisation of conventional smoking as well as the possible health impact of secondhand vaping.
British public health expert criticises “misleading journalism”
13th November 2015 - News analysis |
Professor Linda Bauld, an expert in public health policy, has criticised a number of articles reporting on evidence she gave to the devolved governments of Scotland saying they completely misrepresent her position.
Hungary regulatory report: an end to mandatory pharma licensing
13th November 2015 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Hungary’s transposition of the EU Tobacco Products Directive will do away with the current mandatory pharmaceutical licensing requirement for e-cigarettes – which has resulted in no nicotine-containing products being legal in the country – and allow them to be sold as consumer products. As this great change approaches, our in-depth report on Hungary includes: Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • Age restrictions • Packaging and product restrictions • Notification requirements • Retailing restrictions (including cross-border and distance sales) • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Taxation • Case law • Enforcement • The missing pieces of the TPD jigsaw • Graphic: how Hungarian e-cigarette regulation will change
PMTAs: the road to FDA approval for e-cigarette products
12th November 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • Why an electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) product requires a PMTA: distinction among ENDS products, components/parts, and accessories; three pathways to market approval; concerns about the grandfather date • Guidance for industry: information on premarket tobacco product applications (PMTA) and the submission process • Public health considerations: scientific evidence, comparative analysis, voluntary restrictions on sale and distribution, nicotine exposure warnings, child-resistant packaging, alternatives to new scientific studies, government-sponsored databases, non-U.S. randomised controlled clinical trials, literature reviews or reports • FDA enforcement for manufacturers and retailers: enforcement limited to finished tobacco products; independent vapour shops considered as tobacco product manufacturers • Appendix 1: definitions • Appendix 2: submitting a PMTA
London conference to cover latest science, regulatory outlook
10th November 2015 - News analysis |
Regulators, health professionals and scientists are expected to converge in London this week for an update on research into vaping.
More kids smoke when access to e-cigs is restricted, study suggests
5th November 2015 - News analysis |
The first convincing evidence of a causal link between under-age vaping and tobacco use has delivered a shock to those who favour banning sales to minors: e-cigarettes may actually reduce teen smoking.
Regulatory report: UK gears up for fragmented TPD transposition
3rd November 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Contents1 Introduction2 Regulatory landscape3 Devolved administrations4 National regulatory framework5 Near-future situation in devolved administrations6 Product categorisation7 Information requirements8 Additional obligations in UK devolved countries9 Retail channels (cross-border sales)10 Age restrictions11 Devolved administrations12 Product and packaging restrictions13 Labelling and information requirements14 Public usage15 Advertising and marketing restrictions16 Devolved administrations17 Case law18 Taxation19 Enforcement There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports » Continue Reading.
E-cigarettes in the UK: regulations, politics, and consultations
2nd November 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
Contents1 Section 1 – Relevant consumer and safety laws2 Section 2 – BCAP/CAP rules and ASA’s enforcement3 Section 3 – Relevant medical organisations’ position towards e-cigs4 Section 4 – Politics and e-cigs in Britain and the British nations5 Section 5 – Summary of consultation questions6 Section 6 – Information sought by the regulator in the UK consultation process There » Continue Reading.
CDC says one in eight Americans has tried vaping
29th October 2015 - News analysis |
One in eight adult Americans has tried an e-cigarette, according to the federal government’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), though only 3.7% are still using them.
Researchers accused of emphasising e-cig risks, downplaying tobacco
25th October 2015 - News analysis |
A team of tobacco control scholars has come under fire for omitting an important finding on e-cigarettes from the abstract of their latest scientific paper.
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.
Washington conferences to consider deeming regs, harm reduction
16th October 2015 - News analysis |
As the U.S. e-cig industry and policy-makers alike await the final version of the Food and Drug Administration’s deeming regulations, two conferences will be held in the Washington area next week to discuss a spectrum of issues related to tobacco and nicotine policies.
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).
Survey “proves Welsh public vaping ban is unnecessary”
15th October 2015 - News analysis |
A new Welsh survey has found little use of e-cigarettes among consumers who have never smoked. But is the evidence enough to prevent a proposed public vaping ban from coming into force?
E-cigarette regulation in Germany: the draft TPD plans and beyond
14th October 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • National regulatory framework post-TPD • Age restrictions • Product restrictions • Ingredients • Labelling and packaging • Product notification • Annual reporting • Vigilance • Retailing • Public usage • North Rhine-Westphalia • Bavaria • Baden-Württemberg • Lower Saxony • Hesse • Public usage: an inconsistent future? • Advertising and marketing • Taxation • Enforcement • Case law: e-cigarettes as medical products • Case law: e-cigarettes as tobacco products • Case law: tobacco advertising restrictions • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Graphic: how German e-cigarette regulation will change
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.
New analysis tool finds “only what’s advertised” in vapers’ blood
8th October 2015 - News analysis |
The number and strength of chemicals absorbed in the blood of e-cigarette users is dramatically lower than in those who smoke tobacco, according to a new test of exhaled breath.
Combustible-like appearance appeals to new vapers
7th October 2015 - News analysis |
Looking like a regular cigarette is an advantage for e-cig products aiming to poach users away from tobacco, new research suggests.
Sex, drugs and dead batteries: why people dual-use
5th October 2015 - News analysis |
A new study carried out in Hawaii is said to be the first “to attempt to elucidate the contexts of e-cigarette and cigarette use among dual users”, examining issues ranging from consumption patterns to motivations.
Farsalinos: e-cigs need a fresh legal approach
2nd October 2015 - News analysis |
Two of vaping’s most eminent scientific advocates have called for bespoke regulatory regimes that follow neither the tobacco nor the pharmaceutical model, but they acknowledge that formulating appropriate rules can be a “very challenging process”.
Scottish kids understand vaping better than adults
30th September 2015 - News analysis |
While some critics fear that exposure to e-cigarettes and e-cig advertising among young people can lead to them taking up nicotine, a new study in Scotland suggests that awareness doesn’t always mean action.
U.S. government health panel says e-cigs’ cessation role is unproven
28th September 2015 - News analysis |
An American public health organisation has declared that there is insufficient evidence to approve e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation.
Tobacco product or medical? FDA spells out the difference
24th September 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is this week proposing a new rule that will make it clearer when tobacco products should be considered as drugs or medical devices, and regulated accordingly.
Opinion: public health, magical thinking and monsters under the bed
24th September 2015 - News analysis |
Counterblasts against Public Health England’s nearly unequivocal support for e-cigarettes were only to be expected, and their trajectory has been laid out by two of Britain’s most eminent general medical journals, The Lancet and The BMJ. But their arguments are neither nuanced nor practical, and are muddled by dislike of the tobacco industry.
FDA enforcement on e-cigarette suppliers: risks and strategies
23rd September 2015 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • FDA enforcement authority • Development of FDA e-cigarette enforcement • Compliance strategies for the industry • Risk posed by patents
Ireland allows vaping in workplaces, but tightens ad rules
23rd September 2015 - News analysis |
The Irish government has decided not to extend the country’s smoking ban to e-cigarettes, citing the lack of evidence for harm – but the advertising self-regulatory body in Ireland has taken a slightly harder line.
E-cigs and dental health: a field wide open for study
22nd September 2015 - News analysis |
There has been little study or comment on e-cigs so far from professional bodies in dental health, or from dental researchers.
But that may now be changing, with increased interest from some corners of the dental profession in e-cigs’ role as potential reducers of harm to oral health.
U.S. restricts vaping in national parks – but not while you hike
17th September 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has banned the use of electronic cigarettes in park concessions, as well as within all government facilities and vehicles. But the prohibition does not apply outdoors.
Obama names deputy commissioner Califf to head FDA
16th September 2015 - News analysis |
U.S. president Barack Obama has chosen Rob Califf, currently the deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to head up the agency.
Praise and criticism for Public Health England’s e-cig stance
11th September 2015 - News analysis |
British politicians this week heard praise from e-cigarette advocates for the recent endorsement of e-cigs by Public Health England (PHE), but some proponents argued that PHE’s backing was too little too late and failed to address serious short-term problems that they believe the industry faces in the UK.
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-liquid additives: untangling the testing dilemma
31st August 2015 - News analysis |
Differing limits set by e-cigarette manufacturing associations for diacetyl and acetylpropionyl in e-liquids seem likely to lead to confusion and acrimony.
FDA rebukes tobacco firms: don’t make modified-risk claims
27th August 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned tobacco companies including R.J. Reynolds and Imperial Tobacco to stop describing some of their combustible cigarettes as “additive-free” or “natural”.
Developing nations advised to adopt pharma model
21st August 2015 - News analysis |
Governments of poorer countries need to regulate e-cigarettes just as much as their wealthier counterparts, and ought to opt for a pharmaceutical model – but they may find it difficult, according to a new paper by two U.S. academics.
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.
Uganda bans e-cigarettes in tough new tobacco law
18th August 2015 - News analysis |
The east African nation of Uganda appears to have become one of the small handful that ban e-cigarettes altogether, rolling a blanket prohibition into a stiff new tobacco control act.
E-cigarette regulation and outlook for Bulgaria, August 2015
18th August 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • Age restrictions • Packaging and product restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Case law • Taxation • Enforcement • The future • Graphic: how Bulgarian e-cigarette regulation will change
Family, friends influence teens’ adoption of e-cigarettes
17th August 2015 - News analysis |
New studies attempting to determine causes of youth e-cigarette use have found some correlation with factors such as vaping or smoking by other household members, peer pressure, economic deprivation and ethnicity.
British health charity calls for promotion of e-cigarettes
17th August 2015 - News analysis |
A prominent British public-health charity has thrown its weight behind vaping, saying that the public needs educating on e-cigarettes’ health benefits compared with combustibles.
News in review: what the big stories mean for e-cigarettes
7th August 2015 - News analysis |
Our review of the top e-cigarette regulatory stories recently in the news.
Nicotine delivery: how much is too much?
5th August 2015 - News analysis |
Researchers in the U.S. have developed a model for predicting the amount of nicotine emitted by e-cigarettes, which they say could gauge the expected yield of a device before it is even built.
Leno’s Californian vaping bill comes back to life
4th August 2015 - News analysis |
Californian senator Mark Leno’s e-cigarette bill is back, despite seeming to have died last month after a legislative committee tore out some of its most significant measures.
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.
Vaping in pregnancy: the developing debate
23rd July 2015 - News analysis |
Among all the groups that could benefit from e-cigarettes for harm reduction, perhaps none is as contentious as pregnant women.
