E-cigarettes and vaping in Sweden

E-cigarette company sued for illegal advertising

The vaping company Ecocig is being sued by the Consumer Agency for unauthorised flavour descriptions and enticing advertising.

Vejpshop. Shop assistant helping customers with e-cigarettes.

Ban on marketing of e-cigarettes criticised

The law makes it more difficult for smokers to find healthier alternatives. So says Niklas Linder, chairman of the Swedish trade organisation for electronic cigarettes (BELC).

Illustration to show the ban on the marketing of e-cigarettes

Ban on adverts confuses shops

The ban on the marketing of e-cigs often leads to misunderstandings. What is the real issue?

She keeps track of the vejpningen in Sweden

Therese Ström is a keen debater who enjoys discussions about e-cigarettes.

He quit smoking with e-cigs and an interest in technology

An interest in technology led Karl Åke Johansson to quit smoking. The key was e-cigarettes and the drive to understand the technology behind vejpningen.

Two cases of EVALI lung damage linked to e-cigs have been reported in Sweden

Lung damage from e-acetate and vaping in Sweden

Sweden has its first cases of EVALI - the lung damage linked to cannabis, e-acetate and vejpning.

New vape shop for e-cigs in Helsingborg and Landskrona.

Vapor Store closes down - staff open new vape shop

One of Sweden's oldest and largest e-cigarette chains, Vapor Store, has gone underground. Some of the staff are now investing in new and smaller vejp shops in the same premises.

"Would have quit smoking earlier if vejpning was available then"

"I would probably have quit earlier if vejpning had existed," says Micke Bodén, one of thousands of vejpers in Sweden.

Roadside shops criticised for inadequate labelling "Companies are working hard to improve"

The Swedish Chemicals Agency has for the first time reviewed the labelling of e-liquids containing nicotine. 19 retailers were inspected and 15 of the companies were criticised for not labelling the products they sell. "In general, the products are...

P1 Kropp o Själ on E-cigarettes - "Poorly informed".

The radio programme Kropp o Själ i P1 is criticised for not allowing representatives of the vejp industry to respond to the criticism raised in the broadcast.

Swedish vejp shoppers hit by US crisis

"Sales are plummeting" according to the industry organisation The market for e-cigarettes is now shaking all over the world. After the deaths and the new regulations in the US, it is clearly noticeable, even in Sweden. "The image of e-cigarettes in the...

"Reduce taxes on alternatives to tobacco"

DN: Cut taxes on everything that makes people stop smoking.

"Instead of fearing what e-cigarettes might contain, we should be terrified of what is actually in a regular cigarette. The best thing we can do for public health is to reduce the tax...

Category: E-cigs in Sweden

Vaping and e-cigarettes in Sweden

E-cigarette company sued for illegal advertising

Ban on marketing of e-cigarettes criticised

Ban on adverts confuses shops

She keeps track of the vejpningen in Sweden

He quit smoking with e-cigs and an interest in technology

Lung damage from e-acetate and vaping in Sweden

Vapor Store closes down - staff open new vape shop

"Would have quit smoking earlier if vejpning was available then"

Roadside shops criticised for inadequate labelling "Companies are working hard to improve"

P1 Kropp o Själ on E-cigarettes - "Poorly informed".

Swedish vejp shoppers hit by US crisis

DN: Cut taxes on everything that makes people stop smoking.