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95 per cent of vejp market illegal in Australia - tough laws had the opposite effect

When the legal market for e-cigs effectively disappeared, the illegal market took over. Today, almost all vejp sales take place outside the law in Australia. The tough bans were supposed to protect young people, but now the...

YouTube shuts down GrimmGreen - 16 years of vaping history deleted

One of the world's most influential voices on vejping and harm reduction has been silenced. YouTube has shut down GrimmGreen - a channel that has covered e-cigarettes, smoking cessation and nicotine policy for over 16 years.

EU wants to go smoke-free - but is tightening smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes

The Commission is pushing a new tobacco directive that risks hitting vapes and nicotine pouches hard, even though smoking is falling as more people opt for smokeless nicotine products.

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US e-cig industry caught between FDA, China and political symbolism

A US vejp company with a strong MAGA profile markets its disposable weapons as ”Made in USA” - while importing key components from China. A review shows how patriotic rhetoric, harsh criticism of China and an even more...

Popcorn lung again - when myths replace facts in the name of prevention

The ”popcorn lung” myth is back in the news. Not because it is supported by new research, but because old images, half-truths and outright falsehoods are once again being spread as clickbait - sometimes even...

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Warns against EU taxes on nicotine - ”Risking jobs and public health”

87 industry organisations, manufacturers and retailers are raising the alarm about the European Commission's planned tax increases on cigarettes and smokeless nicotine products. The sector warns of job and fiscal collapse - and says public health could suffer.

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EU wants to make Terea twice as expensive - “Listening more to lobbyists than citizens”

The European Commission's proposal for a sharp increase in nicotine taxes continues to face opposition from several Member States. It is no longer just about higher prices for nicotine pouches and e-liquid - it is now clear that...

Taxpayers pressures government in nicotine tax battle

“Swedish snus users should not have to pay SEK 70 for a can of white snus” This is the opinion of the Taxpayers' Association, which is now entering the debate on the EU's proposal for a new tax on smokeless...

UK: Vaping has overtaken smoking - ”Good news for public health”

For the first time ever, more Britons are vejpar than smoke. This is according to a new report from the Office for National Statistics. In total, 5.4 million British adults use e-cigarettes regularly -...

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New European study: Road users have fewer respiratory symptoms than smokers

A major new study from Scotland shows that people who use e-cigarettes, without smoking regular cigarettes, report fewer respiratory symptoms than cigarette smokers. At the same time, there is no statistically significant difference between vejp users and...

World-leading anti-smoking policy given ”disgrace award” at WHO meeting - Ban hailed - ”Absurd”

New Zealand's focus on harm reduction with e-cigarettes is being questioned by the WHO's own lobby group, which instead points to Mexico's total ban on smokeless nicotine products as a model. "Absurd" say leading scientists and activists.

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COP11: Increased concerns over EU approval of smoke-free nicotine ban - ”100,000 jobs at risk”

The EU delegation representing the Union at COP11 may advocate for a ban on smokeless nicotine products at the COP11 meeting on the Tobacco Convention in Geneva. This is despite the fact that after weeks of negotiations it was agreed...