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Study: Carers notice clear effects when smokers switch to smokeless nicotine

When someone quits smoking with the help of vejp, nicotine pouches or heated tobacco, the changes are felt far beyond the individual user. A new international study puts the family perspective in focus - and the results are...

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Poland wants to ban vapes and nicotine pouches must taste like tobacco ”only favours the cigarette trade”

Poland wants to ban both disposable vejps and flavoured nicotine pouches. The government's draft law has now been sent to the European Commission - and is facing fierce criticism from both consumer organisations and the vejp industry.

Criticism of the tobacco directive: ”No evidence of smoking reduction”

The EU's evaluation of the Tobacco Products Directive is being heavily criticised internally. Experts are questioning both the methodology and the sample - and now critics are warning that access to smoke-free alternatives such as e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches could...

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Cigarette ban and tougher rules for e-cigs in the UK - ”Doing more harm than good”

Consumer activist Martin Cullip warns that the UK's new generic cigarette ban and tighter restrictions on e-cigarettes could have the opposite effect: strengthening the black market and making it harder for smokers to switch to less...

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S in the snus battle - pushing both France and snus-friendly legislation in the Union

Following France's ban on nicotine pouches, Swedish S politicians are now stepping up the pressure in the EU. At the same time, the issue is directly linked to the upcoming negotiations on the Tobacco Products Directive - where the future of snus could be decided.

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Study: Nicotine patches and e-cigs for smoking cessation likely safe during pregnancy

Is it safe to use vapes or other smokeless nicotine during pregnancy? That's the question a team of researchers in the UK tried to answer by following women who quit smoking during pregnancy.

E-cigarettes and cancer: new report faces strong criticism

A new report warns that e-cigarettes may be linked to cancer. But critics say the conclusions are based on misinterpretations - and give a grossly misleading picture of both the absolute risks of...

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Weimers: ”Zero tolerance to nicotine is harmful - doomed to fail”

More expensive white snus, tougher rules and a policy increasingly based on zero tolerance. The EU's new proposals on nicotine taxes are provoking strong reactions. There is now growing criticism that both policymakers and industry. "You...

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Researchers warn of gaps in knowledge about relative risks and nicotine among young people

Many young people who use e-cigarettes are unaware of what the products contain and what the potential risks are in relation to smoking. This is according to a new US study. Researchers are calling for clearer...

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Study: Heart problems linked to smoking - but not to vejpning

Cigarette smoking is linked to biological changes that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, for people who only use e-cigarettes, researchers found no statistically significant association.

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Scientists: Misleading statements on smokeless nicotine is a ”danger to public health”

The EU's approach to e-cigarettes, white snus and other smokeless nicotine products is now being openly questioned by scientists. In a letter to the European Commission, they accuse health commissioner Olivér Várhelyi of spreading false risk data -...

Cancer funds attack tobacco industry - but call for all nicotine to taste like tobacco

The Swedish Cancer Society wants to ban all flavours other than tobacco in nicotine products and stop all online sales. In a letter to the European Commission, the organisation, together with its Nordic sister associations, is now lobbying for stricter legislation and higher...