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EU Health Commissioner doubles down on tobacco-harm stance

EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi has declared that new nicotine products such as vapes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches are “one hundred per cent” as harmful as traditional cigarettes. Commissioner rejects harm reduction distinction In an interview with Euractiv, Várhelyi was asked…

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Spain’s proposed vape crackdown sparks tourism industry backlash

Spain’s planned crackdown on vaping is facing pushback from regulators and hospitality groups, with warnings that a disposable vape ban could damage competition, confuse tourists and yield little public health benefit. Regulator urges alternatives to vape ban Concerns intensified after the National…

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Restricting vape options makes dual users more likely to choose cigarettes, new U.S. study finds

In a lab study of 41 adults who both smoke and vape, limiting vape flavour and device options made cigarettes more likely to be chosen When only a tobacco-flavoured vape was available, people chose cigarettes more often and vaped less Even when…

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Study challenges ‘gateway’ claims finding vapes involved in only 5% of teen smoking starts

New review finds vaping involved in just 5.3% of teen cigarette experimentation in analysed cohorts Most ‘gateway’ studies excluded nearly two thirds of teen vapers and three quarters of new smokers from their main analysis Study design prevents detecting any potential ‘diversion’…

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YouTuber’s viral video shows vaping less harmful than smoking

A viral video has shocked millions after YouTuber Chris Notap demonstrated, in stomach-turning detail, the difference between what cigarettes and vapes leave behind inside a pair of makeshift “lungs”. The simple but brutally visual experiment has already prompted many smokers to say…

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Vapes and nicotine pouches help low-income smokers cut back, Brown University study finds

Adults on low incomes found vapes and nicotine pouches highly convenient, allowing them to manage cravings in places where smoking is impossible. Both products significantly reduced cigarette use among participants, with some reporting they no longer craved cigarettes at all. Many participants…

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Heated tobacco linked to lower toxicant exposure, new review finds

Systematic review finds consistently lower toxicant and inflammatory biomarker levels in heated tobacco users than in smokers Studies report comparable or modestly improved respiratory function among heated tobacco users Biomarkers tied to cancer risk, oxidative stress and cardiovascular strain were significantly reduced…

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Poland plans blanket ban on single-use vapes to ‘protect youth’

Poland’s Ministry of Health has proposed legislation that would outlaw all disposable vapes - including nicotine-free products - under a broad amendment to the country’s tobacco laws. The draft bill, UD213, aims to curb youth nicotine use and address health and environmental…

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Most Brits can’t identify an illegal vape, new survey finds

A new nationwide survey suggests the majority of UK adults are unable to distinguish legal vaping products from illegal ones. The findings raise concerns about consumer safety and an escalating black market following the July 2025 disposable vape ban. The research, conducted…

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