The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill has returned to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, as MPs and peers enter the final stages of parliamentary “ping pong” and pressure mounts from retailers and industry over its potential impact.
The legislation, which…
Lily Allen was seen vaping during an emotional performance at the London Palladium, as a host of celebrities and family members turned out to support the singer.
The appearance came during a show centred on her recent album West End Girl, which…
Calls to restrict vape sales to pharmacies have resurfaced in Ireland, after a regional health forum asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to examine whether an Australian-style model could help curb youth vaping.
It’s a move that has also raised questions about…
A new proposal in the European Parliament could see vapes taxed across the EU to help fund future cancer programmes.
According to a report by Romanian MEP Vlad Voiculescu, the bloc should raise €2 billion through new levies on nicotine products and…
Russia has taken a major step toward banning vapes, after a government commission backed plans to prohibit their production, import and sale.
The State Commission for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Industrial Products, chaired by Denis Manturov, supported the proposal on March 25,…
A Swedish member of the European Parliament has urged the European Commission not to weaken access to safer nicotine alternatives, as debate grows over future EU rules on tobacco and nicotine products.
Jessica Polfjärd (EPP, Sweden) has submitted a formal written question…
A new study has found that almost half of the vapes sold across Europe come from irregular sources, highlighting the scale of the illicit and grey market for the products.
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS say around 48…
A UK engineer and YouTuber has powered a small electric car using a battery pack made from hundreds of discarded vape batteries, highlighting the hidden energy still left inside many disposable devices.
Chris Doel, a 27-year-old software and electronics engineer at Jaguar…
Singapore’s parliament has passed sweeping new anti-vaping legislation that dramatically increases penalties for vaping-related offences, including prison sentences of up to 20 years in some cases.
The Tobacco and Vaporizers Control Act, approved on 6 March, strengthens the city-state’s already strict rules…
