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Mexico threatens eight years of jail in crackdown on vape sales

Mexico is moving to impose some of the world’s harshest penalties on vaping. New legal reforms would criminalise the production and sale of vapes nationwide. The Senate has passed changes to the General Health Law that would allow authorities to impose prison…

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Panic over vapes, opioids and Dutch teens – what the science actually says

Two recent stories - Dutch teens “flooding” hospitals after vaping and Belgian kids supposedly being “hooked” on hidden opioids in vapes - sound terrifying. They also risk seriously misleading the public about what’s really going on with youth nicotine and drugs. Let’s…

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Love Island’s Shakira reveals the villa’s secret ‘vape box’

Love Island star Shakira Khan has revealed a long-kept production detail from inside the villa: a designated “vape box” where Islanders’ devices are stored out of sight from cameras. The 22-year-old finalist shared the information during an Instagram Q&A, when a fan…

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Illegal vapes still on sale as fires surge six months after UK ban

Six months after the disposable vape ban, illicit products are still widely available. Waste companies are also reporting daily fires caused by discarded vapes, casting serious doubt on whether the crackdown is working. A return visit by LBC to Nottingham found that…

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Russia steps up anti-vape crackdown with new regional retail ban

Russia has taken another significant step toward eliminating legal vape sales as one of its regions approved a full retail ban effective from March 1, 2026. The law, introduced by Governor Dmitry Makhonin and passed after two readings, prohibits sales of all…

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Youth vaping halves in New Zealand

Youth vaping in New Zealand has fallen sharply, with new national data showing regular use has halved in just two years. The findings come from the latest ASH Year 10 Snapshot Survey, which polls more than 30,000 students each year. It’s a…

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Fruit and mint flavours dominate vape sales after disposable ban, new data shows

Fruit and mint flavours remain the most popular vape categories sold since July’s disposable vape ban, according to new figures. The data from online retailer Haypp reinforces industry warnings that flavour choice is central to supporting smokers who switch to reduced risk…

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Economists tell EU: equal taxes on vapes and cigarettes erase incentives to switch

Experts warn new tax plan could push smokers toward illicit tobacco instead of safer alternatives Economists warned EU lawmakers today that taxing vaping products and other smoke-free alternatives at the same rate as cigarettes could discourage smokers from switching to less harmful…

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Smoking hits record lows in the U.S. and Nordics as vapes and nicotine pouches take over

Smoking is reaching historic lows across Finland, Iceland, and the United States, with new data showing rapid declines driven by the rise of alternative nicotine products such as vapes and nicotine pouches. Across all three countries, traditional smoking is being displaced by…

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