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Gibraltar debates tobacco ban with vaping also in firing line

Gibraltar is considering a law that would stop anyone born after 2009 from ever buying tobacco. The same draft bill also targets vaping, with a proposed blanket ban on disposable vapes. The draft bill, spearheaded by Minister for Health, Care and Business…

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Illegal vape sales persist across UK despite disposables ban

UK retailers are being asked daily for banned disposable vapes, and in many places they’re still being sold illegally, according to new findings. A Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) survey of its members reveals that almost a third (31 per cent) of retailers…

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Smokeless nicotine is at the heart of Sweden’s smoking decline, says leading expert

Smokeless nicotine products - not abstinence - are driving Sweden’s dramatic drop in smoking, according to a leading clinical psychologist. “Smokeless nicotine is at the heart of Sweden’s smoking decline,” said Karl Fagerström, a prominent researcher who spent his career developing smoking…

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French nicotine pouch ban on hold amid EU backlash

France has once again delayed its ban on nicotine pouches, pushing enforcement to August 25 after seven European Union (EU) countries filed formal objections. Originally scheduled to take effect on May 26, the proposed ban would outlaw the production, sale, import, export,…

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Czechia moves to ban candy-flavoured vapes

The Czech Ministry of Health has moved to ban candy-flavoured vapes in an attempt to curb rising youth vaping rates. Under the proposed regulation, sweet and dessert-inspired flavours like cotton candy, marshmallow, and donut will be pulled from the market. However,…

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Smoking declines as vaping rises in Czech Republic, new figures show

Cigarette smoking is falling out of favour in the Czech Republic as more people - especially the young - turn to lower-risk nicotine alternatives like vaping, new government data reveals. In a striking shift in national nicotine habits, traditional cigarette use is…

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£100 fines for vaping at bus stops under proposed new powers

Vapers across the UK could soon be fined up to £100 for using vapes at bus stops, under new powers being considered by Parliament. The proposed changes would give local transport authorities, such as Transport for London, the right to issue fixed…

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UK public lacks confidence in disposable vape ban enforcement, poll finds

The majority of the British public doubts the government’s ability to enforce its ban on disposable vapes, according to a new survey. The findings raise concerns about the new policy’s effectiveness in tackling youth vaping and environmental harm. The YouGov poll, commissioned…

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Irish prime minister brands vaping as “evil” at global health summit

Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Micheál Martin has branded vaping as “evil” and “the revenge of Big Tobacco” as he called for “the strongest possible measures” to restrict its use. Speaking at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin on Monday, Martin…

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