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EU Member States have today agreed not to push for bans on safer nicotine products at the WHO’s bi-annual tobacco control summit, COP 11, after a large group of countries refused to accept the Commission’s…
Russian President and noted germaphobe Vladimir Putin has backed a proposal to outlaw vapes nationwide.
During a visit to a sports and education center in Samara on Thursday, Putin responded positively to an appeal from Yekaterina Leshchinskaya, head of the pro-Kremlin youth…
A UK engineer and YouTuber has repurposed 500 disposable vapes into a working powerwall capable of running both his home and workshop.
The project, created by Chris Doel, uses lithium-ion batteries salvaged from discarded single-use vape devices to show how e-waste can…
France’s planned ban on nicotine pouches from next spring could be in jeopardy after a series of amendments were tabled in the National Assembly aimed at softening or replacing the measure.
The prohibition, due to take effect in March 2026, is part…
A new expert analysis has challenged claims that vaping has slowed progress in cutting youth smoking rates in Australia and New Zealand.
Recent academic papers from the University of Sydney’s Professor Becky Freeman and her team argue that the rise of vaping…
The World Health Organisation’s upcoming tobacco control summit, COP11, is under fire for framing harm reduction as a “tobacco industry narrative” - a move that critics say sidelines evidence and consumer voices.
WHO sets tone for closed debate
Set to take place…
The share of UK adults who smoke has fallen to 10.6 per cent, the lowest since records began in 2011.
Among 18 to 24-year-olds, smoking has dropped dramatically from 25.7 per cent in 2011 to 8.1 per cent in 2024.
Vaping use…
Nicotine vapes help more people quit smoking than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches or gum
People using nicotine vapes are also more likely to quit than those using non-nicotine vapes or no support at all
Rates of side effects and serious…
In a major turnaround, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signalled support for tobacco harm reduction - and suggested that more flavoured vapes could soon be authorised for sale.
Speaking at the annual Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Tobacco…