A European Commissioner has come under fire for spreading misinformation about nicotine, just months after another senior EU official made similarly inaccurate claims about vaping.
On September 30, Olivér Várhelyi, the Hungarian Commissioner responsible for health and animal welfare, wrote on X…
Large-scale surveys show a sharp rise in smokers who think vaping is as harmful, or more harmful, than smoking
In the U.S., 71.3% of smokers now say vapes are equally harmful as cigarettes
In the U.K., 33.7% of smokers believe vaping and…
Donald Trump’s pledge to save vaping is under scrutiny after federal authorities seized hundreds of thousands of products in what industry leaders say could devastate U.S. manufacturers.
Two weeks ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi, working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…
Malaysia is set to roll out a nationwide ban on vaping by the middle of next year, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has confirmed.
The prohibition will apply to both the sale and use of vapes and e-liquids, and is expected to be…
Access to vapes could be cut off for thousands of smokers under new government licensing rules. Retailers and the vaping industry warn the move risks fuelling smoking rates and boosting the black market.
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, currently in the House…
AS Roma fans at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday were joined by Hollywood actor Mel Gibson, who was photographed with two tins of what appear to be nicotine pouches in his pockets.
The photos were shared by Lega Serie A’s official X…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is facing renewed scrutiny after a new report revealed its foundation has taken tens of millions in undisclosed corporate donations.
Experts say the rise of “dark money” raises questions about conflicts of interest - and what this…
President Donald Trump’s pledge to “save vaping” is drawing criticism from vapers and harm-reduction advocates, who say his administration has instead overseen a crackdown on the very products he promised to protect.
In September 2024, Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social…
A new review of randomised controlled trials found some health risk markers improved when smokers switched to heated tobacco products (HTPs).
One cancer biomarker and two cardiovascular biomarkers showed statistically significant signs of harm reduction.
For many other biomarkers, results pointed in…
