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Australia’s vape crackdown backfires as smoking rates stay high

Australia has some of the world’s strictest vaping laws - but this hasn’t led to lower smoking rates. That’s the key conclusion of a new expert review titled ‘A short history of e-cigarette policy in Australia,’ published in the peer-reviewed Journal of…

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Sweden challenges French proposed nicotine pouch ban

The Swedish government has formally opposed France’s proposed ban on nicotine pouches. Following a similar legal challenge earlier this year against Spanish legislation to restrict nicotine pouches, Sweden has submitted a ‘Detailed Opinion’ to the European Union (EU) contesting France’s draft decree. …

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Mexico’s crackdown on safer nicotine alternatives is costing thousands of lives, says global report

Mexico’s hardline approach to safer nicotine products is fueling a smoking crisis that claims 65,000 lives every year, according to a major new international report. The groundbreaking study, conducted by global health experts, highlights a sharp contrast between two nations. While Sweden…

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Vaping poses lower secondhand risk than smoking for teens, new peer-reviewed study finds

Youth exposed to secondhand vape aerosol have six to seven times lower nicotine levels than those exposed to cigarette smoke. Carcinogen exposure is over four times lower in teens exposed only to vape aerosol versus cigarette smoke. Only 1.5 per cent of…

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FDA boss under fire for exaggerated teen vaping claim

The new head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is under fire after claiming that in some high schools “half of the kids are addicted” to vaping. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Dr. Martin Makary, wrote: “There are…

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Vapers face £600 fines as disposable ban hits UK

Vapers in the UK could be fined hundreds of pounds when new legislation comes in next week. From Saturday June 1, it will be illegal for businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to sell or supply disposable vapes - even non-nicotine…

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NEW: EU Finance Minsters push for new vape and pouch taxes

Finance Ministers from 15 EU Member States have urged Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to update the EU’s tobacco and nicotine tax framework “without delay”, slamming the EU’s executive for failing to “deliver on the expectations of EU Member States and…

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Poland’s proposed law to restrict nicotine passes major hurdle

Poland’s draft Bill to heavily restrict the sale and contents of nicotine pouches has been unanimously approved by Parliament’s lower house. Members of the Sejm voted overwhelmingly in favour of the government’s proposal to introduce a tight regulatory framework for nicotine pouches. …

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And the award goes to: WHO rewards purveyors of bad policy and misinformation

The WHO has today announced its 2025 “World No Tobacco Day Awards” winners. We wondered how many were responsible for misinformation and bad policy on safer products. Turns out, quite a few. Given that the Director General of the WHO himself is…

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