Conflicts of interest, a pervasive bias and corruption at the heart of the European Commission’s tobacco and nicotine policy guidance document
In Part 1, we looked at how the European Commission tender for a Single Framework Contract for Support Actions in the Field…
The corruption behind the group providing policy guidance against tobacco harm reduction
Brussels has today received a report evaluating whether the EU needs to update its rules on tobacco and nicotine. Far from a dispassionate review of the evidence, what we have…
Russia has taken a major step toward banning vapes, after a government commission backed plans to prohibit their production, import and sale.
The State Commission for Combating Illicit Trafficking in Industrial Products, chaired by Denis Manturov, supported the proposal on March 25,…
Swedish Socialists in the European Parliament have demanded that MEPs not travel to Strasbourg while French law levies potential five year prison terms for anyone found in possession of nicotine pouches. The French plan was first reported by Clearing the Air.
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Belgium’s health minister has urged the European Union to tighten rules on vapes, warning that use is becoming an “epidemic” and calling for a bloc-wide crackdown.
Speaking during a visit by Michael McGrath to Sciensano, Belgium’s public health institute in Brussels, Frank…
Undercover filming shows illegal vapes being sold in shops, on social media and from car boots
Young people say it is easy to access banned products, often via Snapchat or friends
One in five stores visited sold illegal vapes despite strict rules…
Review of 12 human studies found mixed and inconsistent results on oral bacteria in people who use vapes
Some differences in oral microbiota were observed, but no consistent pattern linked to disease
Evidence was rated “very low”, meaning current research cannot establish…
A Swedish member of the European Parliament has urged the European Commission not to weaken access to safer nicotine alternatives, as debate grows over future EU rules on tobacco and nicotine products.
Jessica Polfjärd (EPP, Sweden) has submitted a formal written question…
Australia’s government is preparing a major crackdown on the illicit trade in tobacco and vapes, as officials warn the problem has escalated into a serious organised crime issue.
Assistant Minister for Customs Julian Hill is expected to outline plans to give investigators…
