The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill has returned to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, as MPs and peers enter the final stages of parliamentary “ping pong” and pressure mounts from retailers and industry over its potential impact.
The legislation, which…
40% of vapers reduced use after the ban, including 22% who quit entirely
6% started smoking cigarettes and linked this to the policy
10.8% reported using alternative products more, “predominantly cigarettes”
Most quitters (73%) did not switch to another product
A major…
Lily Allen was seen vaping during an emotional performance at the London Palladium, as a host of celebrities and family members turned out to support the singer.
The appearance came during a show centred on her recent album West End Girl, which…
England’s “Swap to Stop” scheme was linked to a rise in vape-assisted quit attempts
Around 125,000 additional attempts were estimated in the first year
Researchers suggest government backing may influence perceptions and behaviour
The programme may act both as a practical intervention…
Almost nine in ten people who vape in the Netherlands are using illegal products or buying through illegal channels, according to new research - after a nationwide ban on flavoured vapes.
The study, Donkere wolken by research agency Bureau Beke for the…
Calls to restrict vape sales to pharmacies have resurfaced in Ireland, after a regional health forum asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to examine whether an Australian-style model could help curb youth vaping.
It’s a move that has also raised questions about…
The EU is right to be ashamed of its evaluation report on nicotine policy. Even its own watchdogs have disowned it.
Two years ago, I wrote about the EU Commission burying its own smoking data, and opined on why they might have…
The Hungarian Commissioner and Orbán loyalist has been at the vanguard of spreading outright falsehoods about safer nicotine products. Now Orbán is gone, will he go too?
Many in Brussels were popping champagne last night as quasi-dictator Viktor Orbán was decisively ejected…
A new paper suggesting links between vaping and cancer has triggered strong criticism from leading experts, who warn its conclusions are “misleading” and risk confusing the public.
The study, published in Carcinogenesis, examined potential cancer risks associated with vape use, drawing on…
