Half a million fewer school-aged children vaped this year than last, according to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey.

The Czech Republic is set to ban all flavoured vapes – and add a tax to make them more expensive. 

The Canadian government has banned the sale of nicotine pouches outside of pharmacies. 

Contrary to global trends, smoking rates in the two countries – where lawmakers have heavily regulated vapes alongside far more dangerous cigarettes – are set to rise over the next few years.

The UK government will ‘tackle the scourge of vaping’ once it has clamped down on smoking, a senior minister has said. 

Finland plans to raise taxes on tobacco products but not vapes and e-liquids.

Vladimir Putin – the Russian President who has been accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court – took a short break from waging his illegal and brutal war against Ukraine to warn Russian schoolchildren of the dangers of vaping.

Health experts in the UK have hit out at the British Medical Association (BMA)’s recommendation for stronger vape regulation. 

UK doctors have demanded a total ban on disposable vapes and all flavours except tobacco to tackle a “vaping epidemic” among young people.