News UK warned vapes ban could fuel black market British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to rethink tough new laws to restrict vaping amid fears it could fuel a massive black market. Read more
News Smoking rates in Sweden plummet to under six per cent, new report shows Smoking rates in Sweden have plummeted from 16.5 per cent to under six per cent in less than a decade, a new report reveals. Read more
News Smoking rates flatline in EU countries not promoting nicotine alternatives Smoking rates have stagnated in European Union countries where less harmful nicotine alternatives are not readily available, new data reveals. Read more
News Nurse hails hospital quit smoking scheme after vape switch A hospital nurse has said he feels far healthier after ditching cigarettes for vaping, as figures show vaping is the most successful aid to quitting smoking. Read more
News Vaping most successful aid to quitting smoking, new study finds Vaping has been the most successful aid to people quitting smoking over the last five years, a new study has found. Read more
Legislation News Maldives proposes higher taxes on vapes A government-funded health agency in the Maldives has proposed hiking the tax on vapes alongside cigarettes. Read more
News New Zealand to be declared ‘smoke-free’ – thanks to vaping New Zealand is set to officially be given smoke-free status by the end of the year, thanks to promoting vaping as a key quitting tool. Read more
Legislation News Ireland to introduce vape tax in October’s budget A tax on vapes in Ireland will be announced in October’s budget, the country’s finance minister has revealed. Read more
News Advocacy Summer refresher: Three ways safer nicotine products lead to less smoking The reason safer nicotine products exist is to reduce the number of people who smoke, and by extension the death and disease associated with smoking. Read more