A quarter of vapers in France say they would return to smoking if proposed restrictions under Article 23 of the draft 2026 finance bill are enacted, a new survey shows.
A new survey by OpinionWay for FIVAPE reveals that weakening access to…
Singapore has escalated its war on vapes, rolling out harsher penalties, expanding enforcement powers and urging the public to report suspected users via a national hotline, as authorities seek to crush a black market increasingly linked to illicit drugs.
The crackdown follows…
A 2022 paper reporting higher odds and earlier onset of stroke among people who use vapes has been formally retracted.
The journal said an investigation identified major data-analysis errors and that the authors could not adequately resolve them; the authors did not…
See how the EU’s nicotine tax proposals will affect you, and tell your MEP about it, with our interactive tool.
Europe’s new taxes on vapes and heated tobacco - scheduled to come in from 2030 - would be significantly lower than originally…
New Canadian study finds cigarette sales rose after vape flavour restrictions
Research suggests smokers substitute cigarettes when flavoured vapes are removed
Similar effects previously observed in the United States
Findings raise questions for policymakers considering flavour bans
Restrictions on flavoured vapes have…
Sweden’s record on smoking reduction has been put before UK lawmakers. Campaigners and experts urged Parliament to follow evidence showing that harm reduction cuts smoking rates while bans fuel illicit markets and slow progress.
At a Westminster event organised by Quit Like…
The UK government has formally acknowledged that nicotine pouches are safer than smoking and can play a role in harm reduction for adult smokers.
At the same time, ministers warned that high nicotine strengths raise concerns about dependence, particularly among young people,…
A WHO-backed analysis found teenagers were more likely to use non-combustible nicotine products than cigarettes in 31 of 57 countries studied
Public health authorities say vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, because it avoids tobacco combustion
Long-term projections show teen cigarette…
Experts say a lab study on “passive vaping” does not reflect what bystanders actually breathe in real life.
The experiment used a machine to pump vape aerosol into a tiny sealed chamber, which critics say can exaggerate exposure levels.
Roberto A. Sussman…