Ireland set to ban disposable vapes and flavours
Cabinet approval was given earlier this week to draft laws tabled by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
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EXCLUSIVE (ish): “Because the WHO said so” - Commission wants to ban vaping…well…everywhere.
Clearing the Air has now seen the full version of the EU Commission’s smoke free environments recommendation after Euronews got the initial scoop, but before the document was made public, expected tomorrow morning.
EXCLUSIVE - EU tobacco control group declared that their staff had not worked on tobacco for four years to get EU contract revising vape laws
The European Network on Smoking Prevention declared that its staff members “have not…had any professional involvement in any project related to tobacco in the last four years”.
UK: Shock poll shows cigarettes and vapes ban is LOWEST priority among Labour MPs
Nearly half of Labour MPs in the UK say the proposed cigarettes and vapes ban is their lowest priority, a new survey has revealed.
Study claiming fitness of youths who vape is “as bad” as smokers criticised by academics
A study claiming the fitness of young people who vape is “just as bad as smokers of the same age” cannot be trusted, leading academics have said.
Canada’s nicotine pouch ban is “deadly error defying science,” health experts warn
Canada’s new ban on nicotine pouches is a “deadly error” and “backward step” in the global fight against the toll of tobacco, health experts have warned.
UK outdoor smoking ban WON’T include vapes
The proposed UK ban on smoking in outdoor public places is not set to include vapes, it has been revealed.
Teen vaping in U.S. hits 10-year low
Half a million fewer school-aged children vaped this year than last, according to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey.
Czech Republic to ban flavoured vapes and hike tax
The Czech Republic is set to ban all flavoured vapes - and add a tax to make them more expensive.
Canada bans sale of nicotine pouches outside of pharmacies
The Canadian government has banned the sale of nicotine pouches outside of pharmacies.
Better access to vapes could save 880,000 lives in Malaysia and Uzbekistan, new report reveals
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.
UK vows to clamp down on ‘scourge of vaping’
The UK government will ‘tackle the scourge of vaping’ once it has clamped down on smoking, a senior minister has said.