Finland plans to raise tax on tobacco products but not vapes
Finland plans to raise taxes on tobacco products but not vapes and e-liquids.
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War criminal Putin is coming for your vape
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 hit out at British Medical Association’s call for stronger vape laws
Health experts in the UK have hit out at the British Medical Association (BMA)’s recommendation for stronger vape regulation.
UK doctors demand total ban on disposable vapes
UK doctors have demanded a total ban on disposable vapes and all flavours except tobacco to tackle a “vaping epidemic” among young people.
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.
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.
What Eurobarometer teaches us about safer nicotine products #4
Over half of smokers who used vaping products successfully quit or cut down
What Eurobarometer teaches us about safer nicotine products #3
Countries that embrace harm reduction have fewer smokers
What Eurobarometer teaches us about safer nicotine products #2
Based on it's current trajectory, the EU won't be smoke free until the year 2100
What Eurobarometer teaches us about safer nicotine products #1
Non-smokers aren't interested in safer nicotine products
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.
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.