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.
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Maldives proposes higher taxes on vapes
A government-funded health agency in the Maldives has proposed hiking the tax on vapes alongside cigarettes.
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.
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.
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.
Summer refresher: we KNOW that vaping is much less harmful than smoking. Here’s how.
7.69 million deaths are attributable to smoking every year, so finding safer alternatives to smoking has huge potential to improve public health. Alternatives like vaping.
Four big screen actors who switched to safer nicotine products.
Celebrities like Jack Nicholson, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tom Hardy have successfully transitioned from smoking to vaping, finding diverse and often unique sources of inspiration to make the switch in their battle against long-term smoking habits.
Four British celebs who switched to safer nicotine products.
Celebrities like Lily Allen, Slash, Nick Clegg, and Cheryl Cole have all navigated the challenges of quitting smoking, with many turning to alternatives like vaping and snus to successfully kick the habit.
New study: in America, more vaping = less smoking
A study in the Harm Reduction Journal has highlighted the impact of increased vaping prevalence on reducing smoking rates among US adults.
Half of adults who quit smoking used vapes or other nicotine products
More than half of adults in the U.S who successfully quit smoking used vapes or other nicotine products to kick the deadly habit, a new study has found.
Brits baffled by vaping laws, study finds
The UK government is set to shake up the laws on vaping with the revival of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Canary Islands to hike tax on vapes in 2025 budget
The Canary Islands is to increase tax on vapes and vaping products in its 2025 budget.