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.
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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.
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Over half of smokers who used vaping products successfully quit or cut down
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Countries that embrace harm reduction have fewer smokers
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Based on it's current trajectory, the EU won't be smoke free until the year 2100
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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.
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.
Maldives proposes higher taxes on vapes
A government-funded health agency in the Maldives has proposed hiking the tax on vapes alongside cigarettes.