The latest reporting on nicotine policy, public health and the people affected.
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.
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”.
Nearly half of Labour MPs in the UK say the proposed cigarettes and vapes ban is their lowest priority, a new survey has revealed.
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 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.
The proposed UK ban on smoking in outdoor public places is not set to include vapes, it has been revealed.
Half a million fewer school-aged children vaped this year than last, according to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey.
The Czech Republic is set to ban all flavoured vapes - and add a tax to make them more expensive.
The Canadian government has banned the sale of nicotine pouches outside of pharmacies.
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.
The UK government will ‘tackle the scourge of vaping’ once it has clamped down on smoking, a senior minister has said.
Finland plans to raise taxes on tobacco products but not vapes and e-liquids.
