Australia waters down world-first vape laws
Australia has watered down its world-first law banning vapes outside of pharmacies - with access now not restricted to prescription-only.
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EU Urged to Ban Flavoured Nicotine Products by Member States
Friday, 21st June, Luxembourg. As previously reported by Clearing the Air, a meeting of the Council of the European Union was held today where a ban on flavoured nicotine products was discussed, and supported by a number of key EU Member States.
ETHRA Urges Health Ministers to Reject Flavour Ban, Citing Potential Harms
ETHRA, which represents nicotine consumer organisations in Europe, has written to health ministers across Europe urging them to reject a flavour ban at tomorrow's European Council meeting.
Australia’s vape bill will “double down on failure” if passed, professor warns
Australia’s new vaping bill will lead to more youth vaping, a booming black market and a hole in tax revenue, a leading professor has warned.
EXCLUSIVE: French and German governments sign onto EU wide flavour ban
A new document circulated to EU health ministers and seen by Clearing the Air indicates that the French and German governments have signed onto a new call for a ban on flavours in all nicotine products.
Vape ban could lead to MORE young people smoking, study finds
More young people would start smoking if vapes were banned or made more expensive through taxes, a new study says.
Lithuania accused of “hidden ban” on vapes through 1460% tax rise
Lithuanian lawmakers have proposed a staggering 1,460 per cent tax rise on e-liquids by 2027. Vaping advocates argue that the price increase amounts to a “hidden ban” on vapes, as it will make them unaffordable.
Anti-vape researchers accused of double standards in transparency row
Anti-vape researchers have been accused of double standards in a row over declaring conflicts of interest in scientific journal The Lancet.
Aussie TV show rapped for portraying anti-smoking doctor as a Big Tobacco representative
An Australian TV news channel has been rapped by a standards watchdog for wrongly portraying an anti-smoking doctor as a representative of Big Tobacco.
Summer of sport: beware vape bans
From the Olympics to the Euros to two cricket world cups, the summer of 2024 is set to be a bumper season for sport.
Vape ban to cost Scotland ‘billions’ in lost revenue
The Scottish Government has revealed the new disposable vape ban will leave local retailers billions of pounds out of pocket over the next 10 years.
Vaping does not “cause” teens to smoke: gateway hypothesis debunked
The ‘gateway hypothesis’ - that young people who vape are more likely to move on to more dangerous cigarettes - has long been cited as a reason to ban nicotine alternatives.