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Sweden blasts France’s ‘absurd’ pouch ban
Sweden has hit out at France’s sweeping ban on nicotine pouches, after it emerged Swedes could face criminal penalties for carrying a smoke-free product that is legal at home while cigarettes remain on sale.
Why some vape studies miss the people who actually quit smoking
A major new review of US vaping research is raising uncomfortable questions about how some of the most influential studies on vaping and smoking cessation are designed - and whether they may be systematically overlooking people who successfully stop smoking by switching to vapes.
Belgium to ban flavoured vapes from 2028 as crackdown intensifies
Belgium will ban flavoured vapes from 1 September 2028, in a move ministers say is aimed at reducing youth uptake.