The latest reporting on nicotine policy, public health and the people affected.
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 will ban flavoured vapes from 1 September 2028, in a move ministers say is aimed at reducing youth uptake.
Signals from Donald Trump have thrown fresh uncertainty over US plans to restrict flavoured vaping products, as the administration weighs youth prevention against adult use and industry concerns.
The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill has returned to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, as MPs and peers enter the final stages of parliamentary “ping pong” and pressure mounts from retailers and industry over its potential impact.
Lily Allen was seen vaping during an emotional performance at the London Palladium, as a host of celebrities and family members turned out to support the singer.
