New Zealand has cut its smoking rate almost in half in just six years, with vaping playing a central role in one of the world’s fastest declines in cigarette use.
A major new report on global tobacco harm reduction says New Zealand’s…
In this insightful interview, Hayley van Loon, CEO of Crime Stoppers International, details the alarming convergence of organised crime and state actors across global illicit trades, particularly focusing on the illicit tobacco industry. She highlights how this $4.2 trillion "Illegal Empire" is…
Five years after Canada first pledged to crack down on flavoured vaping products, the federal government still cannot say when - or even if - national restrictions will happen.
The delay is becoming increasingly awkward for Ottawa. Not only has the Liberal…
Calls to restrict vape sales to pharmacies have resurfaced in Ireland, after a regional health forum asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to examine whether an Australian-style model could help curb youth vaping.
It’s a move that has also raised questions about…
Australia’s government is preparing a major crackdown on the illicit trade in tobacco and vapes, as officials warn the problem has escalated into a serious organised crime issue.
Assistant Minister for Customs Julian Hill is expected to outline plans to give investigators…
National wastewater testing shows total nicotine use in Australia has not fallen and has trended upward since 2016.
Regional areas consistently record higher nicotine consumption than capital cities, with the Northern Territory highest overall.
Wastewater analysis reports total nicotine only and “cannot…
Public health communication around nicotine is full of mixed messages. From blurring key scientific distinctions to issuing guidance that treats very different products as interchangeable, several high-profile campaigns risk confusing the very people they aim to inform.
Here are six examples of…
Only 51.9 per cent of youth who said they might vape went on to try it within four years.
28.8 per cent of youth who said they definitely wouldn’t vape tried it anyway.
The measure did not reliably identify which young people…
A new expert analysis has challenged claims that vaping has slowed progress in cutting youth smoking rates in Australia and New Zealand.
Recent academic papers from the University of Sydney’s Professor Becky Freeman and her team argue that the rise of vaping…