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Canadian province targets vape companies with new cost recovery law

British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to table legislation that would allow it to recover healthcare costs from vape companies accused of misleading the public. Attorney General Niki Sharma announced the move in Victoria last week, describing it as…

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Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 9: Derek Yach

As we count down to the WHO’s bi-annual summit on tobacco control - which is increasingly used to spread misinformation about harm reduction, we sat down with former WHO Director for Non-Communicable Diseases Derek Yach. Derek’s had a long and fascinating career…

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Vapers face £600 fines as disposable ban hits UK

Vapers in the UK could be fined hundreds of pounds when new legislation comes in next week. From Saturday June 1, it will be illegal for businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to sell or supply disposable vapes - even non-nicotine…

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Two thirds of disposable vape users may turn to illegal products after UK ban, survey suggests

Nearly two thirds (61 per cent) of disposable vape users would consider buying illegal products if readily available after the UK ban, a new survey reveals. Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK from June 1 under environmental legislation. Further restrictions…

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Australia’s dangerous vape blackmarket is a warning to Europe, experts say

Australia’s out-of-control vape blackmarket is a warning European countries must heed, harm reduction experts have said. Since October, vapes can only legally be bought in Australia from a chemist following a consultation with a pharmacist. Disposable and flavoured vapes (except mint, menthol…

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South Korea’s proposed clamp down on synthetic nicotine thrown out

South Korea’s proposed legislation to crack down on synthetic nicotine - which is used in vapes - has been thrown out of parliament. The Bill to regulate synthetic nicotine products failed to be passed by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Monday. …

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No evidence vaping leads to smoking among youth, review by leading health experts finds

Large scale review of 126 studies refutes ‘gateway theory’ that vaping leads to smoking Evidence suggests opposite could be true, that vaping leads to LESS youth smoking Among larger studies, smoking rates decreased as vaping rates increased Previous research from same team…

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Canada’s vape flavour ban now NOT on cards this year

Canada’s tabled national ban on vape flavours is now unlikely to be made law this year, according to health groups. Just three months ago, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks vowed the restrictions were coming “soon.” "I am seized with…

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Two thirds of Canadian smokers who switched to vapes use flavours set to be banned, new poll shows

More than two in three (68 per cent) Canadian smokers who successfully switched to vaping used flavours that are set to be banned, a new study reveals. The report, published in the science journal PubMed, found that one in five Canadian adults…

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