A new study has found that almost half of the vapes sold across Europe come from irregular sources, highlighting the scale of the illicit and grey market for the products.
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS say around 48…
Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including at least 70 known carcinogens.
Research cited in the viral video states vaping exposes users to “95 percent fewer toxic chemicals” than cigarettes.
Smoking is linked to 480,000 deaths a year in the United…
Germany is moving to ban menthol vapes and a wide range of e-liquids containing cooling agents under draft regulations that could take effect later in 2026.
The proposal, put forward by the Federal Ministry for Agriculture, would prohibit menthol and other flavourings…
Germany is preparing to outlaw menthol and a long list of “cooling” additives used in e-cigarettes, in what could become one of the toughest vape flavour crackdowns in Europe.
A draft regulation from the Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Homeland would…
Ireland’s Department of Health is considering new restrictions on nicotine pouches as part of its efforts to curb nicotine use among young people.
The proposal, which could extend existing tobacco control laws, comes as health officials debate how to balance youth protection…
Two former Directors at the World Health Organisation have called for a radical overhaul of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - the WHO’s International Treaty on tobacco control policy - in an exclusive op-ed for Clearing the Air.
Derek Yach, a…
Leading economists and former WHO senior staff call for governments, industry, and civil society to embrace tobacco harm reduction and save 100 million lives in advance of the WHO FCTC's COP11 meeting this month in Geneva
Derek Yach - former Executive Director…
Five staff members working at the World Health Organisation’s tobacco control department earn more than the UK Prime Minister and the French President, new figures released by the WHO show; with the highest paid staff member (presumably Head of the Secretariat Adriana…
Smoke-free products like vapes, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches expose users to far fewer harmful chemicals than cigarettes
Chemical exposure from HTPs is estimated to be 40 to 50 times lower than from cigarettes; for vapes, 100 to 500 times…
