Austria is set to ban the sale of single-use vapes, citing concerns about youth vaping and environmental risks.
Flavor bans for vaping are associated with increased cigarette use and black-market activity, including the risk of youth access and reduced consumer safety, according to a new policy paper from the Tholos Foundation. The report draws on a combination of academic literature,…
Health ministers from across the European Union (EU) have called for a tougher stance on vapes and nicotine pouches, urging the European Commission to speed up long-delayed revisions to the bloc’s tobacco laws.
At a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health…
Update 12/06/2025: The leaked impact assessment is available to download here The European Commission is planning to require massive tax hikes on vapes, pouches and heated tobacco products like iQOS, according to a leaked impact assessment seen by Clearing the Air.…
Nicotine pouch users in France could face jail time and six figure fines under a new law currently being reviewed by the European Commission.
Under the new law, which would apply later this year, personal possession and use of nicotine pouches would…
The island of Jersey will announce a new tax on vapes in this year’s Budget, the Treasury Minister has said.
Deputy Elaine Millar said the policy is part of a broader effort to “dissuade” children and young people from vaping, reduce nicotine…