Dutch doctors have filed a formal complaint against Snap - the parent company of messaging app Snapchat - accusing it of failing to prevent the sale of illegal vapes to teenagers in the Netherlands.
The complaint, which was submitted to the Authority…
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…
Portugal strongly opposes the European Commission’s recent proposal to sharply increase tobacco taxes across the EU.
New Zealand is on the cusp of becoming one of the first countries to go officially smoke-free - and it’s thanks to vaping and other safer nicotine alternatives, according to its Associate Minister of Health.
In a passionate parliamentary speech, Casey Costello…
Arielle Selya is a former academic turned consultant. She set out to prove that the “gateway hypothesis” - that vaping leads to smoking in young people - was real, but ended up disproving it. When many of her peers refused to listen…
WHO says vapes risk “renormalising smoking behaviour,” particularly among youth
The 2025 report warns newer nicotine products may reverse public health gains
Vapes are described as “addictive and harmful,” and linked to increased cigarette uptake
Harm reduction advocates accuse WHO and BMJ…
Ireland has lost focus on tackling smoking while intensifying efforts to restrict vaping, a leading addiction specialist has said.
Dr Garett McGovern, a GP and Medical Director at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum, says the national conversation has become increasingly hostile…
Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Micheál Martin has branded vaping as “evil” and “the revenge of Big Tobacco” as he called for “the strongest possible measures” to restrict its use.
Speaking at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin on Monday, Martin…
Most non-combustible nicotine products (NCNPs) like vapes, nicotine gum, sprays, and snus show no increased risk of oral health issues when compared to placebo.
Minor irritation such as a dry mouth or ulcers is likely due to the physical mode of delivery…
