AS Roma fans at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday were joined by Hollywood actor Mel Gibson, who was photographed with two tins of what appear to be nicotine pouches in his pockets.
The photos were shared by Lega Serie A’s official X…
The European Union (EU) is facing a mounting backlash over proposals to impose sweeping new bloc-wide taxes on safer nicotine products.
Advocates warn the measures would undermine public health goals, drive people back to smoking, and ignore scientific evidence on tobacco harm…
Portugal strongly opposes the European Commission’s recent proposal to sharply increase tobacco taxes across the EU.
France has once again delayed its ban on nicotine pouches, pushing enforcement to August 25 after seven European Union (EU) countries filed formal objections.
Originally scheduled to take effect on May 26, the proposed ban would outlaw the production, sale, import, export,…
The long awaited EU Tobacco Excise Directive - which, as we revealed on Clearing the Air - will include massive increases on taxes for vapes and nicotine pouches - could be designed to directly finance the EU budget, according to leaked documents…
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…
Smokers who switch to vapes or heated tobacco products see major fitness gains
Aerobic fitness improves within just four weeks of switching, with significant gains seen after 12 weeks
Those who keep smoking show no fitness improvement
Experts say switching could offer…
Finance Ministers from 15 EU Member States have urged Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to update the EU’s tobacco and nicotine tax framework “without delay”, slamming the EU’s executive for failing to “deliver on the expectations of EU Member States and…
Wopke Hoekstra, the European Commissioner responsible for tax policy, has told a closed door meeting of Members of the European Parliament that the Commission is aiming to propose higher taxes on safer nicotine products by the summer, according to sources who discussed…