A widely reported claim that ‘nearly 40 per cent of Dutch youth aged 12 to 16 are addicted to vaping’ was based on the responses of only eight teenagers, an investigation has revealed. The sensational figure originated from a survey by research…
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…
A junior minister in the Netherlands has compared vaping to heroin and crack cocaine use in a presentation to other politicians. State Secretary Vincent Karremans told the Dutch House of Representatives that he wants to prevent people from starting to vape and…
The Netherlands has drafted a new law to raise the legal age limit for buying cigarettes and vapes from 18 to 21. The Ministry of Health says it also plans to impose higher fines for anyone caught selling vapes illegally. The Dutch…
European commissioner Wopke Hoekstra made the false claim that “vaping kills” in a public address to parliament. Speaking at the Subcommittee on Tax Matters on February 6, Hoekstra inaccurately stated that vaping kills in the same way as smoking. He said: “700,000…
It’s a difficult balance to strike - reducing the appeal of vapes to young people while acknowledging their role in helping adult smokers to quit. An answer for an increasing number of countries has been to ban all vape flavours except tobacco…