Governments have been urged to reconsider flavour bans, high taxes and other restrictions on vaping after research found New Zealand’s smoking decline accelerated fivefold as vaping became more widely used.
Smoke Free Sweden said the findings strengthened the case for keeping smoke-free…
New Zealand’s adult smoking rate began falling much faster after 2018/19, as vaping became more widely available and was recognised as a quit aid.
The annual rate of decline in daily smoking became around five times faster among both all adults and…
Two former WHO directors say the UK must keep its focus on smoking as new tobacco and vape laws take effect.
The Lancet comment welcomes the Act’s distinction between combustible tobacco and lower-risk nicotine products.
The authors warn that overly restrictive vape…
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A major US study found 94% of smokers who do not vape believe vaping is at least as harmful as smoking cigarettes
Misperceptions were even higher among older smokers, Black smokers and people with lower levels of education
Researchers warned these beliefs…
New Zealand has cut its smoking rate almost in half in just six years, with vaping playing a central role in one of the world’s fastest declines in cigarette use.
A major new report on global tobacco harm reduction says New Zealand’s…
A global smoking rate below 5% by 2040 is described as “a realistic, measurable and equitable target”
Current tobacco control measures alone are unlikely to reduce smoking fast enough
Wider access to “regulated smoke-free nicotine alternatives” could accelerate declines significantly
Evidence from…
Spain’s two main political parties have reached a rare agreement to restrict where vapes and nicotine pouches can be sold, in a move aimed at tightening control over access and distribution.
The Popular Party (PP) and Socialist Party (PSOE) backed a non-binding…
A new report linked to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says taxes on nicotine products should reflect their relative health risks.
The authors say many newer nicotine products “reduce exposure to toxicants” compared with cigarettes.
They state it “makes sense to tax…
