UPDATE - 3rd November 2025 - we've now seen the version of the paper that will be discussed by EU Ambassadors on Wednesday. Possible bans on safer nicotine products are still part of the text. When EU negotiations go late into the…
The World Health Organisation portrays itself as the ultimate health authority. But its approach to vaping and other safer nicotine products has faced growing criticism for contradictions and missteps. Here are five major failures that have undermined global harm reduction efforts. 1.…
Donald Trump’s pledge to save vaping is under scrutiny after federal authorities seized hundreds of thousands of products in what industry leaders say could devastate U.S. manufacturers. Two weeks ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi, working with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…
Smokers given flavoured vapes were three times more likely to quit than those using gum or lozenges
Nearly one in three vape users stayed smoke-free after six months, versus one in 10 using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Fewer side effects were reported…
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,…
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…
A sudden collapse in vape imports from China to the U.S. has triggered stock shortages, price hikes and panic buying. It follows steep tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and an intensified federal crackdown on unauthorised vapes. Between May 1 and May…
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…
Olivér Varhelyi’s appointment as EU Commissioner for Health wasn’t a slam dunk. Members of the European Parliament - wary of the Hungarian nominee’s close ties to the country’s autocratic leader Viktor Orban - wanted assurances that his views on abortion (it’s often…