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FDA vape row erupts as US smoking falls

The battle over flavoured vapes in the US has intensified after the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resigned following reported clashes with Donald Trump over whether fruit-flavoured products should be approved. Marty Makary stepped down as FDA commissioner after…

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EXCLUSIVE: Swedish Tourist Tax: snus and pouches to be taxable in countries where they’re banned

Countries that have banned snus and nicotine pouches will be able to tax them when they’re brought into the country by consumers under a new proposal to be debated by the European Council today. Member States would be allowed to charge excise…

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FDA’s first fruit-flavoured vape approval exposes the flaw in America’s anti-flavour policy

The FDA’s first authorisation of fruit-flavoured vapes should be a turning point in America’s long-running battle over nicotine policy. Instead, it has exposed just how confused that policy has become. The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised four vaping products from…

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New WHO report pushes tougher crackdown on nicotine pouches

The WHO is urging governments to consider strict regulation - and potentially bans - on nicotine pouches, warning they risk creating “a new generation” addicted to nicotine The report argues nicotine pouches are being marketed with “youthful themes”, sweet flavours and “discreet”…

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94% of smokers wrongly believe vaping is as harmful as cigarettes, new US study finds

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…

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New Zealand’s smoking rate has halved in six years – with vaping a major reason why

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…

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The $4.2 Trillion Illegal Empire: How Illicit Tobacco Funds Terrorism | Hayley van Loon

In this insightful interview, Hayley van Loon, CEO of Crime Stoppers International, details the alarming convergence of organised crime and state actors across global illicit trades, particularly focusing on the illicit tobacco industry. She highlights how this $4.2 trillion "Illegal Empire" is…

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Canada’s vape flavour ban stalls as evidence mounts against smoking ‘gateway’ fears

Five years after Canada first pledged to crack down on flavoured vaping products, the federal government still cannot say when - or even if - national restrictions will happen. The delay is becoming increasingly awkward for Ottawa. Not only has the Liberal…

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Why some vape studies miss the people who actually quit smoking

A major new review of US vaping research is raising uncomfortable questions about how some of the most influential studies on vaping and smoking cessation are designed - and whether they may be systematically overlooking people who successfully stop smoking by switching…

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