When it comes to taxing reduced-harm products, is the EU prioritizing public health, or just ignoring its own rules?
We recently sat down with former EU tax official Donato Raponi, at the inaugural World Nicotine Congress, to unpack the complex and often…
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…
A substantial body of research shows that vaping can help people stop smoking and exposes users to far fewer harmful chemicals than cigarettes.
But that is not how the story is widely understood.
Across Europe and beyond, public perceptions of vaping remain…
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…
Signals from Donald Trump have thrown fresh uncertainty over US plans to restrict flavoured vaping products, as the administration weighs youth prevention against adult use and industry concerns.
Trump said he would meet with representatives from the vaping industry, medical professionals and…
Nicotine vapes were associated with significantly higher quit rates than no vaping at multiple time points
People using vapes also smoked fewer cigarettes per day, with consistent reductions across studies
Evidence from randomised controlled trials was rated “high” for both quitting and…
For years, headlines have warned that vaping may cause heart attacks, stroke, liver disease, cancer and now even chronic kidney disease.
The claims are often sensational - and widely shared. Once they are published in peer-reviewed journals, they can look like hard…
The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill has returned to the House of Lords for further scrutiny, as MPs and peers enter the final stages of parliamentary “ping pong” and pressure mounts from retailers and industry over its potential impact.
The legislation, which…
In this episode Peter Beckett sits down with Dr Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute for Economic Affairs, to discuss whether or not nicotine is part of the culture war, or is it something that unites more than it…
