Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee after being seen vaping in the dressing room during an Indian Premier League match.
The 24-year-old was caught on television coverage inhaling from a device during Tuesday’s…
We sat down with Dr. Rohan Sequeira, a cardio-endocrinologist, at the recent World NIcotine Congress, to discuss his involvement in Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) and its potential synergy with GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for addressing public health challenges. The conversation covers the…
The UK has tightened its grip on vapes after the Tobacco and Vapes Bill became law, as ministers target youth use and fresh data warns tax rises could backfire.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Government would use the new law to…
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…
