nicotine - Clearing the Air

WHO faces severe budget cuts. Will that mean less disinformation around safer nicotine?

Officials at the World Health Organisation - whose anti-vaping messaging border on disinformation to the point where they are routinely called out on Twitter/X - are staring down the barrel of 25% staff cuts in the wake of Donald Trump’s decision to…

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Vaping in Hong Kong to carry heavy fine from 2026

Anyone caught vaping in public in Hong Kong could soon face an on-the-spot fine of HK$3,000 (€341), it has emerged. Possessing or using a vape in public will be considered an offence in Hong Kong from April 30, 2026. According to an…

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Vapes still popular in Belgium after ban – and may now contain dangerous drugs, new report finds

Belgium’s ban on disposable vapes has handed their trade to the black market, a new investigation has found. In January, Belgium became the first European Union country to ban the sale of single-use vapes. However, a new report by broadcaster VRT’s Pano…

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Spanish watchdog demands evidence to justify vape and nicotine pouch rules

The Spanish markets and competitions watchdog has asked the Ministry for Health for more scientific evidence to justify its heavy restrictions on vapes and nicotine pouches. Spain is preparing a Royal Decree that will ban all flavours in vapes and nicotine pouches…

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The fightback begins: Sweden seeks to block Spanish pouch ban

The Swedish government has announced that it will mount a legal challenge to Spain’s proposed ban on nicotine pouches at the EU level. Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade, Benjamin Dousa, announced that his government planned to submit what’s known as a Detailed…

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Free vape kits boost quit rate among smokers, report finds

A UK scheme to hand out free vapes to smokers has boosted the number who successfully quit, a new report has found. The rate of people giving up smoking has risen from 64 per cent to 75 per cent after the kits…

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NNPA Warns French Nicotine Pouch Ban Would Undermine Public Health and Violate EU Law

The Nordic Nicotine Pouches Alliance (NNPA) has blasted the French government’s proposed blanket ban on nicotine pouches, warning that such a move would undermine harm reduction efforts, violate EU principles, and deliver a significant setback to public health. In its formal response…

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FIVE YEARS?! Pouch users in France could face jail time under new law

Nicotine pouch users in France could face jail time and six figure fines under a new law currently being reviewed by the European Commission. Under the new law, which would apply later this year, personal possession and use of nicotine pouches would…

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Court overturns vaping ban on Barcelona beaches

A vaping ban on Barcelona’s beaches has been overturned after a successful appeal from anti-smoking campaigners. The Former Smokers Association appealed against the local legislation that has been in force since July 2022. Being caught vaping or smoking on the seafront of…

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