New Zealand’s adult smoking rate began falling much faster after 2018/19, as vaping became more widely available and was recognised as a quit aid.
The annual rate of decline in daily smoking became around five times faster among both all adults and…
Nearly half of US online nicotine pouch customers first tried the products to quit smoking, vaping or both, according to a new survey that adds to the debate over how smoke-free nicotine alternatives should be regulated.
The report, released by Nicokick.com and…
Ireland has moved closer to banning most flavoured vapes after new nicotine laws cleared the Dáil.
The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026 passed its final stage in the Dáil on Wednesday and will now go to…
Vape shops in Scotland are set to lose business rates relief from 1 April 2027, under a Scottish Government move that puts specialist vape retailers at the centre of a wider row over high streets, public health and smoking harm reduction.
Deputy…
A UK policy model estimated that 841,302 smokers and ex-smokers do not smoke because flavoured vaping liquids are available.
The same model estimated that 125,034 non-smoking young people experiment with vapes because of flavours, with 48,764 subsequently smoking under its assumptions.
The…
Exclusive cigarette smoking fell sharply among US adults who used cigarettes or vapes between 2014 and 2024.
Exclusive vaping rose from 5.5% to 39.9% of cigarette and/or vape use over the same period.
The shift was strongest among adults aged 18 to…
Sweden’s health minister has attacked France’s ban on nicotine pouches as “idiotic”, escalating a row over Europe’s treatment of smoke-free nicotine products.
Elisabeth Lann, Sweden’s minister of health, criticised the French ban during an interview on the Swedish health and lifestyle podcast…
Tourists visiting parts of Italy’s Veneto coast this summer face fines for smoking on the beach, as resorts expand smoke-free rules across some of the country’s busiest seaside destinations.
Beach bans spread across Veneto
The restrictions are spreading across beaches including Jesolo,…
The UK’s new vape tax is expected to raise £565 million a year by 2030/31, as ministers prepare to bring vaping liquids into the excise duty system for the first time.
From 1 October 2026, Vaping Products Duty will apply to all…
