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Dutch official compares vaping to heroin and crack use

A junior minister in the Netherlands has compared vaping to heroin and crack cocaine use in a presentation to other politicians. State Secretary Vincent Karremans told the Dutch House of Representatives that he wants to prevent people from starting to vape and…

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Australia’s vape ban is “causing more harm than it mitigates,” experts say

Australia’s strict ban on vapes has inadvertently led to a violent black market and dangerous health risks from unregulated products, a new expert paper has said. Vapes can only legally be bought in Australia from a chemist following a consultation with a…

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20 years on, the WHO tobacco treaty is “failing those who need it most,” says global health expert

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) - a landmark treaty intended to reduce the global toll of smoking - marked its 20th anniversary last month. But far from stamping out the scourge of smoking, the framework is…

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Bulgaria’s proposed vape laws will harm fight against smoking, warns global health body

Bulgaria’s proposed regulations on vapes and other nicotine alternatives are a “significant backward step” in Europe’s fight against smoking, a global health body has warned. Smoke-Free Sweden says that if made law, the “short-sighted measures” will deprive adult smokers of crucial tools…

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Denmark’s new limit on nicotine pouch strength to start in July

Denmark’s strict new limit on the maximum strength of nicotine pouches will take effect in July. The executive order will make it illegal to sell nicotine pouches, a product placed between the lip and the gum, above the low strength of 9mg. …

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European commissioner wrongly states “Vaping kills”

European commissioner Wopke Hoekstra made the false claim that “vaping kills” in a public address to parliament. Speaking at the Subcommittee on Tax Matters on February 6, Hoekstra inaccurately stated that vaping kills in the same way as smoking. He said: “700,000…

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Nicotine does NOT cause cancer or heart disease, top cardiologist tells doctors

Nicotine is not carcinogenic and does not cause heart disease, a leading cardiologist has told a doctors’ convention. Professor Reuven Zimlichman, Director of the Institute for Quality in Medicine at the Israeli Medical Association, explained that nicotine is addictive but does not…

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New documentary reveals how Sweden beat smoking

A new documentary lifts the lid on how Sweden became the first country in the world to be declared officially “smoke-free.” Sweden’s smoking rate of just 4.5 per cent (and falling) of its population is just a fraction of the European average…

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South Australia’s nicotine pouch ban will “cost thousands of lives,” health experts warn

South Australia has become the first state in Australia to ban the sale of nicotine pouches - but health experts warn the move will “cost thousands of lives”. The pouches, which release nicotine when placed between the gum and lip, have been…

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