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STUDY: Flavour bans make things worse

Flavor bans for vaping are associated with increased cigarette use and black-market activity, including the risk of youth access and reduced consumer safety, according to a new policy paper from the Tholos Foundation. The report draws on a combination of academic literature,…

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Smokeless nicotine is at the heart of Sweden’s smoking decline, says leading expert

Smokeless nicotine products - not abstinence - are driving Sweden’s dramatic drop in smoking, according to a leading clinical psychologist. “Smokeless nicotine is at the heart of Sweden’s smoking decline,” said Karl Fagerström, a prominent researcher who spent his career developing smoking…

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Swedish finance minister hits back at EU tax on nicotine pouches

Elisabeth Svantesson, the Swedish Minister of Finance, has hit back at plans - first revealed on Clearing the Air - to make levies on tobacco and nicotine products part of the EU budget. “Leaks suggest that the EU Commission will next week…

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Switzerland bans disposable vapes

Switzerland is the latest country to crack down on disposable vapes after the Swiss Senate voted to support a ban on their sale. The decision backs a motion previously passed by the House of Representatives. It puts the country on course to…

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Bulgaria’s blanket ban on vapes awaits Brussels approval

Bulgaria is on the brink of banning all vapes with the crackdown awaiting the go-ahead from Brussels. The move has sparked concern among harm reduction advocates, who warn it could reverse hard-won progress in reducing smoking rates. The proposed legislation - which…

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Vape flavours are a vital and effective tool helping smokers make the life-saving switch, top cardiologist says

A leading global health expert is urging governments to rethink their approach to safer nicotine products, warning that outdated policies and misconceptions about flavours are costing millions of lives. Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos, a cardiologist and tobacco harm reduction researcher from Greece, says…

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Australia’s vape crackdown backfires as smoking rates stay high

Australia has some of the world’s strictest vaping laws - but this hasn’t led to lower smoking rates. That’s the key conclusion of a new expert review titled ‘A short history of e-cigarette policy in Australia,’ published in the peer-reviewed Journal of…

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Sweden challenges French proposed nicotine pouch ban

The Swedish government has formally opposed France’s proposed ban on nicotine pouches. Following a similar legal challenge earlier this year against Spanish legislation to restrict nicotine pouches, Sweden has submitted a ‘Detailed Opinion’ to the European Union (EU) contesting France’s draft decree. …

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Mexico’s crackdown on safer nicotine alternatives is costing thousands of lives, says global report

Mexico’s hardline approach to safer nicotine products is fueling a smoking crisis that claims 65,000 lives every year, according to a major new international report. The groundbreaking study, conducted by global health experts, highlights a sharp contrast between two nations. While Sweden…

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