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…
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…
A leading global health expert is urging governments to rethink their approach to safer nicotine products, warning that outdated policies and misconceptions about flavours are costing millions of lives.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…
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…
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. …
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…
Spain's plans to ban all nicotine pouches and most vapes have hit a significant roadblock, with six fellow European Union member states lodging formal objections to the proposed legislation.
According to documents seen by El Confidencial, Italy, Sweden, Greece, the Czech Republic,…
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…
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…