Flavours and flavour bans
Explore research on flavours, consumer preferences and restrictions on flavoured products. This hub brings together evidence and policy arguments, including the effects of flavour rules on access and switching.
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Did the FDA overlook evidence that flavours help smokers quit?
The FDA’s decision to authorise fruit-flavoured vapes has reopened debate over whether flavours help adults quit smoking. Evidence on switching and flavour bans suggests regulators should look beyond a single product comparison.
Sweden blasts France’s ‘absurd’ pouch ban
Sweden has hit out at France’s sweeping ban on nicotine pouches, after it emerged Swedes could face criminal penalties for carrying a smoke-free product that is legal at home while cigarettes remain on sale.
Belgium to ban flavoured vapes from 2028 as crackdown intensifies
Belgium will ban flavoured vapes from 1 September 2028, in a move ministers say is aimed at reducing youth uptake.