French consumer vaping organisation SOVAPE dissolves itself
Founded in 2016, organised three important vape summits in France and co-founded the European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA) umbrella group.
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Ireland’s new vape tax puts smokers’ lives at risk, warns global health group
Ireland’s new tax on vapes puts smokers’ lives at risk and is a “setback in the fight against tobacco”, according to international health experts.
Denmark to limit strength of nicotine pouches
Currently there is no upper limit on the amount of nicotine allowed in pouches, a tobacco-free product that is placed between the lip and the gum.
Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 4: Martin Cullip
Martin Cullip, International Fellow at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, has been a leading commentator on tobacco and vaping policy since 2008, with contributions to Spiked and Filter Magazine.
Ireland: Vapes hit with major new tax in Budget
Until now, there has been no excise duty on vapes in the country. Now, there will be a vape tax of 50 cents per millilitre (ml) of e-liquid. The hike is due to come into force from the middle of 2025.
Half of vape users 'likely' to start smoking again due to new ban
A survey of over 1000 vapers shows that a massive 85 per cent are former cigarette smokers. Due to the proposed vaping ban, 52 per cent fear they may revert back to the deadly habit.
Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 3: Sairah Salim-Sartoni
Sairah Salim-Sartoni has 16 years’ experience as a stop smoking advisor in the UK; first for the National Health Service and then for local authority stop smoking clinics. She went on to work for Juul Labs on scientific engagement, and now consults with both the public and private sector on smoking cessation and tobacco harm reduction.
EU outdoor vaping ban “not driven by science,” leading advocacy group says.
The European Union (EU)’s move to ban vaping outdoors alongside smoking “is not driven by science or what is best for public health”, a leading vape advocacy group has said.
New Zealand HALVES smoking rates in five years thanks to vapes
Smoking rates in New Zealand are set to dip below five per cent, putting it on the brink of being declared officially ‘smoke free.’
Voices of Harm Reduction Pt 2: Lindsey Stroud
Lindsey Stroud started her journey as a political staffer and found her passion for tobacco harm reduction when she joined the Heartland Institute in 2016, diving into the world of vaping advocacy.
Vape ban in the Netherlands has backfired, new poll shows
The poll by Dutch vaping consumer association ACVODA found that since the ban came into force on January 1, 2024, most vapers (80 per cent) have simply switched to buying vapes from other countries or online.
“Equating tobacco and e-cigarettes is not helpful” says influential Member of the European Parliament
The European Commission’s attempt to convince member countries to ban vaping in almost all public places - as reported by Clearing the Air yesterday - has been slammed by a leading Member of the European Parliament as “not helpful”.