Sweden reduces price of snus by 20 per cent
The Swedish Parliament has agreed to lower the tax on snus by 20 percent. Meanwhile, the tax on cigarettes, cigarillos, smoking tobacco, and other tobacco will rise by nine percent.
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Menthol vapes approved in U.S. for first time
Menthol-flavoured vapes have been approved by the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. for the first time.
Europe 70 Years Behind Smoke-Free Target: Survey Sparks Vaping Controversy
Europe is on course to miss its target of being smoke free by 70 years, according to the latest survey on tobacco use in Europe by the European Commission.
Australia’s vape bill will “double down on failure” if passed, professor warns
Australia’s new vaping bill will lead to more youth vaping, a booming black market and a hole in tax revenue, a leading professor has warned.
Anti-vape researchers accused of double standards in transparency row
Anti-vape researchers have been accused of double standards in a row over declaring conflicts of interest in scientific journal The Lancet.
Vaping does not “cause” teens to smoke: gateway hypothesis debunked
The ‘gateway hypothesis’ - that young people who vape are more likely to move on to more dangerous cigarettes - has long been cited as a reason to ban nicotine alternatives.
5 scientific studies that prove vaping is FAR LESS harmful than smoking
The risks of smoking are clear: cigarettes kill over half of their long-term users. The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than eight million people per year worldwide.
Europe’s cancer league wants a tobacco free Europe, but doesn’t talk about tobacco at all. Why?
That headline isn’t a rhetorical question: it was what we were genuinely thinking after we watched a YouTube replay of a conference call organised by the European Cancer League.
The European Elections are this week; what can vapers expect from the results?
Europeans will go to the polls this week to elect members of the European Parliament. From 6 to 9 June, eligible voters in 27 EU Member States will cast their ballots, determining who represents them in the world’s only transnational Parliament.
Legalising vapes in Mexico could save 106,000 smoking deaths, new research finds
Legalising vapes in Mexico could save 106,000 deaths from smoking in the next 25 years, a new study has found.
Cigarette sales HALVE in Japan as smokers switch to safer heated tobacco products
Cigarette sales have halved in Japan since the introduction of safer heated tobacco products just a decade ago, a new report has found.