UK agrees world’s toughest smoking ban
MPs in the UK have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from ever buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law.
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Have your say in the Australian Senate Vaping Inquiry
Vapers are being urged to send a submission to the Senate Vaping Inquiry in Australia to oppose a new national vape ban.
España propondrá la prohibición de los sabores
El Gobierno español ha anunciado una consulta sobre la nueva legislación que prohibirá los cigarrillos electrónicos con sabores en toda España.
Spain to propose flavour ban
The Spanish Government has announced a consultation on new legislation that will ban flavoured e-cigarettes across Spain.
Anti-vaping health body ‘in chaos’ amid wave of resignations
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is reported to be in chaos amid allegations of a “toxic work culture.”
WHO should embrace tobacco harm reduction to save lives, says global health advocate
The World Health Organisation (WHO) should embrace tobacco harm reduction tools such as vaping to save lives, a leading global health advocate has said.
Calling out fake news: prohibitionists getting owned by community notes
We’ve seen some really funny - and quite shocking - examples of people who really should know better having their posts torn to shreds by others on the Community Notes feature. So we thought we’d pull together an occasional series where we showcase the best of them.
Spanish vapers ignored by Ministry of Health demand consultation
A petition demanding that the Spanish Health Ministry meet vapers and consumers of other safer nicotine products has gained over 2,000 signatures in just one week.
Belgian disposables ban clears final hurdle
Belgium is set to become the latest country to ban disposables after its proposed law was approved by the European Commission this week.
Half of Slovenian vapers would resort to smoking or the black market if flavours were banned
A flavour ban would put vapers in Slovania at risk by pushing them towards smoking, the black market, or making their own e-liquids, according to a new IPSOS survey.
Fighting King Kong AND Goliath: winning the war on vaping
The co-founder of media site Bloomberg and former mayor of New York City is using his money and influence to curb vaping - but he’s doing far more harm than good.
The power of three: how disposable vape bans in France, Belgium and Poland could mean the end across the EU.
It’s not considered good practice to make new laws at 4am on no sleep: but that’s how the Tobacco Products Directive - which regulates vapes across the EU - was agreed more than a decade ago.