Poland vape and e-liquid tax hike gets green light
The legislation - which will see increased excise taxes on vapes and tobacco products - passed a vote in the lower house of parliament with 236 votes for and 188 against, according to Polski Radio.
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UK to ban disposable vapes from June
From June 1, 2025 it will be illegal to sell single-use vapes in England, Wales or Scotland, in a move designed to reduce their appeal to children and young people.
France set to hike e-liquid tax by 38%
FiVape says there is an imminent plan by the French government to add a flat-rate tax of €0.15 per millilitre of e-liquid, whether it contains nicotine or not.
Cross-party group on vaping re-launched ahead of Tobacco and Vapes Bill
The APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) for Responsible Vaping was initially established in July, but was put on hold while the general election took place.
UK vaping to overtake smoking for first time, new research reveals
In 2025, the number of adults vaping is estimated to rise above the 11 per cent recorded so far this year, while those who smoke is on course to fall to just over 10 per cent.
Steep fall in young smokers in past decade, official data shows
Less than one in 10 young adults in the UK now smokes - a steep drop from a quarter of 18-24-year-olds 12 years ago, official new figures reveal.
It’s not illogical for vapers to follow populists. That should be a wakeup call for the centre left.
Donald Trump says vapers should back him because he “saved flavoured vaping in 2019” and he will do it again. Why has the centre left decided it doesn’t want vapers in its coalition?
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.
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.’
Flavoured vapes best at reducing smoking, new study finds
Flavoured vapes, including fruit and sweet options, are more effective at reducing smoking than traditional tobacco flavour, a new study has found.
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.
Free vapes in emergency rooms help smokers quit, new report finds
Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that providing A&E patients who smoke with vapes helped more than half to either quit or reduce the deadly habit.