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Make vape designs standardised to reduce appeal to children, Dutch public health body urges.
Vape designs should be standardised to reduce the appeal of vaping to children, a Dutch public health body has said.
New report: Vapes are a “missed opportunity” to cut smoking deaths
The under-use of vapes is a “large, missed opportunity to reduce morbidity and premature mortality,” a major new report warns.
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.
Cross-party group on vaping launched to ensure new UK laws are “fair and balanced”
A cross-party group on vaping has been launched in the UK in a bid to combat harmful misinformation and ensure any new legislation is “fair and balanced.”
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.
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.
UK vape tax is a “huge step backwards,” action groups warn
A new tax on vapes unveiled in the UK’s spring Budget contradicts the country’s aim to be a world leader on smoking cessation, campaign groups warn.