Switching to vapes could save smokers £1,699 a year, new study reveals
Researchers at Vape Superstore found that smokers in the UK spend £2,366 a year on cigarettes - over THREE TIMES as much as those who use a vaping kit.
Vape and nicotine taxes
Follow excise proposals, tax changes and the incentives created by relative prices. Coverage examines how taxes affect nicotine markets and choices, distinguishing proposed measures from adopted rules.
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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.
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.
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.”
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.
A potted history of FCTC
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is an international treaty made in response to the global “tobacco epidemic.”