India’s policy think tank calls for vape ban change as illicit youth use surges
India’s top policy think tank calls for a vape ban review amid growing evidence of illicit use among young people.
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Misleading by design: experts slam Daily Mail for exaggerating youth vaping harms
Leading tobacco control say a Daily Mail article claiming that vapes have a “devastating health impact” on young people is “misleading by design”.
Ukraine looks to ban production and sale of vapes
Ukraine considers sweeping ban on the production, import, sale, and distribution of vapes, pods, and e-liquids.
Portugal calls for lower vape taxes in EU tax plan
Portugal strongly opposes the European Commission’s recent proposal to sharply increase tobacco taxes across the EU.
Ireland’s crackdown on vape sales to minors proves ineffective
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New Zealand nears smoke-free status thanks to vaping, says minister
New Zealand is on the cusp of becoming one of the first countries to go officially smoke-free - and it’s thanks to vaping and other safer nicotine alternatives, according to its Associate Minister of Health.
