Vaping
Reporting on e-cigarettes: how people use them, what research finds and how regulation shapes access. Explore evidence, market developments and policy debates without treating every nicotine product as the same.
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Flavoured vape bans lead to RISE in smoking rates, new study finds
Flavoured vape bans in the U.S have led to an increase in smoking rates among young adults, a new study has found.
Vietnam enforces vape ban with tough punishments
Vietnam has implemented a blanket ban on all vapes with hefty fines and jail time for offenders.
It’s official: vapes are THE most effective way to quit smoking
As a growing number of countries move to prohibit vaping, it could be easy to forget that smoking is a far more dangerous habit.
Latvia brings in raft of tough new vape restrictions
Latvia has implemented tough new restrictions on vapes and other safer nicotine alternatives to smoking.
Maldives enforces blanket ban on vapes
The ban - which was implemented on Sunday December 15 - follows recent amendments to the island country’s Tobacco Control Act. These were signed into law by President Mohamed Muizzu on November 13.
New Zealand rushes vape restrictions through parliament
The new legislation, announced by the Ministry of Health, means the “manufacture, sale, supply, and distribution of disposable vapes” will be banned from June 2025.
Labour admits Health Department has not spoken with vaping industry
After coming into power in July, Sir Keir Starmer’s party moved swiftly to pass a ban on disposable vapes. This will take effect from June 1, 2025.
Vapes most effective aid to quitting smoking, first-ever umbrella review finds
In the remaining three studies, vapes were found to be equally as effective as other methods or no treatment - and no studies concluded they were less successful.
Mexico on verge of becoming first country to add vape ban to constitution
The Senate in Mexico yesterday voted unanimously to pass the reform, which will ban the production, distribution and sale of all types of vapes.
EU countries want vapes included in new tobacco tax law
The nations, led by the Netherlands, have asked the European Commission to propose a new law in the coming months that will bring vaping under the same tax legislation as tobacco.