Aussie TV show rapped for portraying anti-smoking doctor as a Big Tobacco representative
An Australian TV news channel has been rapped by a standards watchdog for wrongly portraying an anti-smoking doctor as a representative of Big Tobacco.
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Summer of sport: beware vape bans
From the Olympics to the Euros to two cricket world cups, the summer of 2024 is set to be a bumper season for sport.
Vape ban to cost Scotland ‘billions’ in lost revenue
The Scottish Government has revealed the new disposable vape ban will leave local retailers billions of pounds out of pocket over the next 10 years.
Vaping does not “cause” teens to smoke: gateway hypothesis debunked
The ‘gateway hypothesis’ - that young people who vape are more likely to move on to more dangerous cigarettes - has long been cited as a reason to ban nicotine alternatives.
Flavoured vape bans have led to MORE teen smoking, shock study shows
Banning flavoured vapes has led to a rise in young people smoking, a new report reveals.
In the spotlight: celebrities who vape
Here are some well-known stars who are open about vaping - many of whom attribute it to helping them quit smoking.
Australia accused of ‘double standards’ after refusing vape shop compensation
The Australian government has been accused of an ‘outrageous double standard’ after denying compensation to legal vape shops left bankrupt due to the vape ban.
EXCLUSIVE: European Union countries push for EU-wide flavour ban
The European Council - the most powerful legislative body in the European Union - will debate proposals for an EU-wide flavour ban for all nicotine products in a session on 21st June.
Tighter rules on vapes imposed in Africa
The African nations of Namibia and South Africa have moved to impose tighter restrictions on vaping and other nicotine alternatives.
5 scientific studies that prove vaping is FAR LESS harmful than smoking
The risks of smoking are clear: cigarettes kill over half of their long-term users. The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than eight million people per year worldwide.
Europe’s cancer league wants a tobacco free Europe, but doesn’t talk about tobacco at all. Why?
That headline isn’t a rhetorical question: it was what we were genuinely thinking after we watched a YouTube replay of a conference call organised by the European Cancer League.
The European Elections are this week; what can vapers expect from the results?
Europeans will go to the polls this week to elect members of the European Parliament. From 6 to 9 June, eligible voters in 27 EU Member States will cast their ballots, determining who represents them in the world’s only transnational Parliament.