ASH Scotland has urged the Scottish government to improve national data collection to better understand the scale and nature of young people vaping illicit substances, after new survey findings highlighted widespread exposure to vaping and drug-re...

Smokers who both vape and smoke cigarettes during a quit attempt are reducing their exposure to harmful chemicals and are more likely to quit smoking altogether than those who continue to smoke without vaping, according to a major new study from Q...

British American Tobacco (BAT) said it remains on track to deliver its full-year 2025 targets, with momentum building across New Categories in the second half and early signs that tougher enforcement is starting to curb illicit vaping in the US. ...

Continental Tobacco Group has announced the UK launch of Slay, billing it as a female-led premium lifestyle nicotine pouch brand made specifically to appeal to a new generation of adult consumers. The launch will be accompanied by a multi-milli...

Mexican lawmakers advanced legislation Tuesday that could establish penalties of up to eight years in prison for selling electronic cigarettes. The proposed reform has been contentious, with supporters arguing it will protect the health of youn...

Philip Morris Limited (PML), the UK and Ireland affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has announced a new campaign, highlighting ZYN X-Low (1.5...

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has submitted a “detailed, evidence-led” response to the government’s call for evidence on the Tobacco & Vapes Bill,...

The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) has written to the UK health secretary calling for clear guidance around the sale of nicotine pouches. The convenience store trade body has reiterated its members’ commitment to responsible retailing to We...

Philip Morris International (PMI) will bring its flagship nicotine pouch brand ZYN into Formula 1 next season, after announcing an expanded partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP and the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli. ZYN will appear on Ferrar...

A company and its former director have been fined for illegal tobacco and nicotine product offences following an investigation by Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team. Yadgar Ghafour, 38, of Phillip Street, Chester, former owner ...

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has sharply criticised the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat over the ‘Dirty Ashtray’ award issued to New Zealand at COP11...

A new peer-reviewed study from Italian researchers has reported that aerosols from four popular nicotine-containing e-liquids caused dramatically less cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in human bronchial epithelial cells than smoke from a...

The World Health Organisation’s COP11 tobacco control conference saw an unexpected wave of resistance from several countries, leading to the softening of proposals targeting vaping, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, according to a Read more ...

The government has confirmed that all vaping products sold in the UK will be required to carry a duty stamp from 1 October 2026, in what ministers say will be a decisive blow against the booming illicit vape trade. Unveiled in today’s Budget by...

Supreme PLC has reported a strong uplift in vape revenues for the first half of its 2026 financial year, confirming that the business has “successfully navigated” the UK’s market transition away from disposable vapes. In its unaudited H1 result...

A new survey from online nicotine pouch retailer Haypp suggests that brick-and-mortar stores remain the primary source of underage access to nicotine pouches in the UK – despite widespread public belief that minors find it easier to buy these prod...

A Southend retailer has been given suspended jail term for selling and storing illegal vapes and tobacco. Dana Kamal, of Fort Road, Northampton, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment suspended for 1 year, plus £3000, at Southend Magistrate...

Swedish firm Emplicure has launched its patented Seratek nicotine-delivery technology in the UK, following rapid growth in the nicotine-pouch category and rising demand for discreet, smoke-free alternatives among adult consumers. Nicotine pouch...

Global vape manufacturer HQD has announced a full brand refresh as it marks 11 years in the market, unveiling a new visual identity, updated slogan and redesigned website as it targets a more “vibrant, open and gentle-healing” positioning. The ...

Rogue traders selling illegal vapes are set to face £10,000 fines and even potential prison sentences under sweeping new enforcement powers to be unveiled in Wednesday’s Budget, the government has confirmed. The measures represent the toughest ...