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Smokers could be offered vapes in Peterborough under new trial

July 6, 2023

Smokers could be offered vapes to help them quit cigarettes as part of a trial being proposed in Peterborough. According to local...

BMA urged to support calls of plain-packaging of vapes

July 6, 2023

The British Medical Association (BMA) in its annual representative meeting in Liverpool on Wednesday (5) was urged to call for plain packaging on e-cigarettes...

Over £400,000 worth of illegal vapes seized in Salford

July 6, 2023

More than £400,000 worth of illegal vapes – some with up to 11 times the legal limit of e-liquid – have been...

Kent Trading Standard reports dramatic rise in counterfeit vapes seized

December 28, 2022

The number of potentially unsafe disposable vapes seized at the Channel ports has risen “dramatically”, stated a recent report, adding that demand...

Shops in Scotland could be banned from displaying vapes

December 26, 2022

Shops in Scotland could be banned from displaying vapes to protect young people from a “ticking time bomb”, stated recent reports as Scottish Greens MSP Gillian...

PMI top figure vouches for heated tobacco products to quit smoking

December 24, 2022

Heated tobacco products are better for smokers who are struggling to quit unaided, says an industry figure from Philip Morris International (PMI),...

Vapes ‘significantly safer’ than cigarettes, independent study confirms claims

February 8, 2022

A new independent paper has confirmed previous claims that e-cigarettes are significantly safer than cigarettes. It is the first independent study to...

Scottish government’s plan to ban advertising for vaping is ‘nonsensical’ and ‘dangerous’

February 7, 2022

The Scottish government’s plan to ban all advertising for vaping has been branded “nonsensical” and “dangerous” by a campaigner. Mark Oates, fellow...

‘No plans to apply excise duty to vaping products’

February 3, 2022

The UK government has no current plans to apply an excise duty to non-tobacco nicotine or vaping products, said a Conservative MP...

Warning issued after seizure of illegal disposable vapes

February 3, 2022

West Sussex County Council on Wednesday (2) issued an urgent warning after hundreds of illegal disposal e-cigarettes were seized from shops in...

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Vape maker urges Javid to formalise process of prescription vapes

February 2, 2022

A Midlands based company has demanded the UK government clarify proposals to start prescribing vaping kits on the NHS, stated recent reports....

Vaping can make ‘tremendous difference in smoking cessation’

February 1, 2022

Vaping can make a tremendous difference in smoking cessation, says a leading expert adding “it’s the smoke that kills, not the nicotine”....

Advice to Liverpool retailers over illegal vapes

ACS launches guide on e-cigarettes, vaping products to help retailers

February 1, 2022

Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) on Monday (31) launched a new guide to help retailers with the sale and supply of e-cigarettes...

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Geek Bar launches new packaging to tackle counterfeit vaping products

January 29, 2022

Disposable vape manufacturer, Geek Bar, has launched a range of new packaging to help combat counterfeit and non-compliant vaping products, stated recent...