The total value of the world’s top 10 most valuable tobacco brands has decreased by 6 per cent, with eight out of ten brands experiencing a decline in brand value this year, according to the latest...
Three large Chinese vape companies are researching nicotine-like chemicals they think could serve as a substitute for nicotine in products like vapes, company officials said, but the health implications may still need "years" of investigation. One...
Around £1 million worth of illicit and counterfeit vapes have been seized from a vape shop in Manchester in joint operation by Greater Manchester Police, Home Office and Salford City Council. Officers from Operation Vulcan of...
British American Tobacco (BAT) has called for more decisive action against illegal vapes in the UK, urging the government to prioritise the issue over policies aimed at phasing out cigarette sales. Kingsley Wheaton, BAT’s chief corporate...
The EU on Tuesday called on member countries to ban smoking and vaping in many outdoor areas including playgrounds, swimming pools and restaurant patios as part of a crackdown on second-hand smoke. In a non-binding recommendation,...
Vectura Fertin Pharma, an affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has on Tuesday announced the sale of its subsidiary Vectura Group to global electronics major Molex Asia Holdings for £298 million. Vectura, based in Chippenham, UK,...
A recent poll of sitting Labour MPs has unveiled their legislative priorities for the upcoming months, with a notable finding: the Tobacco and Vapes Bill ranks dead last. The survey, conducted by polling firm Survation, asked...
By: Ed Barnes, Local Democracy Reporter Wirral Council has seized nearly 23,500 illegal cigarettes and vapes this year in a number of operations across the borough to crack down on crime. The huge figures were revealed...
Action group Our Vape Advocacy (OVA) has partnered with safety tech company Privately SA to offer its UK members the latter's AgeAI age estimation system, working together to create a bespoke best-in-class solution for OVA’s membership....
Inter Scientific, an independent contract research organisation and regulatory compliance firm, has announced its membership in the Global Institute for Novel Nicotine (GINN). GINN is dedicated to advancing tobacco harm reduction by supporting the research and...
Christine Sexton, Local Democracy Reporter More than 9,000 illegal vapes were seized from a Thurrock shop last year, it has been revealed. Michael Dineen, assistant director for counter fraud, enforcement and community protection at Thurrock Council...
The Irish government is moving forward with a plan to ban disposable vapes, following Cabinet approval on Tuesday of draft legislation proposed by health minister Stephen Donnelly. The new laws would prohibit the sale, manufacture, and...
The UK Vaping Industry Association has welcomed the support for introducing a vape licensing scheme shown by Baroness Merrion. Speaking during a House of Lords debate on youth vaping, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of...
Finland is set to raise taxes on tobacco products but not vapes and e-liquids, thus deciding not to tax them on par with cigarettes.. The government's decision is being met with massive criticism from anti-smoking charities...
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