Consumer organisations have expressed concern over the results of a new poll showing over two thirds of smokers in three African countries incorrectly believe vaping is equally as harmful as smoking. As per the survey conducted...
A significant majority of vapers use flavours other than tobacco to help reduce and quit smoking, a new survey commissioned by the Tholos Foundation has shown. The free-market think tank on Thursday launched three white papers...
The World Vapers Alliance (WVA) organised a protest in front of the WHO headquarters in Geneva on World Vape Day, 30 May. The consumer body said the demonstration aimed to compel the WHO to finally listen...
Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the US and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive than nicotine itself, though the scientific data remains incomplete, according to the US Food...
Two Seaham businesses have been ordered to close for three months after more than £7,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes were seized. Peterlee Magistrates' Court served closure orders on European Mini Market, on Church Street,...
As World No Tobacco Day (31 May) approaches, consumer body World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has expressed concern about the rampant ‘misperception epidemic’ surrounding tobacco harm reduction. With recent research by Ipsos for the think tank ‘We...
By: Ellis Karran, Local Democracy Reporter A convenience store in central Lincoln has been given a three-month licence suspension after selling a vape over five times the legal limit to a volunteer PCSO. The 24/7 Express...
A leading tobacco and alcohol researcher from University College London has criticised a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), titled ‘Hooking the next generation: how the tobacco industry captures young customers,’ for making claims...
David Jones MP, a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Responsible Vaping, called on the UK government to rethink its proposed regulations on vaping products, emphasising the importance of harm reduction in public health policy....
Prime minister Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking for younger generations will not become law after he called a snap election leaving no time to push through one of his flagship policies. "The smoking ban, of...
Tobacco companies still actively target young people via social media, sports and music festivals and new, flavoured products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, accusing companies of trying to hook a new generation on...
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) said it is “pleased to see” that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will almost certainly not be rushed through the legislative process, prior to the election. The fate of the...
A Buxton business has been fined a total of £6,000 and ordered to pay £5,000 in costs after admitting charges of selling a knife and a vape to an underaged person, and the possession for illegal...
Vaping firm Riot Labs and Northampton vape shop Right Vape have taken aim at the government’s new vape legislation with a ‘vape shop of the future’. Opening ‘The Flavourless Vape Shop’ on Kingsley Park Terrace in...
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