New vaping regulations in Australia came into force on Monday, moving e-cigarettes behind pharmacy counters in a bid to curb youth vaping although opponents forced the government to walk back a stricter prohibition. The laws, passed...
By Michael Kenwood, Local Democracy Reporter Belfast council has responded to a UK wide consultation on vaping by proposing vapes should only be sold from behind the counter and with “unattractive” flavours. Belfast City Council, which...
As the government considers new vape legislation, which could see the sale of disposable vapes restricted over youth fears, new research reveals a staggering lack of regulatory enforcement is being taken against rogue vape traders selling...
Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops, and are more likely to buy from small shops, a new study has found. Using data from the annual ASH survey of youth vaping, collected over...
The New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) UK has written to the parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee following an oral evidence session on youth vaping held on 28 June. The consumer advocacy body said they were ‘disappointed...
A forthcoming report, based on Freedom Of Information (FOI) data, has revealed a staggering lack of regulatory enforcement against rogue vape traders. According to the data gathered by Arcus Compliance, just two successful prosecutions were made...
Imperial Brands, the company behind the blu vape brand, has called for establishing a new retailer licensing scheme to improve compliance. Responding to the UK government’s call for evidence on youth vaping, the FTSE 100 company...
The government is set to launch new measures to combat rising levels of youth vaping and the illegal sale of vapes. In his speech at Policy Exchange on Tuesday 11 April, Health Minister Neil O’Brien is...
As a harm-reduction option for former smokers, vaping should not be seen as something users “take up” the UKVIA has said. John Dunne, director of the UKVIA said: “It is unhelpful and ill-informed to describe vaping...
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