Smoking is disappearing in a lot of countries – because young people are not taking it up! But this seems to be a point that is either lost on tobacco control or they are just simply ignoring it in what seems like a bid to push for prohibition! Governments, even in those countries where smoking […]

“Stock up or settle for artificial tobacco flavor” The message was clear from one of California’s many vape producers as the state government passed two new laws set to come into effect January 2025. Vapers face a comprehensive flavor ban, as well as a ban on all online sales and private imports of all nicotine […]

Whether the FDA overlooks the harm reduction potential of flavored e-cigarettes may soon be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Global Action to End Smoking has filed an amicus curiae brief in a case regarding the FDA’s regulation of e-cigarettes. The brief argues that the FDA’s practical ban on flavored e-cigarettes disregards their potential to […]

Mario Draghi, former head of the European Central Bank, presented his competitiveness report to Ursula von der Leyen with a clear message: the EU must make significant investments to compete with the US and China. The report paints a picture of a fragmented Europe that is falling behind its global competitors and calls for substantial […]

The European Commission has made recommendations on indoor and outdoor smoking bans that would put vaping on the same footing as smoking. Previous recommendations already include bans on smoking in indoor workspaces and some outdoor spaces. The new recommendations, which apply to any aerosol-emitting device whether it contains nicotine or not, would result in severe […]

Sweden has long had a tobacco policy goal of reducing all tobacco use in the country. But now, the government is choosing to shift its focus towards harm reduction. – This is a milestone for all of Sweden’s snus, vape and nicotine pouch users, says Markus Lindblad, Head of Communications at Pouch Patrol. Sweden has […]

Nicotine is known to increase metabolism, which enables the body to burn food more quickly.  A new study seems to confirm this by showing that taking nicotine every day can help reduce weight. Weight gain can be a worry for smokers especially when they are trying to quit. Many of them report gaining weight when […]

The Irish government is set to bring in prohibitive vape laws, despite obvious failures in other countries with similarly restrictive approaches to e-cigarettes. Irish Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly, has received approval from the Cabinet to draft laws that include bans on flavours, point-of-sale display and advertising in shops and the use of vending machines, as […]

The vape flavour ban in the Netherlands seems to have spectacularly backfired, with 10% of vapers having returned to smoking and the rest finding ways around the ban. In 2023, the Dutch government introduced a ban on vape flavours and then introduced further restrictions – capping the total number of compounds that can be used […]

During Thursday’s meeting, the Swedish government decided to give new tasks to the National Board of Health and Welfare and to the Public Health Agency to develop a new public health strategy. A mission that highlights the government’s continued focus on tobacco and nicotine harm reduction. Since 2021, the National Board of Health and Welfare […]