Swedish government’s stance may facilitate the snus ban repeal
“The Swedish government has resisted special interest groups’ negative influence on harm reduction in a bold and positive move in the global effort to...
‘Gateway theory’ detrimental to public health
Basing regulations on this unsound theory will have the opposite effect than the one desired, and could be detrimental to public health.Researcher Jean-François Etter,...
E-cigarette Market estimated at USD 44.56 Billion by 2024
Market research and consulting organization, Hexa Research has issued a report estimating the growth of the e-cigarette industry. “The global e-cigarette market size was...
Health expert on why insuring vapers as smokers is unfair
“It is just not fair,” said Linda Bauld, professor of health policy at Stirling University. “As well as being financially punitive to people who...
FDA releases formal extension of compliance deadlines
Last week the FDA announced a major shakeup to the agency’s policy on e-cigarettes which includes the de-nicotinization of cigarettes, and a PMTA deadline...
Vaping low nicotine e-liquids may increase carbonyl exposure
The study titled Compensatory Puffing With Lower Nicotine Concentration E-liquids Increases Carbonyl Exposure in E-cigarette Aerosols, published on Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Oxford Academic,...
Latest study : Cancer risk from vaping is 1% that of smoking
A study titled, Comparing the cancer potencies of emissions from vapourised nicotine products including e-cigarettes with those of tobacco smoke, carried out by Dr...
Smokeless tobacco products to be legalised in New Zealand
Sweden boasts the lowest smoking rates in Europe thanks to incorporating snus in its smoking cessation strategy.On announcing the legalization of e-cigarettes last March,...
