Alistair Servet
Self-taught and curious by nature, I developed my journalistic skills in the field by joining the Vaping Post in 2017. As a former smoker who converted to vaping, I immediately felt the need to understand in detail all aspects of this smoking risk reduction method that has enabled me to successfully quit smoking where previous methods had failed.
Alabama brings vaping under its indoor smoking ban and taxes e-liquids by the milliliter
Vaping becomes "smoking"
The first text, Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Republican Senator Gerald Allen, does not create a separate regime for e-cigarettes. It rewrites...
Nicotine Strips as an Alternative to Pouches: How Far Will It Go?
A Never-Ending Story?
At the end of September 2026, NION entered the UK market. Its product is a thin, dissolvable strip placed under the lip,...
Hong Kong: Five Years After Banning Vaping, Plain Cigarette Packaging Finally Arrives
Deprived of Alternatives, Smokers Head to China
The Council on Smoking and Health (COSH), a Hong Kong public body, has been calling for plain packaging...
“Vaping Is Nearly Worse Than Cigarettes,” Says Ireland’s Prime Minister
Vaping Wrongly Blamed
While European discussions on vaping taxation continue, misinformation is spreading in Ireland, a country that also holds the presidency of the Council...
India Tries to Shut the Door on Nicotine Pouches
Crackdown on a Growing Market
On September 19, 2026, India’s Ministry of Health sent a letter to all states, asking them to initiate enforcement action...
Second-hand smoke: 1.66 million deaths in 2023
From exposure to death: how the calculation works
It is a study that has attracted considerable attention. As part of the Global Burden of Disease...
Review: VPrime 2 – Oxva
A pod designed for direct-to-lung vaping
The VPrime 2 pod is intended for restricted to more open direct-to-lung vaping. It is easy to get to...
DOJO Launches BLAST7K Fresh: An Accessible New Chapter for Fresh Vaping, Unveiling DOJO’s New...
DOJO, powered by VAPORESSO, today announces the launch of the BLAST7K Fresh, a more accessible addition to its Fresh lineup. Delivering the same features...
