Tag: Scotland
Scottish Government Proposes Restrictions on Vaping Adverts
Scottish public health minister, Joe FitzPatrick, has confirmed that the Scottish government is exploring ways of cutting down children’s exposure to vaping products. “This...
Smoking Ban Gone Into Effect Across Scottish Jails
In July 2017, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) had announced that smoking and tobacco sales would be banned in Scottish prisons by the end...
Edinburgh E-Cig Manufacturer Designs Device to be Sold in Local Jails
Last year, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), announced that smoking and tobacco sales would be banned in Scottish prisons by the end of 2018....
NNA’s Reaction to Scotland’s Tobacco Control Plan
Last month, the Scottish Government published a new tobacco control action plan which will formally ban smoking around hospital buildings, jails, school grounds and...
Scotland: Government Releases New Tobacco Control Action Plan
Earlier this week the Scottish Government published a new tobacco control action plan which will formally ban smoking around hospital buildings, jails, school grounds...
Scotland tightens e-cig rules, but new studies bring good news
Scotland bans e-cig sales to under-18s
Scotland’s new health act came into force on 1 April, bringing a range of new restrictions – including a...
Marketing controversy strikes industry as lawmakers seek tougher restrictions
Pro-vaping researcher attacks “irresponsible” e-liquid marketing
Prominent vaping advocate and cardiologist Dr Konstantinos Farsalinos has launched an attack on segments of the liquid industry, strongly...
NNA adds another country, but Scotland disrupts new advertising rules
NNA expands to Sweden
The New Nicotine Alliance and its sister organisation in Australia are well known to most vapers in these countries, thanks to...
A good week for pro-vaping science, but council bans continue to...
Legislators aren’t looking at the evidence, however, and one of Scotland’s councils has just introduced a ban on vaping anywhere on its property. This...
Scotland: Study confirms a rise in vaping and a drop in...
A Scottish health survey carried out in 2015 discovered that the number of vapers has increased to 7% of the Scottish population from 5%...
