Nicotine Science and Policy

A Māori Public Health Researcher Says Communications from Associate Health Minister Casey Costello Over Tobacco Policy Are at Odds with Advice from Her Ministry.

A recent research study conducted by experts at the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade revealed that the majority of heated tobacco product users were previously smokers of traditional cigarettes before switching to newer products that heat tobacco instead of burning it.

Three quarters of voters across three swing states in the U.S. believe that vaping is “as bad or worse” for your health than smoking, a new poll has found.

The Polish Ministry of Health plans to submit the bill to parliament in September 2024. The bill aims to regulate nicotine-free e-cigarettes and is expected to come into effect on January 1, 2025. Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna has expressed confidence in the bill’s passage and timely enactment.

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is urging governments across the Asia Pacific region to follow New Zealand's lead and allow the sale of oral nicotine products as part of a comprehensive tobacco harm reduction strategy.

The tobacco pandemic devastates communities, with smoking causing preventable deaths, especially among marginalized groups. E-cigarettes offer harm reduction, but misconceptions hinder their use. Healthcare providers should embrace e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, debunk misinformation, and offer targeted education.

In Germany, 14.9 per cent of 14 to 17-year-olds now smoke while just 2.3 per cent vape, new research reveals. While most countries have seen a decline in smoking with more people turning to vaping to quit the more dangerous habit, Germany has seen the opposite trend.

On July 22, 2024, the Spanish Civil Guard conducted a special operation named “Humeros” in the province of Seville, seizing 171,407 illegal e-cigarette products. These products were primarily disposable e-cigarettes containing nicotine and failed to comply with the relevant regulations.

In New South Wales, the rise in tobacco retailers and illegal cigarette sales is harming legitimate businesses. With lax regulations and minimal fines, the black market thrives, causing revenue losses and increased competition.

Professor Michael Russell died 15 years ago this week. His fundamental insights from the 1970s onwards are (or should be) shaping the debate about tobacco and nicotine today. He is justly famous for “people smoke for the nicotine, but die from the tar”, but there is rather more to his work than that.