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September 18, 2025 by yahoo.com

International health experts emphasize the UK's success in reducing smoking rates by promoting safer nicotine alternatives, such as vaping, resulting in significant health benefits and saving lives. The UK's approach, integrated into NHS services, has led to a remarkable drop in smoking rates, with positive impacts on public health. Similar success stories are seen in Sweden, Japan, and New Zealand. While vaping has helped millions quit smoking, ongoing regulatory discussions may jeopardize progress. To maintain the momentum towards a smoke-free future, experts urge continued support for these products rather than restrictions. The report projects significant future health benefits from embracing harm reduction strategies.

September 18, 2025 by thegrocer.co.uk

As cigarette sales decline and more adult smokers look for alternatives to cigarettes, smoke-free products are the next generation of innovation.

September 18, 2025 by saltwire.com

Cigarettes are everywhere. In gas stations, corner stores and vending machines. You can drive through half the outports in Newfoundland and Labrador and never worry about not finding a pack. Nicotine pouches on the other hand, are nowhere. Maybe at pharmacy counters if they happen to stock the right kind, and if you make it there before closing, and if you’re lucky enough they’re not sold out.

September 17, 2025 by youtube.com

In this episode of Vaping Unplugged, our host Liza Katsiashvili, Director of Operations at the WVA, sits down with Timothy Andrews, Director of Consumer Issues at the Tholos Foundation and a leading partner of the initiative Prohibition Does Not Work.

September 17, 2025 by euractiv.com

The European Commission has proposed that 15% of national tobacco tax revenues be redirected to the EU budget (2028–2034) under the “TEDOR” plan. This includes Sweden’s oral tobacco product snus, despite questions from Swedish conservative MEPs. Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin confirmed no exemptions for any tobacco products, stressing equal treatment of member states.

September 17, 2025 by dailynews.co.za

Research found that non-menthol e-cigarette flavors attract youth and contribute to increased usage. These findings published in the British Medical Journal Open highlight the link between flavors, youth interest, and potential harm to developing brains. Fruit and candy flavors specifically reduce perceived harm and increase appeal. Researchers advocate for banning non-menthol flavors to curb youth e-cigarette use, emphasizing the addictive nature of nicotine and potential health risks. Studies also show flavor influence on adult usage. Overall, flavors play a significant role in attracting both youth and adults to e-cigarettes, impacting preferences, appeal, willingness to use, and product harm perceptions.

September 17, 2025 by respiratory-therapy.com

Smokers face a higher risk of prediabetes and diabetes, with e-cigarette, cigarette, or dual use compounding the risk. University of Georgia research shows e-cigarette use raises prediabetes risk by 7%, smoking by 15%, and dual use by 28%. Lifestyle changes like exercise can reduce this risk. Hispanic, Black, and Asian populations, those with obesity, and lower socioeconomic groups are at higher risk. Pre-existing health conditions and demographics exacerbate the risk. Combining e-cigarettes and cigarettes also increases the risk of developing diabetes. Public health efforts should focus on smoking cessation and lifestyle changes to improve diabetes outcomes.

September 17, 2025 by euronews.com

A new US study found that e-cigarette users have a 7% higher risk of developing prediabetes compared with non-smokers. The risk is even greater when vaping is combined with traditional smoking. With 22% of European teens (15–16 years old) vaping regularly, researchers warn that e-cigarettes affect not only the lungs but also metabolic health.

September 16, 2025 by vaping360.com

NJOY, an Altria Group vape subsidiary, has filed a lawsuit against the FDA, claiming delays in deciding on NJOY vape products violate the Tobacco Control Act. On the same day, Altria announced plans to launch a new nicotine pouch brand without FDA authorization. R.J. Reynolds also launched flavored disposable vapes without FDA approval. NJOY argues that the FDA's delayed decisions may suggest a de facto ban on flavored products. Despite providing scientific evidence, NJOY's supervisory appeal has not been resolved after almost three years. Altria and Reynolds are pushing boundaries by introducing new products without FDA consent, citing reasons such as exceeding review timelines and legal loophole interpretations.

September 15, 2025 by gfn.tv

South Africa’s vape industry operates in a legislative vacuum, while lawmakers push a tobacco-style bill that could ban flavors and drive consumers to the illicit market. At the heart of the debate is the hostile slogan “harm is harm,” a rhetorical weapon used to erase distinctions between smoking and safer nicotine products. Shot on location at GFN 2025 in Warsaw, Asanda Gcoyi, CEO of the Vapour Products Association of South Africa, exposes how global NGOs shape local policy, the challenges of youth vaping narratives, and why recognizing relative risk is essential for the country’s smoke-free future.