News and debate on nicotine, e-cigs and snus

News

  • Use among young people doubled - after taste ban in Denmark

    Use among young people doubled - after taste ban in Denmark

    The use of e-cigarettes among young people has increased dramatically in Denmark. This is despite the fact that a comprehensive flavour ban and other restrictions have been introduced. This is according to the latest survey from the Danish Health Authority. 

  • "EU wants to increase tax on nicotine pouches by 500%"

    "EU wants to increase tax on nicotine pouches by 500%"

    An increase of almost 500% in the tax on white snus. This is the content of a leaked proposal to the European Commission intended to create a so-called harmonisation of taxes on different nicotine products within the EU. Now consumers and retailers are up in arms.

  • Different 1TP8 laws had an effect on smoking in Australia and New Zealand

    Different 1TP8 laws had an effect on smoking in Australia and New Zealand

    Australia and New Zealand have taken diametrically different approaches to the regulation of vejp products. Prohibition and pharmacy sales versus authorised sales in shops. Now a team of researchers from institutions in both countries has compared the approaches and tried to draw conclusions about the impact on cigarette smoking.

Research

Nicotine analogues take hold in Sweden - an unregulated version of nicotine

Tax-free. Without restrictions on either dose or quantity. The nicotine analogue 6-methyl nicotine or "metatine" has arrived in Sweden and is now sold in several shops as an alternative to nicotine in e-cigarettes and e-liquids. But what exactly is it - and why has a so-called synthetic nicotine analogue made its way into Swedish shops?

Researchers say: "Too many smokers try to quit with ineffective methods"

Studies from the UK show that many smokers still try to quit using ineffective methods. Now researchers are speaking out.
"The likelihood of success increases dramatically if you use evidence-based methods such as vejpning or other nicotine alternatives," says the study's lead author, Sarah Jackson.