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How Sweden's largest e-cig chain crashed - in just a few hours

Sweden's largest e-cig chain, with 7 physical stores in central Sweden and thousands of customers, is no more. All but two Cigge stores closed with immediate effect on 14 January 2025.

Total ban on vejp in Vietnam - even for tourists

The war on e-cigarettes is raging around the world. Now, communist Vietnam has joined the ranks of countries that ban the technology completely, even for tourists. At the same time, cigarettes are fully legally available.

In London, steam takes over when the smoke clears

Vejpkollen took a stroll through some of the inner city neighbourhoods and spotted Corner Shops awash with disposable e-cigarettes mixed with specialist vejp shops and a new big trend in white snuff. "The...

Few experience respiratory symptoms from vejpning - according to unique long-term study

Few former non-smokers who vejpar experience respiratory problems. This is shown by the first results of the 'Veritas project' - a unique global study on the impact of vejping on former non-smokers.

Coop starts selling vejps - "A victory for the concept"

COOP will soon start selling e-cigarettes. This follows the grocery chain's agreement with Swedish manufacturer VONT to supply disposable models to 800 stores across the country.

Belgian ban on single-use vejps criticised by addiction researchers

On 1 January, Belgium became the first EU country to ban disposable vapes as part of its anti-tobacco strategy. The ban is justified as a measure for public health, the environment and to reduce youth use - but at the same time has...

Major Swedish e-cig chain files for bankruptcy

Eurobrands distribution AB, which operates the website Cigge.se and seven physical stores, files for bankruptcy. This is announced by the owner Harm Reduction Group in a press release. "We have fought hard to save Eurobrands Distribution,...

The biochemist who opened a nicotine shop in Soho

Vape and white snuff are big business in London. And in the heart of the city's most central area, Soho, is the 'Soho Vapes' shop where actors, musicians and film people queue with restaurant workers and tourists to...

New Zealand distributes free vejpkit - "Key role in reducing smoking"

Smokers in New Zealand will have access to free e-cigarettes and e-liquid to quit smoking. This is announced by the New Zealand government as new figures point to the role of vejpningen...

Time to rethink: children are paying the price for outdated nicotine policies

The government wants to see harm minimisation in the nicotine market while reducing nicotine use among young people. It is possible to achieve both, but change is needed. And prevention policy must be problematised.

"2024 was the year the winds changed - vejpning and snus are now part of the solution"

Disposable vapes in every other convenience store. White snuff is out-competing smoking among young people and doctors are beating the drum about the risks of smoke-free nicotine use. Despite the storm clouds on the horizon, Karl-Åke...

Finnish doctors warn of lung damage by vejpning "Suspect EVALI"

A few cases similar to the lung disease EVALI, which is normally linked to THC-vejpning, have been recognised in Finland over the past year. According to the Swedish newspaper YLE, doctors cannot determine whether the diseases are...