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Study: Young people talk about vejpning, smoking and nicotine use

Trendy and cool. But isn't it just as dangerous as smoking? Young people who vejpake and smoke regularly have many conflicting opinions about e-cigarettes and smoking. This is according to a study where young people...

Björn, 59, vejpare - 'I can breathe normally again'

"Hardly anyone smokes anymore. People like me, who maybe didn't care so much about their health, find other ways to get the nicotine. The young people on mopeds...

Study: The link between new nicotine products and smoking

The increasing use of e-cigarettes, or other new nicotine products, has not led to more people taking up smoking. This is according to the largest study to date that examined the relationship between smoking and...

Project to validate tobacco companies' research on vejpning

E-cigarettes are significantly less harmful than traditional cigarettes. This is true even though some of the research showing this comes from tobacco companies. This is according to a new study from the Coehar Institute in Italy.

Snus in focus as PMI and Swedish Match go smoke-free

Two new management roles and a merger of Swedish Match and Philip Morris operations in Sweden. This will be the new deal when tobacco giant PMI merges with the largest snus manufacturer in Sweden.

Large e-cig shop in Gothenburg closes down

The Vejp store Light Your Fire on Hisingen in Gothenburg is closing down. This is now clear after the owners informed the customers via their social media. The reason is high rents and difficulties in finding a new...

"Religious opposition to e-cigs and nicotine pouches"

What happens in a country where cannabis is allowed to flow freely, but all alternatives to cigarettes are seen as the devil's invention? Vejpkollen spoke to Rob de Lange and the inventor of the nicotine pouch, Karl Fagerström.

WHO fateful meeting on snus, e-cigs and nicotine pouches cancelled

The planned meeting on the Tobacco Convention, COP10, in Panama City has been cancelled. The WHO Tobacco Control Secretariat announced this on its website. The reason is riots in the host country Panama.

Norway: Researchers' dispute over snus led to a complaint

A Norwegian researcher has been reported for research misconduct and misleading communication of results. This follows the publication of a study claiming that snus increases the risk of throat cancer.

In prohibitionist Finland: Children recruited to sell e-cigarettes

The black market for disposable vejps and other e-cigarettes is growing rapidly in Finland. Despite stringent legislation on flavours and age limits, use among young people is skyrocketing.

Research: "Flavour bans led to increased cigarette sales"

Banning flavours in e-cigarettes increased sales of traditional cigarettes. This is according to a new US study. "The evidence suggests that more young people started buying cigarettes instead of e-cigarettes," says economist Michael Pesko.

Nikita, 39, ex-smoker "The feeling is the key - not the nicotine"

"I have been smoke-free for over five years. I might have a cigarette at a party once in a while, but I know I won't start smoking again. It's not...