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More people using snus and e-cigarettes - despite growing opposition

Only one vejper per 100 smokers, new report shows. "Moralistic beliefs about nicotine prevent smokers from quitting effectively"

Quest Leite opens a new e-cigarette shop in Gothenburg at Masthuggstorget.

Opening new vape shop - in the midst of burning epidemic

Quest Leite opens Gothenburg's fifth vejpshop. In the middle of the Covid chaos. "The more shops the better. That's how we attract smokers who need help."

Myth meets science in documentary on nicotine

Fear and myths about nicotine are contrasted with research and uncomfortable truths in the documentary "You don´t know nicotine".

Flavours in e-cigs are important for smoking cessation.

Fewer relapses - with fruit and candy flavours

Flavours in e-cigs are important to avoid relapse to cigarettes, as are nicotine strength and hardware. This is according to a new British study.

Major survey on e-cigarettes in the EU

How do Europeans use e-cigarettes and other smokeless nicotine products? Over 25,000 e-cigarette users have so far responded to the ETHRA survey.

Tobacco companies cut their harm reduction subsidies

Philip Morris reduces its contribution to the A Smoke Free World Foundation. Since September, several employees have left the foundation.

The film to influence smokers and politicians

Karl-Åke Johansson wants to influence smokers and politicians with a simple film about smoking and e-cigarettes.

New tax on nicotine hits hard on weaning programme

More expensive e-juice, vejp shops going bankrupt and more smokers. The new tax on nicotine will hit hard, according to the industry organisation, BELC.

smokers find e-cigarettes very helpful in quitting smoking.

Smokers quit more easily with the help of e-cigarettes

10 out of 100 smokers were smoke-free after six months using e-cigarettes. Twice as many compared to nicotine medicines. This is according to a new report.

Warns of millions more smoking deaths - despite all efforts

The WHO's strategy to reduce the harm caused by smoking is not working. So says Derek Yach, who helped draft the Tobacco Convention 15 years ago.

E-cigarettes work best for smoking cessation according to doctor Ricardo Polosa

"Medicines do not help smokers to quit in the long run"

The WHO is failing miserably to get smokers to quit. "They don't understand how smokers work," says Dr Ricardo Polosa.

Tobacco companies reject electronic cigarettes

Tobacco companies are poor at producing and marketing products that reduce the harm caused by smoking.