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Mateo Lozano, 21, opened a vape shop in Karlskrona, Sweden. Amidst the debate on flavour bans and young people using e-cigarettes.

"I am the generation politicians worry about"

20 years old. Photographer and filmmaker Mateo Lozano quit smoking with the help of e-cigarettes. He now runs a vape shop in the centre of Karlskrona.

Authority tried to stop harm minimisation conference

Spanish authorities have cancelled a conference on harm reduction that was to take place at the University of Madrid. After pressure from the authorities, the university decided to cancel the venue. "This is about censorship"

Want to reduce illegal market for snus - with stricter bans

The Finnish health authority wants to ban all imports of snus. The aim is to curb the black market and achieve a nicotine-free Finland by 2030. "Ridiculous" say users.

Researchers: 'We are seeing the first smoke-free generation'

In the countries where smoking is declining most rapidly, it is not taxes, bans or restrictions that are driving the decline. A growing number of reports now indicate that it is the shift to alternative nicotine products that...

Legalisation of e-cigs becomes an election issue in Thailand

The debate on legalising e-cigarettes in Thailand continues. Now the country's Minister of Economy and Social Affairs wants to make vaping an election issue, reports the Bangkok Post newspaper.

US: Approves more IQOS flavours - bans traditional e-liquids

More and more heat-not-burn products are being authorised for the US market. At the same time, authorities are continuously banning the majority of traditional e-liquids for e-cigarettes,

Consumer Agency restricts advertising of nicotine pouches

Free samples, colourful descriptions of flavours and advertising that risks attracting young people. The Swedish Consumer Agency is now severely criticising Swedish manufacturers of nicotine pouches, known as white snus.

20-year-old suspected of selling e-cigs illegally

A 20-year-old man in Östersund is suspected of violating the Tobacco Act after police found nearly 100 e-cigarettes in his apartment.

Helen Stjera and the Non Smoking Generation want to ban nicotine for everyone born after 2010.

Swedish organisations want to ban nicotine - across the EU

A Non Smoking Generation, the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association, Tobaksfakta, the Swedish Heart and Lung Foundation and several other Swedish interest groups want to ban all sales of nicotine. At least to people born after 2010.

Strong commitment to saving nicotine pouches

"Regulating rather than banning" was the clear answer when the Dutch government asked the public to comment on a new law to ban nicotine pouches in the country.

100,000 Swedes vejpar - but smoking still high among low-skilled people

100 000 Swedes have used an e-cigarette in the last 30 days. At the same time, nearly 12 per cent of Swedes without upper secondary education smoke.

Authorities in South London want to help pregnant women quit smoking by using e-cigs.

Free e-cigarettes distributed to pregnant women in London

Vouchers to buy school meals and free e-cigarettes for pregnant women. These are two of the measures to combat poverty in South London.