Nicotine in the World archive

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.

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.

Flavours in e-cigs are important for smoking cessation.

Tobacco companies reject electronic cigarettes

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

Aaron Biebert makes a documentary on nicotine.

Nicotine focus in new film - with Sweden in the lead role

From life-threatening to life-saving. The film "You don't know nicotine" is about the controversial nicotine

More hospitals allow e-cigs - banning cigarettes

Many hospitals in England ban smoking. But e-cigarettes are allowed - to encourage smokers to switch to a healthier alternative.

Big demonstration for e-cigarettes and rights in the US

Vejpare fights for e-cigs in the US - "last chance"

New authorisation laws leave only big tobacco companies in the e-cigarette market. Now American vejpers and small business owners are demonstrating for their survival.

Media giant: "Lobbying organisations lie about e-cigarettes"

Media owner and former politician Steve Forbes takes a stand in favour of e-cigarettes and harm reduction. "The campaigns against vejping must stop"

Denmark wants to ban flavours in e-juice. But the EU says no - for now

EU halts Danish flavour ban - temporarily

Denmark's planned ban on flavours in e-liquid could be stopped by the EU. The Commission is calling for better arguments to further restrict e-cigs.

California to ban flavoured e-juice

The populous US state of California is banning flavours in e-juice. Now public health scientists and freedom activists are outraged.

Malaysia's Foreign Minister uses e-cigarette to quit smoking.

Sneaking with the e-cig - threatened with imprisonment

While Malaysia is preparing a total ban on e-cigarettes, the Foreign Minister was caught sneaking vejp in Parliament.