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Study: Vaping among young people does not lead to more smokers

While the use of e-cigarettes among young people may be linked to smoking later in life, it does not mean that smoking is increasing in the general population. This is according to a new study from the US.

4 million worth of disposable weapons stolen in Borlänge.

Using a stolen lorry, a pallet jack and an angle grinder, thieves broke into Cigge's warehouse. They got away with 100,000 disposable vapes worth €4 million.

EU proposal could put an end to single-use models

Disposable weapons could be a thing of the past in a few years. This is because the EU is about to approve a new regulation to regulate built-in batteries.

Chronicle: Hello, government - time to start doing good!

Chronicle: So, Uncle / Aunt State, how about actually checking up on the situation when people import a couple of hundred disposables? Is it a private person who has 400 disposables in ...

New Zealand: "vaping central to reducing smoking"

Avnicotinised cigarettes and tough bans. What's happening in New Zealand and what role do e-cigs play in the country's tough tobacco policy? Anti-tobacco and harm minimisation campaigner Ben Youdan explains.

"We must find a sustainable solution for disposable weapons"

User-friendly disposable vapes increase the potential for harm minimisation for smokers. But environmental and sustainability issues need to be addressed, says John Dunne, Director General of UKVIA, the UK industry organisation.

Dutch ban on nicotine pouches finalised

It is now clear that the Netherlands will ban the future sale of nicotine pouches in the country. This follows the government's decision to implement a legislative change that moves nicotine pouches from food legislation to regulation under the Tobacco Act.