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Report: Taxes and bans prevent smokers from taking up smoking

High prices, flavour bans and difficulties in finding the products. This is why smokers, who also use e-cigarettes, do not quit smoking completely.

Social Affairs Committee stops government plans for e-cigarettes

The Social Affairs Committee is blocking the government's plans to discourage tobacco-free nicotine products. The committee wants a government inquiry to clarify the difference between cigarettes, e-cigarettes and snus.

Vapers around the world celebrate World Vape Day

World Vape Day. Under the slogan "Switching is Quitting", scientists, activists and ordinary vejpers are calling on the world's politicians to change their minds about the importance of harm reduction for smokers.

Calls on the Minister of Social Affairs to change his mind on road pricing

After a new report from England: MP David Josefsson (m) calls on Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren (s) to change her attitude towards vejpning.

Major doctors' group calls for e-cigarette campaigns

The Royal College of Physicians is calling on politicians and authorities to actively encourage smokers to switch to e-cigarettes through government campaigns.

e-cigarettes attract young people in the same way as cigarettes.

Study: More young smokers if e-cigarettes did not exist

Young people who vape would likely have smoked regular cigarettes if e-cigarettes were not available. This is according to a new study from the US.

He hopes more politicians will visit the vejp shoppers.

How would a flavour ban affect entrepreneurs in the e-cigarette industry? David Josefsson (MP) wanted to find out.

The Swedish Vejpare Association and Karl-Åke Johansson Vape 2021

Swedish road workers are organising at a fast pace

Over 400 members in one weekend. The association Svenska Vejpare got off to a flying start after word spread on social media. "Now we need to reach the rest of all Swedish users"

British hospitals give out free e-cigarettes to smokers

Hospital emergency departments in five UK cities will offer smoking patients e-cigarettes to help them quit.

Dentists urge smokers to switch to e-cigs

Dentists in the Philippines encourage smokers to switch to e-cigarettes. "If smoking patients do not stop smoking, we will see more dead patients due to oral cancer."

The vision that can save lives - dies with the flavour ban

If the flavour ban is enforced, a majority of Sweden's dedicated vejp shops will close down. "They are trying to kill us!" says Quest Leite.

M: Banning flavours in e-liquid is the wrong way to go

The Moderates do not want to ban flavourings in e-liquids. "Conservative regulation that slows down the development of less harmful products" says Johan Hultberg (M).