e-cigarettes archive

Dutch vejpare defy the flavour ban - or start smoking again

The Dutch flavour ban on e-cigarettes is driving adult vejp users to buy their products abroad - and is also contributing to a greater return to smoking. This is according to the consumer organisation Acvoda Foundation, which commissioned a survey...

The quest for apple pie created a liquid miracle

The search for a damn good apple pie gave Thomas Dallmann a lasting hobby - which in turn generated a thriving business and a welcome extra income. Vejpkollen meets the Tranemobo behind the Liquid e-juice...

Harm reduction in focus as government changes tobacco policy

The Swedish government is changing its tobacco policy objective to include harm reduction as part of the fight against smoking. "This is an important change of course and a sign that the government has listened to us...

More smokers are getting help via 'Swap to stop' in England

England is reaping success in getting people to quit smoking with e-cigarettes. The national 'Swap to Stop' programme is spreading from local authority to local authority, but at the same time the government is introducing new bans...

The black market for disposable models is booming in Prohibition Denmark

Denmark's government has been cracking down on vejps for some years. A previous ban on flavoured e-juices was recently expanded to make it illegal to both import and sell disposable vejps in large quantities.

New Zealand switches focus from cigarettes to vejp

New Zealand has announced it will ban disposable vejps and increase fines for those selling the products to minors. The country has switched from a left to a right-wing government and seemingly from harsh...

The new threat to vejpare - bears!

As a vejper, you're used to being attacked from all sides when you want to suck in some tasty vapour. If it's not tougher laws, soaring nicotine costs or new bans, then...

Report: More and more people use vejpning to quit smoking

Three million Britons have quit smoking with the help of e-cigarettes in the last five years. This is according to the organisation Action on Smoking and Health in its latest report on vejpning and the use of e-cigarettes...

Research: Passive vejpning relatively risk-free - "But avoid blowing out near children"

Children exposed to second-hand vejp ingest one seventh of the nicotine compared to the levels caused by passive smoking. "The low levels are most likely not a health risk".

Study: Compared the risk of cavities between smokers and vejpers

Quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing plaque on the teeth. This is according to an Italian study that compared plaque development between smokers, non-smokers and e-cigarette users.

Australian vejpare rages against new prohibition law

The Australian government has now passed a new law that cracks down on all forms of vejp in the country. In just one week, e-cigarettes can only be sold in pharmacies. "It's so...

Research: More people are using the highest nicotine strength

More and more vejp users are using the maximum nicotine level allowed. This is according to a new UK study that has been tracking the trend since 2016. The increase has been particularly pronounced among young adults, those who have recently quit smoking...