quit-smoking-archive

Study: Vejpare had whiter teeth after quitting smoking

A unique study from the University of Catania in Italy showed that those who quit smoking by switching to vejpning and heated tobacco products can regain whiter tooth enamel, similar to the enamel of non-smokers.

New Zealand scraps generational ban on cigarettes

New Zealand will neither impose a generational ban on cigarette sales nor introduce a requirement for low-nicotine cigarettes. This was recently announced by the country's new government. The reason is the risk of losing tax revenue, but also that...

Researchers warn: smokers think e-cigarettes are more dangerous than cigarettes

Over half of all smokers in England believe that vejping via e-cigarettes is as dangerous or even more dangerous than smoking cigarettes. This is despite the fact that the authorities continually inform them of the opposite....

Vaping leads to more successful smoking cessation in England

A new UK study shows clear links between the rise in e-cigarette use and increasing numbers of successful quit attempts at the population level.

Ireland skips tax increase on e-juice

A planned new tax designed to make life a little more pleasant for smokers has now been scrapped in Ireland. Authorities fear that it would lead to fewer people quitting smoking.

From smoker to corporate gazelle in the 1TP8 world

Lidköping resident Michael Fredén has managed to combine a passion for business with his interest in vejpning - and now he has hit a home run.

Ban or opportunity? New nicotine products a sticking point for the Tobacco Convention

E-cigarettes, but also other smokeless nicotine products, are the focus of the 10th meeting of the Tobacco Convention. And among the 183 countries attending the meeting, there are very different views on how to proceed...

Sound engineer, vejpare and aspiring smoke machine

Sound engineer and vejper Micke Thenor travels around the country behind the mixing desks of all kinds of artists. A life that involves late nights and stints as an effects creator: "A vejp is really the same as...

Vejpshoppar not allowed to link to their website anymore - "As if our name is toxic"

Companies selling e-cigarettes are no longer allowed to link to their website via social media or email. This has become clear after the Swedish Consumer Agency criticised the company eSmokes for violating the rules on marketing in the...

Foundation For a Smoke Free World breaks with Phillip Morris

The Foundation for a smoke free world has undergone a change of management and is cancelling all its previous contracts with the tobacco industry.

Norway bans flavours in e-cigarettes - but nicotine pouches survive

Norway prohibits all flavourings in vejp products. The exception is so-called 'tobacco flavours'. The ban applies regardless of whether the e-liquid contains nicotine or not. "It's absolutely absurd." says activist Frank Tinmansvik.

"I will never smoke again" - Stories from Sweden

How do Swedes stay smoke-free? That's the question Vejpkollen asks in a series of reports on nicotine use in Sweden - a country that is becoming smoke-free.