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Went from cigarettes to smoke-free - "Quitting one thing at a time"

Bus driver Therese Johansson's journey away from smoking involved e-cigs, stressful bus journeys, a lot of itching and fruit-flavoured nicotine pouches. She is one of more than a million Swedes who use ...

E-cigarettes in everyday life focus of major US study

Giving smokers free access to e-cigarettes significantly increases their chances of quitting or at least significantly reducing smoking. This is according to a randomised control trial on real-life e-cigarette use.

Study: "E-cigarettes more effective than drugs in helping pregnant women quit smoking"

In cases where expectant mothers are unable to quit nicotine during pregnancy, taping may be a better option than nicotine patches, according to new research from the UK.

Canada: Fewer young people are taking up smoking - "Clear link to weaning"

Smoking rates have decreased faster since e-cigarettes were introduced to the market. And this is especially true among young people. This is according to a statistical study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.

Norwegian road users and researchers try to stop the flavour ban

Banning flavours and severely restricting the supply of e-cigarettes. This is what the Norwegian government is proposing. Now users are calling on all of Norway's road users to speak out.

"We are working to move away from one-off models"

Sustainability. Several major distributors and manufacturers of disposable models are now focusing on downsizing sustainable pod systems. "Disposable weapons are not the future"

Holiday special: Banning e-cigs in 40 countries

In which countries can you buy and use e-cigarettes? Or perhaps more importantly, in which countries can you NOT do so? An updated list for travelling road warriors.

Shopkeepers: "Raise the age limit for buying vapes"

"Raise the age limit and make sure that products can only be sent to the address of record for online purchases." Says David Vilja, owner of Vejpshop.

PMI: 'We need to be careful when launching smoke-free products'

Opposition to new nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, could lead to increased cigarette sales. This is the view of Philip Morris International's European Director, Massimo Andolina.

EU tightens rules on batteries - disposable models could be 'phased out'

Built-in non-rechargeable batteries could be phased out of the EU market as early as 2030, after the European Parliament voted in favour of new legislation on batteries.

Several new initiatives to recycle single-use models

Collection boxes and free postal parcels directly to the recycling centre. These are some of the initiatives of the British cigarette companies to increase the recycling of disposable cigarettes. But in Sweden, too, intensive efforts are underway to make recycling...

He makes tobacco flavours - from pears and cinnamon

Propylene glycol, glycerine and various flavour essences offer a myriad of combinations and possibilities. In Light Your Fire's juice lab, they've gone the extra mile and found, among other things, that they need...