"Young people are choosing vapes - smoking is disappearing"
Disposable vapes have become a fad, especially among young people. At the same time, smoking is declining sharply in the same group, says sustainability expert Clive Bates.
Tag: vapour
Big push for the recycling of disposable vapes
The company Veolia, together with vape company Totally Wicked, has launched a system for recycling disposable vapes.
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.
"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.
Cracking down on illegal sales to young people
The UK government is investing £3 million to reduce the illegal sale of e-cigarettes to minors. This comes after Health Minister Neil O'Brien recognised that more and more young people are getting hold of disposable vapes,...
England: Government distributes e-cigarettes to 1 million smokers
The UK government is launching a major programme to reduce smoking in the country. As part of the programme, one million smokers will receive free e-cigarettes. First up are pregnant smokers and smokers...
WRITING: Why don't you dare to debate, Non Smoking Generation?
COMMENT. "One thought strikes me, why is there space in the media for only one side? Why is NSG allowed to sit and talk completely unchallenged on national TV?"
"Difficult for the anti-nicotine lobby to wriggle out of this"
The Ministry of Social Affairs' decision to change the mandate of the FHM and the National Board of Health and Welfare to have a clear focus on harm minimisation for smokers was welcomed.
Government clarifies guidelines for harm minimisation
The government clarifies the importance of emphasising the relative risks between different nicotine products in the study preceding the next ANDTS strategy.
Chronicle: "Tobacco and harm minimisation, an illogical impossibility?"
OPINION. Our authorities claim that harm minimisation for smokers does not work, and that the decline in the Swedish smoking rate is due to our generous paternity leave. Yes, that is actually what they have said.
Study on banning the distribution of cigarettes, e-cigs and snus
A ban on the sale of nicotine and the possibility of special rules for the sale of nitrous oxide. A study will look into this in 2023.
Scientists and doctors encourage harm minimisation in the EU
Sweden and a unique harm minimisation model are the focus of a seminar where researchers and doctors discuss the reasons behind Sweden's low smoking rate.
