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Use among young people doubled - after taste ban in Denmark

The use of e-cigarettes among young people has increased dramatically in Denmark. This is despite the fact that a comprehensive flavour ban and other restrictions have been introduced. This is according to the latest survey from the Danish Health Authority.

Bulgaria mulls vejp ban - but disposable models at risk

The big-smoking country of Bulgaria first voted unanimously in its parliament to ban vejp altogether. Then it realised that the move was against EU law and changed its mind. Now it seems that the latest bid...

EU countries want to ban flavours in nicotine pouches at EU level

Banning online sales and restricting flavours to artificial tobacco and menthol only. This is what the Netherlands, together with Belgium and Latvia, wants to introduce for nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes at EU level.

OECD report: Undulating trends in vejpning in Europe

With stricter regulations for both cigarettes and smokeless nicotine products underway in different parts of the EU, the use of vejp products continues to increase in European countries. Statistics from the OECD show how e-cigarettes...

Belgian ban on single-use vejps criticised by addiction researchers

On 1 January, Belgium became the first EU country to ban disposable vapes as part of its anti-tobacco strategy. The ban is justified as a measure for public health, the environment and to reduce youth use - but at the same time has...

Finnish doctors warn of lung damage by vejpning "Suspect EVALI"

A few cases similar to the lung disease EVALI, which is normally linked to THC-vejpning, have been recognised in Finland over the past year. According to the Swedish newspaper YLE, doctors cannot determine whether the diseases are...

Parliament voted against the vejp ban on outdoor cafés - but ministers said yes

The European Parliament voted against the European Commission's proposal to include vejpning in the general smoking ban. The European Parliament voted against the European Commission's proposal to include vejpning in the general smoking ban. Politico magazine reports that....

Danish Cancer Society: "Then I would choose nicotine pouches"

The Danish Cancer Society is highly critical of nicotine pouches. But when comparing nicotine pouches to cigarettes, head of prevention Mette Lolk Hanak is clear. In an interview with podcast host Joachim B Olsen,...

Danish Parliament wants to reduce nicotine consumption

The debate on nicotine pouches is in full swing in the Danish Parliament. The pouches have grown in popularity in Denmark, as well as in other EU countries, and the products are currently completely unregulated in the EU. ....

Finland regulates nicotine pouches - banning flavours and online sales

A comprehensive flavour ban, nicotine content restrictions and a ban on all online sales. This is what the Finnish Parliament recently decided when nicotine pouches were regulated outside the pharmaceutical legislation for the first time. Over the past year, the products have been...

Proposal: "Introduce a common nicotine limit for bags in Scandinavia"

Introduce a common limit for nicotine pouches in the Nordic countries. This is what Finnish Social Democrat Kim Berg proposes in a letter to the Nordic Council.

EU follows Sweden in proposing outdoor smoking and vejp bans - "Big mistake"

The European Commission is likely to recommend in the near future that all EU countries prohibit smoking and vejping in outdoor cafés, bus stops and outside entrances. However, this is already the case in Sweden.