News and debate on nicotine, e-cigs and snus

Allt fler rökare får hjälp via”Swap to stop” i England

Svarthandeln för engångsmodeller blomstrar i förbudets Danmark

Kanadas regering stryper tillgången till vitt snus

Advokatsamfundet: Saknar tydlighet i förslaget om nikotinfri skoltid

Nya Zeeland byter fokus från cigaretter till vejp

Large e-cig shop in Gothenburg closes down

The Vejp store Light Your Fire on Hisingen in Gothenburg is closing down. It is now clear after the owners notified customers via their social media. The reason is high rents and difficulties in finding a new...

"Religious opposition to e-cigs and nicotine pouches"

What is happening in a country where cannabis is allowed to flow freely, but all alternatives to cigarettes are seen as the devil's invention? Vejpkollen spoke to Rob de Lange and nicotine pouch inventor Karl Fagerström.

WHO fateful meeting on snus, e-cigs and nicotine pouches canceled

The planned meeting on the Tobacco Convention, COP10, in Panama City has been canceled. This is announced by the WHO Secretariat for Tobacco Control on its website. The reason is riots in the host country Panama.

Norway: Researchers' dispute over snus led to notification

A Norwegian scientist has been reported for research misconduct and misleading communication of results. This is after he published a study claiming that snus increases the risk of throat cancer.

In Prohibition Finland: Children recruited to sell e-cigarettes

The black market for disposable vejps and other e-cigarettes is growing rapidly in Finland. Despite strict legislation on flavors and age limits, use among young people is skyrocketing.

Research: "Flavor bans led to increased cigarette sales"

Banning flavorings in e-cigarettes increased sales of traditional cigarettes. This is according to a new US study. "There are many indications that more young people started buying cigarettes instead of e-cigarettes," says economist Michael Pesko.

Nikita, 39, former smoker "It's the feeling that's key - not the nicotine"

"I have been smoke-free for over five years. I might have a cigarette at a party once in a while, but I know I won't start smoking again. It's not...

Study: Social media messages discourage smokers from vejpa

Study: Smokers are discouraged from trying vejpning to quit smoking when exposed to negative messages about e-cigarettes.

Study: Nicotine warnings deter smokers from quitting

STUDY. Nicotine and addiction warnings on e-cigarettes are likely to lead to fewer quit attempts. This is according to a UK study in which smokers and non-smokers reacted to alternative messages on e-cigarette packaging.

Swedish scientist: "WHO plans risk increasing smoking"

Nicotine pouches, e-cigarettes and snus should be regulated as strictly as cigarettes. This is according to the WHO Secretariat for Tobacco Control. "There is a high risk that overly stringent restrictions on harm-reducing products will lead to more smokers, rather than...

Research: Large study compared different smoking cessation tools

E-cigarettes are as effective in smoking cessation as the drugs varenicline and cytisine. This is according to a comprehensive review published in the Cochrane Journal.

New draft law: banning the taste of heated tobacco

Heated tobacco, such as in an IQOS, will no longer be allowed to taste like anything but tobacco. This is what the government is now proposing in a draft bill, following pressure from the EU.