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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.

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.

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: 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.

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.

Warning: "EU wants to ban white snus - also in Sweden"

EU health bureaucrats want to ban white snus, i.e. nicotine imports, in all EU countries, including Sweden. This is according to Charlie Weimers, Member of the European Parliament, after reading a leaked report commissioned by the European Commission...