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Authority tried to stop conference on harm reduction

Spanish authorities have stopped a conference on harm reduction that was to take place at the University of Madrid. After pressure from the authorities, the university decided to cancel the event. "It's about censorship"

For people with mental health problems, e-cigarettes work best for quitting smoking

More smokers choose e-cigarettes over nicotine medicines

Smokers in France prefer to use e-cigarettes instead of medicines to quit smoking. This is according to a new survey.

More expensive e-juice and less hardware - increased fees threaten supply

Less choice and higher prices for hardware and pre-mixed e-juice. This is expected if the Public Health Agency of Sweden is allowed to increase the fees for e-cigs and e-liquid.

Vejpare avoids drugs - "Just started smoking again"

Road users are avoiding nicotine medicines. This is the result of a survey of 3000 e-cigarette users in the Netherlands. A majority had tried several different medicines before successfully quitting smoking with the help of e-cigs.

"Helping smokers to quit is the most important thing a doctor can do"

Colin Mendelsohn is the doctor who goes against the grain. With his book Quit Smoking - Start Vaping, he helps doctors and smokers understand how e-cigarettes can lead to smoking cessation.

New Jersey vape shops forced to sell nicotine medicines

Roadside shops forced to sell nicotine medicines

Shops selling e-cigarettes or smoking tobacco must also sell nicotine medicines. This was recently decided by the New Jersey State Assembly.

E-cigarettes to phase out smoking in New Zealand

"E-cigarettes are successfully used by smokers to quit. It is an important tool that allows smoking to be phased out" said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Philip Morris stops selling cigarettes in England

Philip Morris will stop selling Marlboro in the UK within 10 years. At the same time, tobacco giants are increasingly investing in e-cigs and the IQOS heat-not-burn system.

Study: Homeless people supported to quit smoking with e-cigarettes

With the help of free e-cigarettes and e-liquid, 480 people will participate in a unique smoking cessation study.

Broad political support for harm reduction in the UK

Higher nicotine levels, better information for smokers on the risks of e-cigarettes and higher age limits. This is proposed by a broad political committee in the UK.

Report: Taxes and bans prevent smokers from vejpa

High prices, flavor bans and difficulty finding the products. This is why smokers, who also use e-cigarettes, do not quit smoking completely.

UK hospitals hand out free e-cigarettes to smokers

Emergency departments in hospitals in five UK cities will offer smoking patients e-cigarettes to quit smoking.