Vaping News
Lift off for VApril 2022
The world’s biggest and most successful campaign targeting the UK’s 7m smokers to help them quit through vaping launches for its fifth year.
Disappointing Malay Delay
Legislation to regulate vaping in Malaysia is pending parliamentary approval but frustratingly will now be delayed due to political instability
Findings From Scottish Prisons
Study finds high uptake of vaping following smoking ban in Scottish prisons but warns that they are being adulterated in order to take hallucinogenic drugs
Australia Copies US Toilet Errors
Australia has taken a further step along the road of stupidity and is focussing on closing school toilets to prevent a claimed teen vape epidemic
NHS Still Failing on VBA Training
The NHS is still failing to deliver adequate smoking cessation advice training, and deliver that advice to patients, according to the British Thoracic Society and Action on Smoking and Health
Oz Must Embrace Vaping
Australia must use vaping tools in its smoking strategy demands the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates
GFN Ukraine Update
The Global Forum on Nicotine conference organisers have released a statement with reference to the situation in Ukraine
China Crisis
China and vapers face a possible triple crisis with a new ban on flavoured e-liquid in the land of ecigs, a Covid lockdown in Shenzhen, and the lingering possibility that support for Russia could lead to sanctions and further supply issues
VPZ Has A Razor’s Edge
VPZ, the UK’s largest vaping retailer, called for a complete ban on smoking on National No Smoking Day, partnering with Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock
IBVTA Issues VAT Call
Trade body the Independent British Vape Trade Association has echoed the Local Government Association’s call for a reduction in VAT on e-cigarettes