Young adults are more likely to give up smoking and switch to vaping if they understand the reduced harm of vaping, according to a new study. However, many inaccurately believe that vaping is as bad for you or worse than smoking. The study, con...

Illegal vapes worth £4,000 have been seized by Gloucestershire County Council trading standards officers from a shop near Gloucester city centre, following the discovery of a hidden room in the premises. An inspection was carried out on 27 Febr...

Dorset's ‘Swap to Stop’ programme, launched by Public Health Dorset last year, is proving a resounding success, with thousands of smokers making the switch to vaping and kicking the habit for good. The Read more ...

A recent cohort study that examined the association between vaping and smoking cessation rates has sparked debate among experts in the tobacco harm reduction field. While the findings suggest that vaping may prolong smoking and nicotine depende...

New data published last week by National Trading Standards has revealed supposedly nicotine free vapes containing nicotine. As part of Operation Joseph – a Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) funded initiative tracking the sale of illic...

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the Local Government Association (LGA) have called on retailers who sell vape products to ensure that they will comply with the introduction of a ban on ...

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has expanded its successful Nordic Spirit range with the introduction of two innovative variants designed to elevate the consumer experience. Available now for independent retailers and symbol groups, the new ‘...

A leading public health expert has condemned a Manchester Metropolitan University academic for irresponsibly promoting an unpublished vaping study, warning that the misleading claims could deter smokers from switching to a significantly safer alte...

Less restrictive regulation on vaping could improve public health outcomes, a new study has suggested. The research, published in Addiction, found adult daily...

The World Vapers' Alliance (WVA) has om Tuesday released an Open Letter to the European Commission and EU member states, strongly opp...

Lincolnshire council has issued a warning over high capacity ‘super vapes’ and the dangers they pose to health. The warning comes as a European rapid dangerous product alert has been issued for the R&M Tornado Vape, which contains 30,000 pu...

E-liquid producer Riot Labs has launched what it calls a “supercharged” collection of new flavours for 2025. The launch comes at a crucial moment for the vape sector, with the impending disposables ban on 1 June set to push vapers towards pods ...

With a ban on disposable vapes set to take effect in the UK on June 1, 2025m, industry experts predict a surge in the popularity of nicotine pouch...

Essex has seen a staggering rise of over 14,000 per cent in illegal vape seizures in the past 12 months, a new report has revealed. The shocking figures place the county just behind the London Borough of Hillingdon for total seizures - which le...