The New Nicotine Alliance (NNA), a pioneering educational charity dedicated to tobacco harm reduction, last week marked its 10th anniversary. Over the past decade, the NNA has emerged as a respected and influential advocate for safer...
The French parliament on Thursday voted to ban single-use electronic cigarettes, arguing that they are gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful to the environment. The bill was approved with a final vote in the...
British American Tobacco (BAT) on Thursday said its overall revenue dipped 5.2 per cent due to divestments and currency headwinds, but the company's burgeoning New Categories segment, encompassing vapour, heated tobacco, and oral products, emerged as...
New data from Privately SA’s AgeAI solution has revealed that its deployments in UK vape stores prevent on average eight underage customers per store per day from purchasing vapes, highlighting the scale of minors vaping in...
Hong Kong will ban the possession and use of e-cigarette cartridges in public by mid-2026, the city's top health official said on Sunday as the government pushed ahead with its anti-tobacco agenda. Vaping remains common in...
Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced its fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2024, reporting a strong performance driven by its smoke-free products. The company delivered a reported diluted EPS of $4.52 (£3.63), or $6.01 before a...
With just four months remaining before the UK’s ban on disposable vapes takes effect on June 1, 2025, retailers are being urged to prepare by selling through remaining stock and adapting to new regulations. The upcoming...
The recent decision by the US regulator to authorise nicotine pouch brand ZYN has implications for the UK, a top executive of Philip Morris Limited has said. In a landmark decision, the US Food and Drug...
Tobacco major Altria has placed under review its 2028 goals for selling alternatives to smoking on the US market, saying on Thursday it may not be able to meet them because of competition from disposable vapes....
VPZ, a leading vaping retailer with over 180 stores, has warned adult vapers that the UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill will ban the favourite flavours that helped them quit smoking. Plans being proposed include a restriction...
Promoting safer alternatives to cigarettes could save 19 million years of life by 2030 and reduce smoking-related costs to taxpayers by up to £12.6 billion annually, a new report from the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) has...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published on Monday guidance for businesses preparing for the ban on the sale and supply of disposable vapes from 1 June 2025. The guidance sets out more detail...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has on Thursday authorised ZYN nicotine pouches making the brand the first and only authorised nicotine pouch in the US. Brand owner Swedish Match, a subsidiary of Philip Morris International, said the...
Snus, an oral product that is significantly safer than smoking, is acting as a widespread substitute for cigarettes in Norway, helping the Scandinavian country to inch closer to smokefree status, a new report has revealed. This...
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