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UK Should Take Advantage of Brexit to Create Smoke-Free Society

An advantage of Brexit is that the UK no longer needs to comply with the European Union’s harsh Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). Martin Cullip,...

From e-cigarettes to hookah pipes, South Africa aims to tighten tobacco laws

Why has it taken so long to bring the bill before parliament? The bill was first released for public comments in 2018. After reviewing all the...

The Association Between Smoking, Vaping and Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

A study recently published in the International Journal of Epidemiology aimed to assess whether smoking and vaping were associated with severe COVID-19 symptoms. The study...

EU Vaping Restrictions, Requirements and Sanctions Database Report 2022

The report discusses regulations which apply to the 27 EU Member States and the UK, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. Titled, “Vaping EU Restrictions, Requirements and Sanctions...

New Zealand: ASH Survey Indicates That Vaping Rates Rise as Smoking Rates Drop

A 2021 ASH (Action for Smokefree 2025) Year 10 Survey, has indicated that in parallel with increased vaping rates among 13 and 14-year-olds, smoking...