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Health and science
Unchanged rate of tobacco product use in US points to need for effective measures
13th March 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
While cigarette smoking in the US has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years, overall tobacco product use among adults has remained unchanged since 2017
Italy is still Europe’s top heated tobacco market as shifts in the industry ramp up
6th March 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
Heated tobacco is rapidly transforming nicotine consumption in Europe, and nowhere is this shift more evident than in Italy, which has led the way in the European heated tobacco market since 2015
Poland seeks to rein in novel tobacco product laws during its EU presidency
3rd March 2025 - News analysis |
Poland aims to use its position as EU Council president to place measures targeting alternative tobacco products high on the bloc’s legislative agenda just as Warsaw is advancing tax hikes and bans in the sector
Imperial Brands to show harm-reduction evidence for heated tobacco at EVO NXT
26th February 2025 - News analysis |
Imperial Brands will be presenting evidence to support the potential role of heated tobacco in tobacco harm reduction at the upcoming EVO NXT conference in Milan from 3rd to 4th April
Is European Commission caution on tobacco regulation based on science?
20th February 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
The European Commission is taking a cautious approach to tobacco-related regulations, and key directives might not be revisited until 2026, but is it based on the whole truth?
Study that fails to link youth vaping with future smoking brings up research issues
13th February 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
New research “fails to show that youth vaping causes future smoking”, announces the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Should harm-reduction advocates reach for the champagne?
A US FDA under Kennedy could impact innovation and nic alternatives in Europe
6th February 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr., a prominent environmentalist and vaccine sceptic, as US secretary of health could have indirect implications for the nicotine alternatives industry, even in Europe
Pouch-popping overshadows science in Kennedy US health secretary hearings
4th February 2025 - News analysis |
A second Health and Human Services secretary nomination hearing for Robert F Kennedy Jr. devolved into arguments over “science”, overshadowed by news of his alleged use of a nicotine pouch during his first hearing
Kennedy US health secretary hearings: a low-key future for nicotine alternatives?
31st January 2025 - News analysis |
The first fiery hearing for the confirmation of Robert F Kennedy Jr. as US secretary of health and human services went on with plenty of fireworks but little of substance for the nicotine alternatives industry
Press secretary says OMB memo rescinded, not federal funding freeze…
30th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Kennedy Senate confirmation hearing today to lead HHS…
29th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Federal financial assitance freeze could affect nicotine alternatives sector…
29th January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Lowering nicotine in cigarettes and the disconnect in US public health policy
23rd January 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
In something of a disconnect in US public health policy, the proposal for a rule to limit the nicotine content for most combustible tobacco products represents a major change from years of prior decisions
Federal health agencies told to pause all external comms…
22nd January 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
US FDA nicotine cap proposal: optimism in the face of uncertainty, delays, lawsuits
20th January 2025 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expects its new proposal for a very low nicotine cap on conventional cigarettes to be a net positive for alternative nicotine products
Could nicotine pouches be next in the crosshairs for stricter EU regulation?
9th January 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
As Europe tightens its grip on disposable vapes with bans and restrictions addressing environmental and public health concerns, attention is beginning to shift to another rapidly growing nicotine product: nicotine pouches
House busy with motions, including birthdate ban nicotine product sales…
19th December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
US FDA’s plan to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes faces an uncertain timeline
17th December 2024 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s ambitious proposal to slash nicotine levels in cigarettes unexpectedly reached a critical new milestone as it entered the Office of Management and Budget for review on 10th December
EU environmental trackers, November 2024
17th December 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This tracker covers sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sectors in the European Union and will be updated regularly
Study results could keep panic at bay over arrival of HTPs and nic pouches in the US
12th December 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
A new study sheds some welcome and thought-provoking light on US CDC data, which ought to help to forestall undue panic about the arrival of nicotine pouches and heated tobacco
US surgeon general nominee vocal on vaping but not on other nic alternatives
11th December 2024 - News analysis |
In many ways more of a ceremonial position than a leader in policy creation, the US surgeon general has, nonetheless, had an outside impact on tobacco control for quite some time
How will Trump’s Covid-sceptic nominees approach nicotine alternatives in the US?
5th December 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
A degree of Covid scepticism unites Trump’s picks for health positions. Will this beget an open mind in other areas of policy and research or will sensationalist science hold sway?
Heated tobacco and nicotine pouches lead the global shift to safer nicotine products
21st November 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
A major new report shows a pivotal shift in the global smoking landscape, highlighting the growing use of safer nicotine products, such as heated tobacco and nicotine pouches
Trump critical of FDA in announcement of health secretary nomination…
15th November 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Disposables and single-use filters under increasing pressure from regulators
12th November 2024 - News analysis |
Increasingly stringent regulation from environmentally conscious policy-makers looks set to put the vaping and tobacco industries under even more pressure with regard to disposable e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes
Congress passes strict regulations on tobacco and nicotine products in Peru
8th November 2024 - News analysis |
Peru has taken a bold step in public health regulation with new legislation aimed at curbing the impact of tobacco and nicotine products as Congress approves strict guidelines for their use
