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Health and science
EU’s common stance on harm-reduction products seen in leaked draft document
10th October 2025 - News analysis |
A leaked document, a working draft of the EU’s stance at COP11, has provided insight into the EU’s common position on novel tobacco and nicotine products
The European Union Cardiovascular Health Plan: what you need to know
8th October 2025 - News analysis |
The European Parliament’s Committee on Public Health is set to adopt reports on the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. We summarise the key points
New US NCI director may give less importance to cancer prevention
7th October 2025 - News analysis |
A National Cancer Institute directorship prioritising cure over prevention could mean that funding for research on the impact of quitting smoking on cancer rates is likely to be limited and the first to be dropped
Workshop on cooperation for better tobacco policies held in Skopje…
6th October 2025 - Alerts | Europe, North Macedonia |
Will the UK’s and the EU’s new taxes for novel nicotine products cause chaos?
30th September 2025 - News analysis |
Upcoming international developments such as the EU TTD and COP11 may not directly affect the UK in the short term, but they could reshape the country’s strategy on tobacco harm reduction
A push for amended Tobacco Control Law to eradicate tobacco use…
18th September 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
Oncology society president warns of health risks of pouches…
16th September 2025 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
Make Our Children Healthy Again report criticised for ignoring tobacco…
16th September 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Is Australian nicotine pouch use on the rise since vapes went prescription-only?
15th September 2025 - News analysis |
Growth in nicotine pouch sales globally has occurred alongside concerted marketing efforts that position the products as safer than combustible tobacco products, according to a study
France announces nationwide ban on nicotine pouches to protect public health
9th September 2025 - News analysis |
From 5th March 2026, the “production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition and use of products for oral use containing nicotine” will be banned in France
FDA starts programme to speed up nicotine pouch reviews…
8th September 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
House bill includes cutting funding for tobacco prevention and cessation…
4th September 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA final rule on graphic cigarette health warnings vacated…
3rd September 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Health groups urge FDA to act on proposed nicotine standard and expansion…
1st September 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
EU environmental trackers, August 2025
28th August 2025 - 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
Experts call for stronger tobacco cessation services in health system…
12th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
Health minister wants change in tobacco views, advocates for Tobacco Bill…
4th August 2025 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
RFK Jr. says pouches are safest way to consume nicotine…
31st July 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Legal challenges keep US OSH alive while public health experts debate what’s next
25th July 2025 - News analysis |
Talk of the US Office on Smoking and Health’s demise may have been premature, as its employee dismissals have been held up by lawsuits. But what would a post-OSH world look like?
Strong opposition from some EU member states could halt recast TED
22nd July 2025 - News analysis |
As tensions over US tariffs simmer, a new fiscal battle has erupted in Europe, where the European Commission’s proposal to expand tobacco taxes has provoked sharp resistance from key European Union member states
To ban or to regulate? Ireland and the UK look to decide the fate of nicotine pouches
21st July 2025 - News analysis |
Since the 1st July ban on disposable vapes in the UK, retail enforcement there say nicotine pouch sales are replacing them, and concerns have cropped up again for youth uptake in the UK and Ireland
Forging ahead: technological innovation in reduced-risk products advancing fast
18th July 2025 - News analysis |
Unlike filter cigarettes, which basically remained unchanged since they first entered the market in 1934, reduced-risk products have become a realm of innovation since their inception
Updated EU tax directive covers HTPs and pouches, hikes member state taxes
18th July 2025 - News analysis |
The European Commission has officially adopted a proposal for a recast of the Tobacco Excise Directive, expanding the scope of the directive to include heated tobacco products (HTPs), nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes
Tamarind Intelligence podcast: Why toxicology matters for the novel nicotine sector
18th July 2025 - Podcasts |
Join host Barnaby Page as he speaks with Richard Young about the role of toxicology in vape product safety
Anti-tobacco association commends ban on tobacco sales at some shops…
16th July 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Smart quitting: new inhaler and heating technologies may aid smoking cessation
16th July 2025 - News analysis |
The effectiveness of the arsenal of nicotine replacement therapy products available to help smokers quit remains disappointing, but new inhaler technology could deliver better results
