LATEST ALERTS
Health and science
Amendment to Costa Rica law seeks much stricter tobacco alternatives regulation
6th November 2024 - News analysis |
Costa Rica is advancing legislation aimed at strengthening its regulatory framework for the tobacco alternatives industry, with a new amendment that will comprehensively replace the existing law
Latest data from the US National Youth Tobacco Survey shows nicotine use down
28th October 2024 - News analysis |
New data from the US National Youth Tobacco Survey shows multiple declines: not only did youth use of conventional cigarettes fall once again – to its lowest level ever – but so did e-cigarette use
Big Tobacco lawsuit settlement in Canada poised to become largest outside the US
25th October 2024 - News analysis |
Three tobacco giants may solve a long-running litigation in Canada through a mediated settlement deal that would compensate people affected by tobacco-related diseases
Call for harm-reduction approach to tobacco alternatives regulations…
23rd October 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
Innovation urgently needed in smoking cessation treatments, say FDA and NIH
17th October 2024 - News analysis |
Improved smoking cessation treatments and more research on e-cigarettes are urgently needed, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Health ministry launches campaign about dangers of e-cigs…
16th October 2024 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
Southeast Asia report highlights country’s tobacco control successes…
15th October 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
Banning tobacco sales to youth may curb lung cancer mortality, WHO study finds
9th October 2024 - News analysis |
Policies that aim to create a tobacco-free generation may significantly prevent mortality from lung cancer across the world, according to recent research led by the World Health Organization
Health experts propose tightening tobacco restrictions…
1st October 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
Government says it is anti-smoking, not necessarily anti-nicotine…
25th September 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Reduced-nicotine policies more effective if flavoured vapes stay, suggests US study
18th September 2024 - News analysis |
Banning popular flavours to discourage youth vaping may jeopardise efforts to curb smoking rates in adults at risk, according to a study published earlier this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association
European Commission targets HTPs and vapes in major smoke-free expansion
18th September 2024 - News analysis |
The European Commission is moving forward with a groundbreaking proposal to expand smoking restrictions, targeting heated tobacco products (HTPs) and e-cigarettes alongside traditional smoking
US teens’ use of pouches stays stable despite increase in sales, survey finds
12th September 2024 - News analysis |
The use of pouches among US teenagers remained stable in the past year despite the constant increase in their sales, based on the recently released National Youth Tobacco Survey
Is the Czech government out of sync with its own addiction-prevention strategy?
5th September 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
Just over a year after the Czech government unveiled a new, ambitious action plan to fight addictions, doubts are being raised over the government’s alignment with its own declared war on addictions
What changes are in store for nicotine alternatives in a post-cessation world?
3rd September 2024 - News analysis |
It’s beginning to look like the well of smokers who have not tried vaping is running dry, and this has dramatic implications for the sector, its approach, and the way others interact with it
Kenyan bill seeks stricter tobacco regulations, jail time for violations
2nd September 2024 - News analysis |
In a landmark move aimed at bolstering public health and tightening regulations on the tobacco industry, the Kenyan parliament is proposing three-year jail terms for individuals promoting nicotine products, including pouches and vapes
E-cig retail licence rules may affect youth tobacco consumption, US study finds
30th August 2024 - News analysis |
Laws requiring licences for retailers to sell vaping products might not be effective in reducing youth access to e-cigs, but they may affect youth tobacco consumption behaviour, a US study has found
Canadian health minister puts pouches behind the counter and restricts flavours
26th August 2024 - News analysis |
In a bid to discourage young people from using nicotine pouches, Canada is imposing tough new restrictions, including limiting sales to pharmacies and flavours to mint and menthol
