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Politics & policy
EU member states take on regulatory concerns over synthetic nicotine variant
30th June 2025 - News analysis |
Marketed as an alternative to traditional nicotine, 6-methyl nicotine is drawing growing concern from public health authorities in countries across the European Union
A look at nicotine marketing ahead of the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill becoming law
30th June 2025 - News analysis |
The UK government anticipates that its upcoming Tobacco and Vapes Bill will eliminate all potential grey areas in tobacco and nicotine advertising and vaping regulations
At Global Forum on Nicotine, flavour ban frustrations and FCTC take centre stage
27th June 2025 - News analysis |
Frustrations with flavour restrictions and the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) were two of the strongest themes emerging from last week’s Global Forum on Nicotine
Leaked EU plan points to tax hikes on heated tobacco and nicotine pouches
26th June 2025 - News analysis |
The European Commission is reportedly planning significant tax hikes on e-liquids, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, based on a leaked impact assessment
Shura Council asks ZATCA to reconsider importer/exporter ‘financial burdens’…
26th June 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Three proposals push back on pouch ban in France as smoke-free zones take effect
18th June 2025 - News analysis |
As France heads into summer with expanded public smoking restrictions starting 1st July, a parallel legislative battle is unfolding over the government’s plan to ban nicotine pouches
How will the populist pushback in recent elections impact nicotine alternatives?
16th June 2025 - News analysis |
Last November, the feeling was that the election of US president Donald Trump indicated a general shift to the right in global politics, but the results did not quite pan out that way
King criticises Kennedy’s health agenda for overlooking tobacco control…
11th June 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
HTP sales and imports banned again under new administration…
5th June 2025 - Alerts | South America, Uruguay |
Collapse of coalition will delay tobacco restrictions…
4th June 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
WHO says tobacco industry’s aim is to addict youth to nicotine…
2nd June 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Middle East |
NRC is using WHO data to direct tobacco awareness campaigns…
2nd June 2025 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
International forum held to exchange knowledge on tobacco harm reduction…
30th May 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Medical organisations express concern over HHS cuts…
28th May 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
State TV channel addresses violations of anti-smoking law…
27th May 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Spotlight on Big Tobacco’s smoke-free shift: rivals in a PMI-dominated market
26th May 2025 - News analysis |
In part three of a four-part series, we see how Philip Morris International’s competitors are working hard to catch up in the heated tobacco market and examine Big Tobacco’s strategies for next-generation products
New acting director of the CTP is named…
21st May 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
New US surgeon general nominee could bode well for harm-reduction products
20th May 2025 - News analysis |
New US surgeon general nominee Casey Means has not publicly laid out any position on vaping, nicotine or smoking cessation, but some of her public comments suggest she may be amenable to reduced-harm products
Kennedy reinforces his support for cuts to public health…
19th May 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
US-China tariff pause eases pressure on nic alternatives sector, but risks still loom
15th May 2025 - News analysis |
Goods imported from China to the US will see a 115% reduction in tariffs as of 14th May, but the abrupt, temporary change offers no real certainty for long-term business planning
US tariffs on Chinese vapes may predict the fate of other reduced-risk products
14th May 2025 - News analysis |
This timeline of tariffs will be updated as further changes are made to the US tariff policy on Chinese imports or as new documents are added to the US Federal Register
Is there hope for tobacco harm reduction, despite the WHO’s prohibitionist stance?
14th May 2025 - News analysis |
Two decades after the adoption of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, public health expert Derek Yach asks: ”Surely we could have done better by now?”
