The UK's Tobacco and Vapes Bill has passed Parliament, setting the stage for a generational tobacco sales ban, stricter vape regulations, and new controls on nicotine pouches from 2027.
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politics
The 20ISPLENTY campaign welcomes a government admission that the lack of nicotine strength caps for pouches is a regulatory gap, with ministers confirming plans to consult on future regulations using powers in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
media watch
A recently released UC San Diego study claims that vaping flavour bans are instrumental in dropping vaping rates.
media watch
When people discuss unethical marketing by nicotine companies, it’s typically about the sort of packaging, colours, flavourings, or youth-targeting that reputable businesses keep well away from.
opinion
UK life insurance companies are charging vapers and nicotine pouch users the same high premiums as smokers, despite their use of far safer harm reduction products.
vaping
Age-gated vape devices are being promoted as a solution to youth vaping, but they may inconvenience adults and create more problems than they solve.
opinion
Is smoking really becoming cool again? A data-led breakdown of Gen Z trends, media hype, and why the narrative doesn’t match reality.
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media watch
Media Watch unpacks a mouse nicotine study misreported as human risk, exposing how headlines exaggerate findings and distort scientific nuance.
media watch
A closer look at how misleading headlines and weak claims shape public perception of nicotine pouches, and why language games matter in harm reduction debates.
media watch
Kenya's tobacco control debate reveals a communication crisis. Sensible regulation gets lost in WHO-aligned prohibitionist rhetoric and conspiracy thinking.
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opinion
Is heated tobacco advertising actually illegal in the UK? Analysis reveals legal ambiguity and challenges misleading public health claims in regulatory debate.
opinion
The WHO is urging governments to tax safer nicotine products like cigarettes, discouraging switching and risking higher smoking rates, disease, and death.
opinion
An investigation exposes how a Brussels NGO exaggerated claims of bot interference to dismiss public opposition to EU tobacco and vaping tax proposals.
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information
Why a 20mg nicotine pouch cap makes sense. Strength arms races, retailer responsibility, and why “20 is plenty” protects consumers and harm reduction.
information
Ferrari’s 2026 F1 race suits will feature ZYN branding. Is this a tobacco throwback or a sign that smoke-free nicotine is entering the mainstream?
information
Slash’s journey from cigarettes to snus shows how reduced-risk nicotine can help people quit smoking and why adult access to alternatives matters.