With over a decade of experience in the e-cigarette industry, Matthew Ma is a seasoned expert in both the manufacturing and usage aspects of vaping products. His extensive background has provided him with a deep understanding of the intricacies and evolving dynamics of e-cigarettes.
The illegal market for electronic cigarettes, or vapes, generates nearly R$5.8 million per day (R$2.12 billion annually) in the state of São Paulo alone, according to a new study by the University of São Paulo’s School of Multidimensional Security (ESEM-USP). Despite a nationwide ban on their sale and import by Brazil’s health agency, Anvisa, since […]
The Economic Development Committee of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill that would prohibit the sale of cigarettes and other smoking products, including electronic cigarettes (vapes), within a 100-meter radius of schools and universities. The measure aims to reduce youth access to tobacco and nicotine products.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the idea of a complete ban on all electronic smoking devices, including vapes and heated tobacco systems. This potential prohibition is seen as a significant step in the country’s demographic policy and a decisive move in its ongoing “tobacco wars.”
A new bill has been introduced in the Deliberative Council of Neuquén, Argentina, that seeks to declare vaping devices and similar products harmful to health and to prohibit their use in all enclosed public and private-access public spaces. The initiative, presented by Councilor Karina Rojo of the Pluralistas bloc, aims to strengthen municipal legislation regarding […]
In the ongoing search for effective, evidence-based ways to help people quit smoking, public health researchers are turning their attention to a rapidly growing category of tobacco-free products: oral nicotine pouches. In the first Cochrane review on the topic, an initial analysis of available studies suggests that switching from combustible cigarettes to oral nicotine pouches […]
The government of British Columbia has introduced new legislation, Bill 24, which would empower it to impose fines and pursue legal action against vendors and manufacturers of vaping products to recover healthcare costs associated with vaping-related damages. The bill, introduced by Attorney General Niki Sharma, has ignited a fierce debate between public health advocates and […]
Juul Labs, a company once at the center of the teen vaping crisis, is attempting a major comeback with a new high-tech device, the Juul2, designed with safeguards explicitly aimed at keeping its products out of the hands of teenagers. After years of legal battles and paying out $1.7 billion to settle claims of misleading […]
Youth tobacco use in New York State has fallen to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a new report from the State Department of Health. The “Tobacco Control Program StatShot,” based on data from the New York Youth Tobacco Survey, shows that overall tobacco use among high school students has dropped to 17%. This […]
The UK government’s ban on disposable vapes, implemented on June 1st to curb youth vaping and environmental waste, appears to be failing, with a thriving black market undermining its effectiveness, according to new research. A survey conducted by online nicotine retailer Haypp has revealed that a staggering 62.5% of vapers are still using the now-illegal […]
The Aiken County Council has given its initial approval to a new ordinance that would significantly restrict the locations of new smoke and vape shops in the county. In a unanimous 9-0 vote on October 21st, the council approved the first of three required readings for the measure, which aims to amend the county’s Land […]