Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH) has warned that Health Canada’s latest legislative review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) overlooks a massive, growing illicit nicotine market. Released last week, the review exposes critical regulatory gaps and outdated enforcement mechanisms that threaten public health.
Read moreThe state government of Baden-Württemberg has confirmed a sweeping expansion of its non-smoker protection laws effective June 1. This regulatory shift targets public spaces popular with children and teenagers, directly outlawing smoking, vaping, and shisha use in areas like playgrounds, transit stops, and outdoor pools.
Read moreThe European Conference on Tobacco or Health (ECTOH) in Milan has concluded with the signing of the Milan Declaration, a landmark manifesto demanding strict, tobacco-equivalent regulations for e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches. This unified stance directly challenges the industry’s “harm reduction” narrative amid rising youth addiction.
Read moreThe Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has issued a stark warning to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, urging them not to replicate Australia’s restrictive nicotine policies. This warning comes as Southeast Asian nations weigh tougher anti-vaping crackdowns, which advocates argue could inadvertently drive consumers toward thriving black markets while leaving combustible cigarettes widely available.
Read moreThe National Narcotics Agency (BNN) of Indonesia has announced plans to pursue a total ban on e-cigarettes, citing a massive surge in youth usage and the widespread exploitation of vaping devices by drug syndicates. This decisive move aims to address an escalating public health and security crisis.
Read moreThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accelerated a high-stakes, dual-track regulatory strategy to reshape America’s nicotine market. By launching aggressive crackdowns on unauthorized disposable e-cigarettes while simultaneously authorizing smokeless oral nicotine pouches, the agency is attempting to balance youth vaping prevention with adult tobacco harm reduction.
Read moreDr. Smita Pakhale, a lung specialist at the Ottawa Hospital, has launched a clinical trial to determine if vaping can help homeless and vulnerably housed individuals quit smoking. This targeted intervention addresses a critical health disparity, as research shows an estimated 96 percent of this demographic smokes tobacco.
Read moreFormer Scottish First Minister Lord McConnell has urged politicians to unite and implement a ban on indoor vaping, drawing direct parallels to the historic public smoking ban he pioneered two decades ago. This call to action comes amid growing public health anxieties over rising youth vaping rates and aggressive product promotion.
Read moreThe Vietnamese Ministry of Health has proposed a lifetime tobacco ban for anyone born from 2010 onward, aiming to foster the nation’s first “smoke-free generation.” Announced during a World No Tobacco Day workshop, the draft amendment represents a major escalation in Vietnam’s fight against high smoking rates and youth nicotine addiction.
Read moreThe Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) has revealed that 29.6% of students aged 13 to 17 have experimented with electronic cigarettes. This sharp increase, recorded in the 2024 National School Health Survey (PeNSE), occurs despite a federal ban on vapes, directly exposing a growing public health crisis driven by illegal supply chains.
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