Islamic banks in the United Arab Emirates that issue credit cards operating according to Sharia principles have started prohibiting card transactions at shops selling electronic cigarettes and shisha. This unprecedented move applies to both credit and direct debit cards issued by these banks. Shoppers holding such cards have confirmed to “Emarat Al Youm” that all shops in this category now reject payments using these banks’ cards.
Read moreSouth Korea is accelerating its efforts to implement legislation regulating synthetic nicotine, a move that has the e-cigarette industry on edge. The primary concern for the industry is how tax rates will be set, as this could have a significant impact on the entire sector if the regulations are put into place.
Read moreThe European Commission has given its approval to France’s proposed law banning the sale of puffs and other disposable vapes in the country. The French National Assembly and Senate had already adopted the law in December 2023, and with the European Union’s endorsement, the ban is expected to come into effect in the coming months.
Read moreThe City of Ottawa is considering implementing a new licensing requirement for retailers that sell vaping products, according to a recent report. The move aims to provide the city with additional enforcement tools to combat the sale of vapour products to minors and ensure compliance with federal, provincial, and municipal regulations.
Read moreNew official smoking statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)1 reveal that smoking rates in the UK continue to decline, with the most rapid progress seen among the youngest age groups. The overall smoking rate stands at 11.6%, the lowest on record, equating to 6.0 million adult smokers in the UK.
Read moreParliamentarians from various political parties have united to reconstitute the cross-party group on vaping, known as the APPG for Responsible Vaping1. The group aims to provide a voice on vaping issues within Parliament and has initiated an inquiry to investigate the role of vaping in the UK.
Read moreKansas City officials have proposed banning flavored vapes for the second time in four years. The ordinance aims to reduce the use of these products among teenagers and communities of color. Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw leads the push with four co-sponsors, including 4th district councilman Eric Bunch.
Read moreSOVAPE, a prominent French consumer vaping organization, announced this week that it will dissolve after years of advocacy and education efforts. The group, active since 2016, organized three Vape Summits in France and co-founded the European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA) umbrella group.
The organization faced several recent setbacks, including the abrupt cancellation of its annual public opinion survey on vaping and nicotine by market research firm BVA due to a conflict with a health industry client’s contract. SOVAPE also faced accusations in news articles regarding alleged connections to the tobacco industry and attacks on scientists and health professionals who supported the group’s mission.
In an October 6 website post, SOVAPE explained that the current climate of “censorship, threats, lies, denigration and slander, to which can be added the dissemination of fake news and the denial of scientific data” has made it impossible for the organization to carry out its mission.
S’ajoutant à une longue liste d’attaques, le refus de BVA de mener le sondage annuel de SOVAPE confirme l’impossibilité pour l’association de poursuivre son action de dialogue sur la réduction des risques face au tabagisme en France. SOVAPE se dissout.https://t.co/nWU0OZYfMQ
— sovape_fr (@sovape_fr) October 6, 2024
SOVAPE will donate its remaining funds equally to the Pasteur Institute and fellow vaping groups AIDUCE and La Vape du Cœur. The organization has paid to keep its website available for ten years and maintains videos of Vape Summit proceedings on its YouTube channel.
The group expressed regret that it can no longer cultivate a dialogue to promote the risk reduction approach against the main cause of preventable diseases and premature deaths in France. While acknowledging the impossibility of continuing the fight, SOVAPE stated that its efforts have contributed to saving lives.
Ireland’s Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has secured cabinet approval to proceed with a bill that would drastically reduce the availability and variety of nicotine vapes in the country. The move comes despite the results of a public consultation that showed significant opposition to the proposed measures.
Read moreThe Spanish Ministry of Health has announced plans to prohibit disposable Vapes and their flavors in the coming weeks, citing concerns over their environmental impact and their role as a gateway for young people to develop smoking habits.
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