Golden dropped the hammer on more than two dozen retail outlets last year when it banned the sales of all flavored tobacco and nicotine products in the city, costing the businesses thousands of dollars in revenue. Now, this city on the western edge of the metro area is setting up a one-time $100,000 relief fund … Read more
NEW DELHI: Health and child rights experts have raised alarms about the increasing portrayal of e-cigarettes and vapes as healthier alternatives to traditional tobacco products, warning that these products are also being used as a gateway to traditional tobacco use. They cautioned that this “misleading narrative” is a strategic attempt by the industry to target … Read more
SMOKING was banned from enclosed public places across the UK in 2007 but with the rise in popularity of vaping, does it meet the same criteria? We explain how vaping in UK taxis could get you into the same hot water. 2 It is illegal to smoke in a taxi or Uber since 2007Credit: Getty … Read more
Passengers flying abroad for a summer getaway with the likes of Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet and TUI have been warned over which items are banned on-board, with a suprising reminder about vapes. Experts from Haypp have looked into some of the more confusing packing rules Brits face, with delays or even missed flights possible over small … Read more
Fourteen vapes suspected to contain a controlled drug, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, were also found and handed over to the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). Two men and two women aged between 34 and 52 are assisting with HSA’s and CNB’s investigations. HSA said that more than S$18 million worth … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court took up an e-cigarette case Tuesday, weighing whether the Food and Drug Administration wrongly blocked the marketing of sweet, flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people. Vaping companies argue the FDA unfairly denied more than a million applications to market fruit or candy flavored versions of … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration authorized four of Altria’s menthol e-cigarettes for sale in the country on Friday, making them the first ever flavored vapes the agency has permitted on the market. The decision shows vape makers can provide evidence satisfying the FDA that the benefits their products offer in terms of helping smokers quit … Read more
Colorado loosened regulations on medical aid in dying, made a mental health program for teens permanent and increased the penalties on EpiPen manufacturers who don’t participate in an affordability program, among other changes to the health care landscape this legislative session. Gov. Jared Polis has signed Senate Bill 68, which shortened the waiting period for … Read more
A MAP has shown Blighty’s most vape-riddled towns, after a huge study revealed the “vape capital” of the country. The soon-to-be banned smoking devices are used by children as young as 12 who’ve become addicted to the brightly coloured vape pens. 2 Blackburn in Lincolnshire proved to have the most vape stores per 100,000 peopleCredit: … Read more
NEW DELHI: Certain chemicals found in e-cigarettes may make vapers more susceptible to COVID-19 infection, according to a study. The liquid used in electronic cigarettes, called e-liquid, typically contains nicotine, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, and flavour chemicals. The study, published in the American Journal of Physiology, found propylene glycol/vegetable glycerin alone or along with nicotine … Read more
