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In the final days of the Biden administration, the US Food and Drug Administration unveiled a proposed rule that would drastically reduce the amount of nicotine levels in cigarettes, most cigars and other combustible tobacco products sold nationwide. If implemented, this would make the US the first country in the world to take such a … Read more
Tourists arriving in Vietnam with vapes now face painful fines following new rules that came into force at the start of the year banning the possession, sale and use of vapes and liquids. Australia, Turkey, Singapore, Mexico, India, Brazil, the Maldives and Thailand are among other countries that do not allow travellers to bring vapes … Read more
 "How smoking is increasing your chances of having a oral disease – Firstpost")
A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 8 million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various organisations to create awareness about the dangers, around 1.3 billion people still use some form of tobacco and 80 per cent of them live in low to middle income … Read more
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
