e-cigarettes

Lithuania bans flavoured e-cigarettes

A new law has just come into force in Lithuania where flavoured electronic cigarettes will no longer be available in the country The new ban aims to tackle the rise…

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China issues draft rules requiring e-cigarette firms obtain licences

China's tobacco regulator issued draft rules governing e-cigarettes, moving the product away from a regulatory grey area and under the oversight of the state. The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration's draft…

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English regulators to consider use of e-cigarettes by health service

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Health regulators in England have paved the way for e-cigarettes to be prescribed by doctors for the first time in any country to help people…

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More than 2 million U.S. school children report using e-cigarettes this year – CDC study

An estimated 2.06 million U.S. middle and high school students are using electronic-cigarettes with Puff Bar, Vuse and Juul among the most popular products, according to data from a 2021…

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American health authorities recommend avoiding e-cigarettes that contain THC

US health officials retreated from a previous warning about e-cigarette use, instead recommending that people not use THC-containing e-cigarette or vaping products. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended…

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US announces countrywide ban on flavoured e-cigarettes

The US has announced a countrywide ban on some e-cigarette flavours amid concerns about vaping among teens. The ban applies to mint and fruit flavours that are offered in cartridge-based…

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South Korea finds some liquid e-cigarette products have ingredient linked to lung illness

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Academics warn vaping products must not be sold as medicines

Vaping products should be sold from behind the counter amid increasing concern they pose a risk to health, experts have claimed. Martin McKee, Professor of European public health at…

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Suspicions Belgian death might be linked to vaping

A Belgian teen's death reported Thursday might be the first vaping-related death in Europe. Raphaël Pauwaert, 18, died on November 6 after developing a lung illness and falling into an…

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Breakthrough over vaping lung illnesses as cases top 2,000

US health officials are reporting a breakthrough in their investigation into the cause of a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses that topped 2,000 cases this week. The discovery of vitamin…

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China Effectively Bans Online Sales of E-Cigarettes

China issued its starkest warning yet over electronic cigarettes, calling on the industry on to stop selling and advertising the products online. Citing health concerns for minors, a Chinese regulator…

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S.Korea’s top convenience store chain stops selling flavoured liquid e-cigarettes

South Korea’s top convenience store chain GS25 has stopped selling flavoured liquid e-cigarettes, the parent company GS Retail said on Thursday. The sales suspension came a day after the country’s…

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Italian health authorities issue alert about e-cigarettes

The Italian Higher Health Institute (ISS) has issued a grade 2 alert about e-cigarettes to the health ministry and regional health councillors across Italy,. A grade two alert is the…

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South Korea urges public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes

South Korea’s health minister said on Wednesday he “strongly advised” the public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes amid a global backlash against vaping over growing health concerns. The warning comes…

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India bans e-cigarettes

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that e-cigarettes will be banned in India. Envisioned as a tool to combat tobacco addiction, electronic cigarettes and other vaping products have become a…

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New York bans flavoured e-cigarettes

New York state has banned the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes amid growing national concern about the safety of the products. The ban went into effect after being approved by the…

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Michigan becomes first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes

Michigan has become the first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes as part of efforts to curb youth vaping. The measure goes into effect in the next 30 days and…

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WHO says e-cigarettes ‘undoubtedly harmful’

Electronic cigarettes are "undoubtedly harmful" and should be regulated, the WHO said as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying to quit their deadly habit. The…

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San Francisco bans e-cigarettes

San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes that have not undergone the required Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review and until their…

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Popular US e-cigarette products contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins

A study published by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on the online journal Environmental Health Perspectives shows that dozens of popular e-cigarette products are contaminated with bacterial…

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