The nicotine in e-liquids for e-cigarettes has encouraged many smokers to take up vaping, but still causes concern as reflected in numerous regulations and policies. Studied for decades, this alkaloid continues to drive political and scientific debate.
Tag: Nicotine
Member States decide to tax e-liquids before EU Commission’s proposal
Until now, as a consumer product, the e-cigarette was only subject to VAT. There are several evidences that with an e-cigarette market in expansion, like in France...
New-Zealand: Vaping rush consecutive to cigarette tax increase
The New Zealand Herald reports a rush into vaping products. A Northland retailer declares:
"I'm astounded at how many people are buying them, and at...
Finland: Precautionary principle and tobacco-free endgame heavily weigh on vaping rights
The Finnish Government apparently denied any type of warnings, did not give an ear to listen to the 50,000 Finnish vapers and applied the...
Reduced-risk tobacco products: (Big) Tobacco heating systems
Cardiovascular diseases are the highest cause of deaths attributable to smoking and Dr Gilchrist points out that "the main issue is combustion of tobacco,...
Nicotine E-juices: Natural, Tobacco-free or Synthetic?
In a world where Organic Natural, GMO-free labels are put forward by all types of brands, from the food industry to cosmetics, is a return...
EU study shows that e-cigarette helped 6 million people quit smoking
Scientists from the University of Patras-Greece, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, in Greece, and their French colleague from the French National Research Institute for Health...
An update with Olivier Théraulaz on the situation of nicotine products...
Olivier Théraulaz, President of the Swiss association Helvetic Vape, is coming back on the recent decision of the Swiss Council of States to recommit...
Norway: A proposal of the Tobacco Act that comprises vaping products
Minister of Health, Bent Høie, published its proposal of the Norwegian Tobacco Act on June 10, as he announced during a press conference on May 31. He hopes...
