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
Belgium: Online vape shops are severely threatened
After the Royal Decree transposing the EU TPD in the Belgian law had been suspended, last March, following the appeal by professionals in the...
Switzerland: Council of States recommits tobacco products Control Act back...
Today, the Council of States recommitted by vote the tobacco products Control Act (LPTab) back to the Federal Council, thereby following the recommendations made...
Wales: Vaping ban project dismissed
This is probably the end of a long series of steps and rebounds. The threat of a vaping ban in workspaces, even in private places,...
Slovenia: Ecig benefits presented to authorities, professionals and public (Part. I)
On March 15, 2016, a letter signed by Clive Bates and Gerry Stimson had been sent to the Slovenian Minister of Health, Milojka Kolar...
VTA’s conference On The Hill: Supporting Ecig in a heavily regulated...
This post has been updated on 06/09/2016
A conference organized by the VTA is taking place in Washington, D.C., to inform manufacturers about compliance with...
Is vaping replacing one addiction for another?
This argument sounds persuasive to many people. After all, vapers don’t really look as if they have given up, do they? They’re still taking...
3 facts smokers should know about vaping
Smokers don’t seem to be much better informed about vaping than anyone else, which is unfortunate – after all they’re the ones who potentially...
Vaping bans fail or face challenges, but FDA assault continues
The Welsh Assembly’s Labour group finally accepted that its proposed ban on vaping in public places had failed, while MEPs asked for closer scrutiny...
