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Authorities hope this will contribute to cleaner streets and a practical reuse for the waste.

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Slovakia is home to the world’s first road made from cigarette butts

Only an estimated third of the cigarette butts from the 18 billion cigarettes smoked worldwide every day end up in a rubbish or recycling bin.

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France has banned smoking on beaches and in forests and other green spaces.

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Tourists in France could now face fines for smoking on the beach

The country has just introduced a ban on smoking in some public areas as part of a comprehensive anti-tobacco plan.

29/11/2023

As e-cigarettes have become increasingly popular, particularly among young people, there have been increasing studies on the long-term health consequences associated with them

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Vaping may stop immune cells from working normally, study says

A new study has indicated that e-cigarettes, with or without nicotine, may have a paralysing effect on the body’s immune cells.

15/09/2023

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Where in Europe do people smoke the most and the least?

The UK has announced further plans to deter smokers with new packaging. But how do European countries compare in terms of smoking and vaping rates?

14/08/2023

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Disposable electronic cigarettes for sale in a shop. There is a lot of confusion over how to dispose of the devices in the UK.

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Vaping waste is a ‘huge’ problem in the UK. What is the solution?

Three-quarters of people in the UK say they don’t recycle their vapes, which contain a cocktail of precious and hazardous materials.

01/08/2023

Cigarette butts sit in an ashtray.

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Only one EU country doing enough to help people stop smoking, WHO says

“Tobacco use continues to be one of the biggest public health threats,” said a World Health Organization official.

31/07/2023

Artificial intelligence is disrupting how we produce content. Could it also help move us to a tobacco-free future?

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Could disruptive tech like AI lead to a 'smoke-free' future?

ChatGPT is making generative AI a household name. Beyond all the debate about content creation, it’s also disrupting health and science, but for the better?

21/06/2023

Vaping has been linked to cannabis use in a US study

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Teenage vaping linked to binge drinking and cannabis use

A new survey has heightened concerns vaping might be a “gateway” to other harmful behaviours in teenagers.

18/05/2023

A lit cigarette.

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Smoke free Sweden: Why are Swedes stubbing out?

The Scandinavian country is a trailblazer when it comes to quitting smoking, but other forms of tobacco consumption are still popular.

17/05/2023

Australia says vapes will only be sold in pharmacies and require "pharmaceutical-type" packaging.

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Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown

Australia plans to ban non-prescription vaping and wants e-cigarette sales to be confined to helping tobacco smokers quit.

02/05/2023

Around 1.3 million single-use e-cigarettes are thrown away in the UK every week.

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Vapes are a 'new threat' to the planet, experts warn

Research by Material Focus found that around 1.3 million single-use e-cigarettes are thrown away in the UK every week.

26/11/2022

The study looked at the effect of aerosols from vapes on mice

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Vaping can disrupt heart rhythms, research on mice shows

The study conducted on mice found vapour from e-cigarettes could cause heart arrhythmias and increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

26/10/2022

The European Commission said its proposal comes in response to a significant increase in the volume of such products sold across the bloc.

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EU proposes ban on sale of flavoured heated tobacco products

According to EU figures, cancer is the second cause of death in the bloc, with 40% of its citizens predicted to face the illness at some point in life.

29/06/2022

In this Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 file photo, a salesman at a vape shop exhales while using an e-cigarette in Maine.

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UK paves the way for medically prescribed e-cigarettes

The United Kingdom could become the first country in the world to prescribe electronic cigarettes as a medical device.

29/10/2021

PMI believes with the right regulation the sale of cigarettes in many countries can end within 10 to 15 years

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Euroviews. 'Pragmatic solutions' are needed to make cigarettes history

Philip Morris International is the only tobacco manufacturer committed to replacing cigarettes completely. Here's how.

10/09/2021

Tobacco boss Jacek Olczak says his company could stop selling cigarettes in the UK

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No more cigarettes within ten years, says tobacco boss

The CEO of Philip Morris International says the company could stop selling cigarettes in the UK in the next decade as it moves into vaping and pharmaceuticals.

27/07/2021

A man holds an electronic cigarette as he vapes at a Vape Shop in Monterrey, Mexico

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Euroviews. Turning up the heat on vaping regulations to address consumer concerns ǀ View

While e-cigarettes are well established in many countries, there are big differences between the way the US regulates vaping compared to other regions like the EU. In addition, to date there are no universal product standards in this relatively new, yet fast-growing product category.

27/11/2019