Vaping

Health news

UK ban on single-use vapes comes into force to stop children's use

The UK's move follows e-cigarette restrictions by countries like Belgium and Australia.

02/06/2025

Europe in Motion

How does vape consumption compare across Europe?

Belgium became the first EU country to ban the sale of disposable vapes, while Luxembourg, Estonia, and Czechia report the highest vaping rates.

02/01/2025

Health news

Belgium will be first EU state to ban the sale of vapes

Belgium will ban the sale of disposable vapes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a ground-breaking move for the EU.

29/12/2024

Health news

UK set to ban single-use vapes from June 2025

The British government said single-use vapes, which cannot be recycled, were wasteful and damaging to the environment.

24/10/2024

Health news

One million adults in England who weren’t regular smokers now vape

A new survey in England found that there’s a sharp increase in the number of non-regular smokers who have taken up vaping.

03/10/2024

Health news

Exclusive: EU wants to ban smoking in outdoor areas, leaked draft says

The European Commission will recommend smoking bans in cafe terraces, bus stops, and zoos, and plans also cover nicotine-free products, according to a leaked document obtained by Euronews.

16/09/2024

Health news

Which country in Europe still has the highest number of smokers?

The percentage of smokers in the EU only decreased by one point in three years, sparking calls for action on tobacco control measures.

16/07/2024

Healthcare

UK MPs agree to ban tobacco sales to those born after 2009

The UK government's new Tobacco and Vapes Bill is intended to protect young people from the harms of smoking.

16/04/2024

Health news

Study says e-cigarette users had similar cheek cell changes to smokers

While the study did not show that there’s a risk of cancer linked to e-cigarettes, it provides some evidence to support that they are not risk-free.

20/03/2024

Health news

Adults in England wrongly think vaping is worse than smoking - study

Vaping is not risk-free but is less harmful than cigarette smoking, according to the UK's National Health Service (NHS).

28/02/2024

Healthcare

UK vapes ban: Which other countries are trying to crackdown?

The UK has announced a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, which have become popular among teens. Which other countries are cracking down?

29/01/2024

Healthcare

Australia to ban imports of single-use disposable vapes from next year

Australia joins an increasing number of countries are trying to crack down on disposable e-cigarettes.

28/11/2023

Health news

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

Health news

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

Health news

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

Health news

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

Healthcare

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

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WATCH: Climate activists in Lisbon collect 650,000 cigarette butts

Environmentalists collected 650,000 cigarette butts and piled them up in the heart of Portugal's capital Lisbon to highlight the fact that they do not decompose.

24/04/2023

United Kingdom

UK launches scheme to get smokers to switch to e-cigarettes

The government says it's focusing on "helping people to quit" rather than imposing bans. The aim is to make the country smoke-free by 2030.

12/04/2023

Health news

New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes

An annually rising legal smoking age aims to prevent the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes.

13/12/2022