Tobacco staff banned from global smoking research conference for ‘unprofessional’ behaviour Tabacco staff banned from global smoking research conference The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco have banned tobacco industry employees from attending its annual conference, following complaints about the “problematic behaviour” of tabacco staff. The decision to ban tobacco company employees from the conference came after a two-year long review by the international body, according to a report in The Times. It [...]
Vaping saves lives, so let us resist the temptation to panic over e-cigarettes We resist a moral panic over e-cigarettes and vaping Over recent weeks, there have been many headlines about several deaths and respiratory illnesses in the US linked to e-cigarettes. First, it is absolutely right that public health authorities are investigating these events with the seriousness that they deserve. However, for the 3.6m smokers in the UK who have successfully quit smoking completely by switching [...]
Vaping backlash hits Altria for $4.5bn Vaping backlash hits Altria for $4.5bn The backlash from the crackdown on vaping has knocked Altria for $4.5bn (£3.5bn) today, as its 35 per cent stake in e-cigarette maker Juul turned sour. The company reported a net loss of $2.60bn, or $1.39 per share in the third quarter ended 30 September, from a profit of $1.94bn, or $1.03 per share. Read [...]
Imperial Tobacco expects vaping to be profitable by next year as it prepares to launch two new e-cigarettes September 25, 2018 Imperial Brands is set to launch a tobacco-infused e-cigarette in the first half of 2019 in an attempt to reach new customers as it predicts its vaping segment will be profitable by next year. The company will make further inroads into the vaping sector by launching Nixx to add to its signature e-cigarette Myblu, [...]
Don’t turn ecigarettes into another tool of the state health nannies August 19, 2015 The technological breakthrough of ecigarettes has placed the medical establishment and taxpayer-funded public health advocates in a bit of a quandary. The agreed strategy to date has been to advise smokers that, in broad terms, they must “quit or die”. But a colossal range of weird and wonderful new smokeless nicotine delivery products has inclined [...]
Ecigarettes in the workplace: After Public Health England finds vaping 95 per cent less harmful than tobacco, is it time to review policy? August 19, 2015 After years of uncertainty surrounding the health implications of ‘vaping’, a report from Public Health England has revealed ecigarettes to be 95 per cent less harmful than tobacco. This evidence should prompt employers to conduct an immediate review of company policy surrounding ecigarette use in the workplace. In the absence of any definitive legislation, [...]
The kids are alright: Ecigarettes “aren’t a gateway to smoking” for young people August 17, 2015 Vaping isn't a "gateway" to smoking for the yoof, a new study has found – suggesting fears over the effects of ecigarettes are misplaced. Read more: A smoking ban in pub beer gardens? Stop persecuting smokers The study, by anti-smoking charity Ash, found there was "no evidence" young people were being enticed towards real-life fags by [...]
E-cigarette sales not smoke and mirrors June 22, 2015 The market for e-cigarettes nearly doubled in sized from 2013 to reach $6bn (£3.8bn) in 2014, according to data released yesterday by Euromonitor International (EI). “Since its introduction to the market in 2005, vapour products have grown by nearly 70 per cent, eclipsing nicotine replacement therapy products,” said Zora Milenkovic from EI.
Inflation basket of goods: Ecigarettes and craft beer in, yoghurt drinks and sat navs out March 17, 2015 A sign of modern life, or a marker of British society's inexorable slide into middle classness? The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has performed its annual reshuffle of the basket of goods, the items it uses to measure inflation. It's all gone a bit… Waitrose-y. Among the additions to the basket are refills for ecigarettes, [...]
Sisters launch UK’s first bespoke vaping bar in London’s West End February 25, 2015 Things have come a long way since the cigarette cafe culture of Soho and Paris. Two sisters, both ex-lawyers, have set-up the UK's first high-end vaping bar. The Avant Garde Bespoke Vaping bar was launched in London's West End by Sadia Tanvir-Navaab and Almas Tanvir-Khan to cater to Britain's fast growing number of vapers. The [...]