Ecigarette battle heats up as scientists demand strict regulation from the WHO June 17, 2014 The battle over the future of ecigarettes heated up last night after over 100 scientists and anti-tobacco campaigners wrote a letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO) demanding greater regulation of the product. The letter supported the regulation of ecigarette marketing, safety and efficacy data, as well as protection from second-hand vapour. Questioning the effectiveness [...]
World’s first smart ecigarette launched by Smokio June 9, 2014 The fast growing world of ecigarettes has played host to yet another innovation, as Paris-based company Smokio launches the world's first smart ecigarette, available for £65. The device connects to a smartphone app tracking the owner's usage, providing updates on both their health and finances. Smokio hopes to entice smokers to switch from real cigarettes [...]
VEC lands third British ecigarette company as industry booms June 9, 2014 US Victory Electronic Cigarettes (VEC) has acquired its third British ecigarette company in six months for $104m (£62m). Ten Motives, one of the largest and fastest growing ecigarette companies in Europe, was founded in 2008 by former telecoms Art Devlin. Ten Motives has long term relationships with leading retailers, such as Sainsbury's, Tesco and Bargain [...]
50 scientists have written a letter to the WHO urging it not to “control and suppress” ecigarettes May 29, 2014 Over 50 scientists and researchers have called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to not crack down on ecigarettes. In a letter to the WHO, the group says: “These products could be among the most significant health innovations of the 21st Century – perhaps saving hundreds of millions of lives.” The authors implore the organisation [...]
Evidence missing in action as Ireland bans ecigarettes in health facilities April 24, 2014 Ecigarettes are to be banned in Irish health facilities from 1 May. The Health Service Executive (HSE) said the crackdown was justified because the devices "pose a challenge to smoke-free campus enforcement and come with safety concerns for a healthcare environment." The HSE said the decision followed a detailed review of its health policy, adding [...]
Regulation of ecigarettes will be one of tobacco’s greatest saviours April 16, 2014 Yesterday, Imperial tobacco announced it would be shutting its factories in England and France. The maker of French tobacco favourites such as Gauloises and Gitanes will be moving production to Spain. Declining sales and a hostile regulatory environment have been the dominant story of the tobacco world for the past decade. However, there may still [...]
Ecigarettes: A solution with which the World Health Organisation has a problem April 14, 2014 Ecigarettes may be facing their greatest challenge yet, as elements of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have suggested plans to regulate the electronic devices as stringently as conventional tobacco, according to leaked documents seen by the Financial Times (FT). Should the proposals go ahead, ecigarettes would fall under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), [...]
Tobacco set to suffer as ecigarette revolution takes hold April 9, 2014 Japanese banking giant Nomura is forecasting a steady decline in cigarette volumes as the ecigarette revolution gathers pace. Nomura believes cigarette volumes will fall by 3.8 per cent (five-year compound annual growth rate), while ecigarettes are set to rise to 15 per cent of equivalent units in the US by 2023. Ecigarettes are changing the [...]
First airport ecigarette zone set to open inside London Heathrow November 17, 2013 Electronic cigarette maker Gamucci is to open the world’s first so-called vaping zone at an airport, for ecigarette users at London’s Heathrow later this month, highlighting the rise of the smoke-free devices. The new indoor zone will open on 25 November in the international departure lounge at Terminal 4, with entry restricted to those aged [...]
Ecigarette firm Vapestick to raise £10m to fund expansion August 4, 2013 An ecigarette company used by a number of celebrities, including Ronnie Wood and Kate Garraway, has confirmed to City A.M. its plans to raise £10m for expansion. Vapestick said that it wants to move quickly to secure a dominant market position, as it believes the industry is currently undergoing a “brand race”. The move follows [...]