Independent reporting and analysis on nicotine policy and harm-reduction in Europe.
People who use nicotine pouches instead of cigarettes have levels of exposure to major toxic chemicals closer to those of non-smokers, a scientific review has found.
New Zealand is moving towards legal sales of nicotine pouches, potentially giving smokers another alternative to cigarettes, as public health researchers urge the government to halt the reform.
A Commission spokesperson has declined to confirm a December timetable for proposed changes to EU nicotine rules.
Pharmaceutical companies selling costly treatments for smoking-related diseases also fund organisations campaigning for tighter restrictions on safer nicotine products. Peter examines whether those relationships deserve closer scrutiny.
In an open letter, David Zaruk questions attendance rules and funding for an upcoming European Parliament event on nicotine.
EU finance ministers failed to reach a unanimous deal on tobacco and nicotine taxes. Peter Beckett examines the compromise and what could happen next.
A Senate amendment targeting bundles of vaping equipment and nicotine liquid was ruled inadmissible under social security financing rules.
A UK trial compared vape starter kits, with and without telephone support, against NHS stop-smoking emails.
Vapes have moved ahead of nicotine patches and gum as the leading aid used by French smokers who have successfully quit, a new survey finds.
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Policy Track a country
A TobaccoIntelligence report examines illicit nicotine pouch markets in countries with bans and other restrictions.
The proportion of young people smoking in Switzerland fell by almost a quarter between 2023 and 2025, while monthly vaping remained broadly stable.
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