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Over 3.2 Million Illegal E-cigarettes Were Confiscated, With an Estimated Total Value of Approximately $81.5 Million, US Customs

  A report on the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official website reveals that on December 16, CBP officials announced the completion of 121 seizure operations by the Chicago office over the...

Indonesia bans

Retailers Get Mad as Indonesia Bans Single-cigarette Sales, Raises Smoking Age

  Indonesia has enacted a new regulation to curb tobacco use, which includes prohibiting the sale of individual cigarettes, raising the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, and tightening advertising...

FDA

FDA Issues Warnings to Online Retailers Selling Unauthorized E-Cigarettes Targeting Youth

  On July 31, the FDA issued warning letters to five online retailers for selling unauthorized disposable e-cigarette products under the brands Geek Bar, Lost Mary, and Bang. The retailers involv...

Vape Brand Sensa

BAT Launches New Nicotine-Free Vape Brand Sensa

  British American Tobacco (BAT)’s US subsidiary, Reynolds Electronics, has introduced a new nicotine-free vape brand Sensa. As the leader in the US e-cigarette market with its Vuse brand, ...

Geekbar

Geekbar’s Ongoing Fight Against Counterfeiting Initiatives

  Since the launch of the anti-counterfeiting campaignp of Geekbar, with the assistance of the Chinese departments, several counterfeiters have been arrested and tens of thousands of counterfeit ...

Nicotine

WHO Urged to Embrace Nicotine Alternatives

  “Replace cigarettes with nicotine alternatives to save 100 million lives that would otherwise be lost to smoking.” Derek Yach, a global health consultant and former leader of the Wo...

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Vape Smoking Rates Rise as Traditional Smoking Rates Decline Among Singaporeans

Singaporeans are turning to vape and traditional smoking rates are declining. That’s according to research by Milieu Insight, The Straits Times reported. Weekly cigarette consumption decreased f...

Nicotine Addiction

Nicotine Addiction in Women Possibly Fueled by Estrogen, Study Suggests

  Estrogen may contribute to Nicotine Addiction in women, according to recently published research. Estrogen’s feedback loop may be why women who are exposed to less nicotine are more depen...

Negative Perceptions

Study Finds Vaping Negative Perceptions Could Stop Smokers Quitting

  The Negative Perceptions of vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking is dwindling due to vaping negative perceptions in news reports, according to a study by the American Medical Associa...