nicotine

Wisconsin Urged to Make Smoking-Cessation Tools Less Accessible

Wisconsin lawmakers need to do more to reduce a smoking rate that causes almost 8,000 annual deaths, says the American…

March 4, 2026

England May Ban Vaping in Cars When Kids Are Present

Vaping in cars carrying children could be banned in England under new proposed measures designed to reduce secondhand smoke and…

February 26, 2026

“Disguised” Vape Flavor Ban Threatens Harm Reduction in Germany

Germany has set its sights on banning menthol vapes and other flavors that contain cooling agents, claiming these make vaping…

February 23, 2026

“One Word: Inevitable”—Tobacco Harm Reduction’s Heavy Hitter

Few spaces are as hostile as the tobacco harm reduction (THR) policy debate. Lawmakers, media, ideologically-driven researchers, nonprofits and public…

February 19, 2026

Mexico’s Vape Prohibition Is Already Biting

A mandate to ban nicotine vapes was enshrined in Mexico’s constitution in early 2025—a step described as “essential” by President…

February 12, 2026

How to Dispose of the Environmental Argument Against Vapes?

One of the many controversies around vaping nicotine is the impact on the enviroment—particularly of disposable, single-use vapes. When this…

February 10, 2026

Shameful Changes in the WHO’s European Code Against Cancer

Cancer has been a constant presence in my life. My mom had breast cancer. My grandma had cervical cancer. My…

February 4, 2026

Up to Six Months in Jail for Vape Use in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has imposed total prohibition of nicotine vapes, pouches and heated tobacco products. The draconian ban applies not only to…

February 2, 2026

The Role of NRT Fatally Undermines the Anti-Vape Case

Public health authorities insist they are guided by science. But when it comes to nicotine, policy is driven less by…

January 30, 2026

New Zealand Embraces Vapes to Cut Smoking—and Cuts Youth Vaping

In countries where nicotine vapes are generally available to adults, with corresponding reductions in smoking, youth vaping has again and…

January 27, 2026