Government health watchdog The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has issued new guidance on the use of vaping within NHS settings and smoking cessation services. Trade body UKVIA says this is “another win for advocates of e-cigarettes’ effectiveness in helping people quit combustible tobacco while promoting harm reduction”. The National Institute for Health […]
Members of Parliament took part in a debate last week, discussing the role of electronic cigarettes in the forthcoming Tobacco Control Plan. They said they believe vaping is of “fundamental importance” and plays a “vital role” in helping to reduce the damage caused by smoking tobacco products. Vape shops selling a variety of vape mods, […]
As news breaks that £190,000-worth of illegal Geek Bar Pro vapes have been confiscated in Newcastle, we look at how you can be assured that you are buying legal e-cig products. News has come out this week that Newcastle Trading Standards completed a “massive haul of illegal e-cigarettes” worth almost £200,000. Amazingly, these devices contained […]
New research has shown that quitting smoking slows multiple sclerosis mobility deteriorations meaning that electronic cigarettes could play a key role. Electronic cigarettes could play a key role in slowing multiple sclerosis (MS) mobility deterioration as new research shows patients who quit smoking match the rate of progression in people who’ve never smoked. The government […]
There is a huge choice of different flavoured e-liquids, but do we need them? Some researchers produce surprising findings in Europe that help them to argue for banning all but tobacco juices, but more solid evidence from the UK demonstrates that smokers may begin with tobacco e-liquids but move on to sweeter flavours to help […]
