Ireland Vape Flavor Ban Passes Oireachtas: What the Bill Proposes
Ireland Vape Flavor Ban Passes Oireachtas: What the New Bill Proposes Ireland has moved closer to restricting most flavored vaping products after the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026 passed both Houses of the Oireachtas. The legislation proposes limiting legal vape flavors largely to tobacco, while also introducing new restrictions […]
Norwich Backs £5 Vape Deposit Scheme After Battery Fires
Norwich Backs £5 Vape Deposit Scheme Following Battery Fires Norwich City Council has backed a proposal calling on the UK government to introduce a refundable £5 deposit on every vape device sold. The proposal follows a series of fires at waste and recycling facilities where discarded lithium-ion batteries have been identified—or are suspected—as the cause. […]
Can You Bring a Vape to the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Stadium Rules Explained
Can You Bring a Vape to the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Stadium Rules Explained FIFA has prohibited smoking and vaping inside stadiums used for the 2026 World Cup. However, its published guidance does not provide a completely consistent answer about whether spectators may carry an electronic cigarette through stadium security. One FIFA customer-support page identifies […]
Most UK Smokers Now Believe Vaping Is as Harmful as Smoking
Most UK Smokers Now Wrongly Believe Vaping Is as Harmful as Smoking More than half of smokers in the United Kingdom now believe vaping is as harmful as—or more harmful than—smoking cigarettes, according to new survey findings from Action on Smoking and Health. The results reveal a significant gap between public perception and the relative-risk […]
U.S. Vape Retailers Face Card-Processing Risks Over Unauthorized vape Products
U.S. Vape Retailers Face Card-Processing Risks Over Unauthorized vape Products U.S. retailers selling vaping products may now face more than FDA warning letters, product seizures or regulatory investigations. New compliance warnings indicate that merchants could also risk substantial financial penalties or lose access to card-processing services if they sell electronic nicotine delivery system products without […]
Can You Get Secondhand Smoke from Vaping?
Can You Get Secondhand Smoke from Vaping ? The short answer is no—vaping does not produce secondhand smoke because nothing is burned. However, people nearby may still breathe in secondhand vape aerosol, which can contain nicotine, fine particles and other substances. Exposure is generally different from—and expected to be less harmful than—secondhand cigarette smoke, but […]