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UKVIA Writes to New Minister

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) says it has written to new Public Health Minister Ashley Dalton MP, inviting her to a meeting to discuss how vaping can best support the nation’s smokefree ambitions. Dalton’s appointment comes at a time when 5.2 million adults have used vaping to cut down on or stop smoking in Great Britain alone and follows news that half of all successful quit attempts over the past five years involved a vape.

Australian Association Supports Pouch Attack

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) in South Australia has welcomed a government crackdown on the sale of nicotine pouches. It says the South Australian Government is leading the way in combatting the use of products that have helped Sweden to reach its smoke-free status.

New Study Exposes Australian Failure

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has highlighted the findings of a landmark study published in Addiction, which demonstrates the superiority of New Zealand’s pragmatic vaping regulations compared to Australia’s restrictive, medicalised approach. The study, conducted by researchers from Australia and New Zealand, compared trends in daily smoking and vaping in both countries between 2016 and 2023.

Pattaya Police Crack Down

The Pattaya City Police says it worked in conjunction with other agencies to carry out a crackdown on the sale of illegal vapes on Pattaya-Naklua Road, Pattaya Beach Soi 6 and Pattaya Beach Soi 7. They say the action resulted from complaints by members of the public. Meanwhile, residents and tourists are being warned about the highly toxic air quality spreading out from Bangkok and cigarettes (mainly from the state-owned industry) remain on sale.