Vapers Digest 13th February
Friday’s News at a glance:
Prescription-only Warning ~ Leading Quit Countries Revealed ~ Stress Driving Smoking Rates ~ Convenience Sector Reveals Ban Impact ~ What Evidence Would Ever Change Their Minds? ~ How You Can Help Fight Bad Policy on Vaping & Tobacco Harm Reduction in Australia ~ Mark Tyndall: The harm reduction doctor who took on tobacco’s last taboo ~ Malaysian consumers at risk: new prohibitions threaten to drive users back to cigarettes ~ South Carolina Registry Bill Goes to Governor for Signature or Veto ~ French Health Agency Confirms: Vaping Less Harmful Than Smoking ~ EU vs. Consumers: The Commission is Choosing Ideology Over Lives ~ Tobacco Harm Reduction: Pathways to Smoking Cessation ~ As The WHO Blurs Smoking – Vaping Line, Leaders Must Demand Transparency for Continued Funding ~ Mexico’s Vape Prohibition Is Already Biting ~ FDA PMTA Roundtable: Ongoing Comprehensive Coverage by 2Firsts ~ French health agency confirms vaping far less harmful than smoking ~ Majority of French smokers turning to cross-border and illegal markets as prices rise, study finds ~ Revealed: who is smoking or vaping in the Love Island All Stars 2026 villa ~ Australia’s Vape Prohibition Is Fueling A Violent Black Market ~ Vaping in cars with children could be banned under new plans ~ Letter: Are these two of the best ideas of the 21st century? ~ Multi Billion Dollar Industry ~ Exposed: The $1.6 Billion Machine Corrupting Public Health Part 1 ~ Exposed: The $1.6 Billion Machine Corrupting Public Part 2 ~ Exposed: The $1.6 Billion Machine Corrupting Public Health Part 3 ~ HTP Use Patterns and verified smoking status in HTP customers | #GFN25 Science Discussion
Four From Dave Cross, Planet Of The Vapes
Prescription-only Warning
Dr Sarah Jackson has issued a warning as prescription-only access to vapes is being proposed as a regulatory compromise in the UK that could restrict youth uptake while enabling access for smoking cessation. She says that evidence from Australia’s experience “suggests this model neither prevented experimentation among never-smokers nor facilitated the widespread use of regulated products for cessation, instead shifting use toward unregulated supply channels”.
Leading Quit Countries Revealed
Europe is on the fast track to a smoke-free future—and some countries are leading the charge. While nearly one in four adults in the region still smoke, certain nations are making quitting easier than ever. Tablites has analysed various factors in the latest data to determine the top 10 European countries most committed to helping smokers quit for good.
Stress Driving Smoking Rates
Smoking rates remain steady or even increased in certain areas despite the UK rate falling to a record low of 10.6% – vaping experts ask why some regions are bucking the national trend. New data from the experts at Vape Superstore reveals a correlation between stress levels and the number of active smokers in each UK city.
Convenience Sector Reveals Ban Impact
Talysis, the UK’s specialist convenience insight agency, has revealed the full impact of last year’s disposable vapes ban as part of its review into the Convenience sector for 2025. The organisation concludes that the convenience sector is bearing the brunt of ban, “still reeling” from “the triple whammy of reduced footfall, lower turnover and increased store costs, fuelled by a lack of consumer adoption for reusable alternatives.”
