Vapers Digest 15th July
Wednesday’s News at a glance:
UKVIA Responds to Restriction Plans ~ Government Announces Vape “Crackdown” ~ The Bootleggers and Baptists Paradox: How Anti Vaping Campaigns Can Protect the Cigarette Market ~ Experts highlight need to explore safer nicotine alternatives alongside existing measures ~ Haypp Survey Shows Harm Reduction Information is a Public Health Risk ~ UK Vaping Policy at a Crossroads: New Consultation Tests Britain’s Harm Reduction Legacy ~ New Zealand’s vaping strategy drove fivefold acceleration in smoking decline ~ The Latest from Manchester Metropolitan University Researchers ~ The Forgotten Generation: How Tobacco Harm Reduction Can Help Older Smokers Quit ~ OLAF Fights Smugglers. The EU Feeds Them. ~ Vital Strategies Tobacco Cessation Grant Round Risks Philanthropic Colonialism, CAPHRA Warns ~ FDA’s ZYN MRTP Orders Highlight Progress – and Remaining Questions in Tobacco Harm Reduction ~ Disposables Banned, Flavors Next: Irish Vape Crackdown Gathers Pace ~ French vape retailer trials selfie age checks as industry fights online sales ban ~ Ireland urged to rethink vape policy as smoking decline stalls ~ One in five trying to quit vaping used cigarettes, survey finds ~ US FDA sued for allowing unauthorized vaping products ~ The Smoker You’ve Forgotten
Two From Dave Cross, Planet Of The Vapes
UKVIA Responds to Restriction Plans
The Government has announced that it is conducting a consultation into proposals to increase regulations on tobacco, vaping and nicotine product packaging, device appearance and retail displays under the Tobacco and Vapes Act. The UK Vaping Industry Association has issued a damning response to the government’s plan to implement plain packaging, bland product appearance and abolish vape displays.
The UK Department of Health and Social Care has announced an illogical and unevidenced attack on vaping with a plain to remove descriptors, introduce plain packaging and restrict the colour of devices. They also plan to remove vapes from sight in shops and airports – all under the guise of preventing vapes being marketed at children. It announced the start of a UK-wide consultation into the proposals, but ministerial statements indicate the decision has been made.
Michael Landl, World Vapers’ Alliance
OLAF, the European Union’s Anti-Fraud Office, just announced the seizure of illicit tobacco worth more than 10 million euros. 50 people were arrested. That is a win against organised crime, but probably not more than a drop in the ocean of illicit nicotine products.
OLAF Director-General Petr Klement said: “While smoking is dangerous, smoking counterfeit cigarettes is even worse. On top of the harm to health, every illicit cigarette robs taxpayers and rewards organised crime. That’s why OLAF is there, to detect illicit trafficking and to contribute with cross-border intelligence and coordination.” Hold that thought, Mr. Klement. We’ll come back to you.
Vital Strategies Tobacco Cessation Grant Round Risks Philanthropic Colonialism, CAPHRA Warns
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), PRLog
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today warned that a new Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded grant round risks entrenching foreign influence over sovereign health policy across Asia Pacific.
The July 2026 strategic cessation grant round, managed by Vital Strategies under the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, is open only to applicants in nine priority countries: India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brazil, Ukraine, and Mexico.
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