Vapers Digest 9th February

Monday’s News at a glance:

Where Can I Vape? ~ Does the EU Commission Think Your Opinion Doesn’t Count? ~ The Scientists Who Didn’t Get the Memo. ~ The Lab-Crafted Thermal Failure ~ The New Study That Isn’t – Part 2 ~ EU nations revolt against Spain’s nicotine campdown, warning Brussels against overreach ~ WHO Exit By The United States Forces FCTC Accountability: A Turning Point For Asia Pacific Policy ~ Nicotine pouches overtake snus in Scandinavia, study finds ~ NicLock: A Timed-Lock System for Moderating Nicotine Pouch Use ~ ‘Something needs to be done’: Vape shop owner fears for staff safety ~ JAY GOLDBERG: It’s time for a policy rethink after study shows flavour bans increase smoking rates ~ 2 Peterborough vape stores target of early morning acts of arson: police ~ Brazil’s federal prosecutors sue for strict e-cigarette rules, urging regulation over a “paper ban” ~ CARDIOMETABOLIC PHYSICIAN CONFRONTS THE WAR ON SAFER NICOTINE

The New Study That Isn’t – Part 2

EU nations revolt against Spain’s nicotine campdown, warning Brussels against overreach

Smoke Free Sweden

A growing revolt by EU member states against restrictive laws on safer nicotine alternatives is sending a clear warning to the European Commission as it considers changes to EU-wide tobacco control rules.

A fresh round of formal objections has been lodged against Spain’s latest plans to impose severe restrictions on nicotine pouches and other smoke-free products.

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WHO Exit By The United States Forces FCTC Accountability: A Turning Point For Asia Pacific Policy

Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA)

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) calls on Asia-Pacific governments to review WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) following US withdrawal from WHO (22 January 2026) and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters questioning continued funding. The US cited WHO’s mismanagement whilst Peters called the WHO “unelected globalist bureaucrats” demanding taxpayer scrutiny on international commitments.

“The US exit demands FCTC reassessment, especially across Asia-Pacific,” said Nancy Loucas, Executive Coordinator of CAPHRA. “Article 1(d) mandates harm reduction, but WHO blocks vaping and nicotine pouches.

Nicotine pouches overtake snus in Scandinavia, study finds

Ali Anderson, Clearing The Air

Nicotine pouches have overtaken traditional snus in Sweden and Norway, according to a new analysis of online sales data covering more than seven years.

The study, released as a preprint in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, examined more than 19 million e-commerce orders between 2018 and 2025.

Researchers found that “nicotine pouches have overtaken traditional snus in market share in both countries, reinforcing the potential of nicotine pouches as a harm reduction tool.”

NicLock: A Timed-Lock System for Moderating Nicotine Pouch Use

Micah Allred, Substack

Nicotine pouches have rapidly filled a gap between smoking cessation and continued nicotine use. They are smokeless, discreet, and widely legal, which makes them attractive to people trying to avoid the harms of combustible tobacco. At the same time, those same qualities make overuse easy. High-frequency consumption, escalation in dosage, and habitual, unconscious use are common patterns reported by users. The problem is not that nicotine pouches exist; it is that there are few practical tools that help people regulate their use once they have decided they want limits.

‘Something needs to be done’: Vape shop owner fears for staff safety

Jon Perez, Moose Jaw Today

Samir Samnani is one of the small business owners trying to make a living, helping about 25 individuals find employment and contributing to the local economies where his shops are located. However, he is concerned about the safety of his employees and his business due to recent criminal incidents at vape stores.

JAY GOLDBERG: It’s time for a policy rethink after study shows flavour bans increase smoking rates

Jay Goldberg, Toronto Sun

Moves by several provinces to ban flavoured vapes are hurting Canadians’ ability to quit smoking, according to a new academic study.

In fact, research by economists Brad Davis, Abigail Friedman, and Michael Pesko shows that when provinces moved to ban most flavoured vapes, a significant share of former flavoured vape users simply returned to smoking cigarettes.

2 Peterborough vape stores target of early morning acts of arson: police

Global News

(Video) Peterborough police say two vape stores in the city’s west end were targets of arson early Thursday morning with fires being lit within minutes of each other

Brazil’s federal prosecutors sue for strict e-cigarette rules, urging regulation over a “paper ban”

2Firsts

Brazil’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) has filed a public civil action seeking to compel the federal government and Anvisa to establish a strict, enforceable regulatory framework for electronic smoking devices, replacing the current blanket ban. The lawsuit calls for mandatory product registration, nicotine caps, bans on youth-targeted advertising, and clear health warnings on packaging, and demands a national consumption report and an implementation timetable within 90 days.

CARDIOMETABOLIC PHYSICIAN CONFRONTS THE WAR ON SAFER NICOTINE

Global Forum on Nicotine

A massive opportunity to reduce smoking-related death is being squandered. In this episode of GFN Interviews, cardiometabolic physician Dr. Rohan Sequeira examines how public health distorts the public’s understanding of nicotine and risk. With South Asia bearing an enormous tobacco burden, he explains why traditional cessation approaches are failing, why safer nicotine products matter, and how misinformation continues to block harm reduction.

On this day…2018

A look back at how things have moved on or otherwise…

Medical e-cig scrapped

Fergus Mason, Vaping Post

A controversial e-cigarette which was licensed for medical use two years ago has been shelved by its developers. BAT’s eVoke, approved for use by Britain’s National Health Service, was seen by some experts as an opportunity to bring vaping under the control of the health service – but now BAT say it’s been overtaken by progress.

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Vapers Digest 9th February

Monday’s News at a glance:

Where Can I Vape?

Dave Cross, Planet of the Vapes

Does the EU Commission Think Your Opinion Doesn’t Count?

Alberto Hernandez, World Vapers’ Alliance

The Scientists Who Didn’t Get the Memo.

Alan Gore

The Lab-Crafted Thermal Failure

Claudio Teixeira, Disobedient Margins

The New Study That Isn’t – Part 2

Skip Murray, Skip’s Corner – Let’s Talk!