Vape tax bill stalls as store owners say it will put them out of business: ‘Mad as hell’

Vape tax bill stalls as store owners say it will put them out of business: ‘Mad as hell’

Vape store owners say the bill conflates open system products sold by responsible 21-and-over stores and Chinese-import disposables sold on the web.

The lies behind the e-cigarette industry’s claims about reducing smoking – The Mail & Guardian

Measures must be taken to ensure that consumers and policymakers are not misled by industry-funded pseudo-science

Early vaping research causing concern

Researchers are working to find out the long-term health effects of vaping on New Zealand's young people, who are nearly three times more likely to vape than teenagers in Canada, the United States and Australia.

Vaping research finds e-cigarette vapour kills lung cells

While inflammation caused by vape oil leads to disease and lung tissue breakdown, it could be 20 years before researchers will know the long-term health effects of vaping.

US Tobacco and Vape Industries Face Shifting Regulations and Market Trends

Experts at a Las Vegas symposium highlighted evolving US tobacco and vape regulations, focusing on harm reduction, enforcement challenges, and emerging market trends. The post US Tobacco and Vape Industries Face Shifting Regulations and Market Trends appeared first on Psychreg.

Make an informed choice between vapes and cigarettes

To smoke or not to smoke — that is the question. Or at least, it used to be. Now, the question everyone seems to be asking themselves is whether they should choose to vape — an option that has risen in popularity over the last decade — or stick with traditional cigarettes. The reality is that the best option, in all areas, is to not smoke at all. But most people already know that and choose to smoke anyway. So in that case, it’s best to know wha…