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Call for plain packaging for vapes to reduce use by teenagers

A ban on disposable vapes was introduced earlier this year, with experts saying the move would help reduce the number of children who vape.

Evening Standard

Calls for changes to how vapes are sold to curb appeal to teens

The authors of the latest paper say that packaging is ‘a primary marketing tool for vape companies’

The Independent UK

Combining vaping and smoking may raise risk of diabetes and prediabetes, study finds

Users of e-cigarettes have a 7 per cent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared with non-smokers, according to a new US study.

Euronews

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Tough legislation strengthens the war on vapes

Six-figure fines, jail time and new powers for health authorities will be introduced as a state cracks down on illegal tobacco and vapes.

AAP

Federal agents seize more than 600K illegal vapes in nationwide crackdown

Federal agents have seized illegal vaping products nationwide as the Trump administration cracks down on items often used by teens

The Independent UK

'A new tobacco epidemic': Experts warn vaping may cause irreversible harm to children’s health

"This epidemic is being led and organised by the nicotine industry,” one expert told Euronews Health.

Euronews

Brickbat: Up in Smoke

Singapore has some of the world's strictest vaping laws, banning the use, possession, and sale of e-cigarettes since 2018. Despite… The post Brickbat: Up in Smoke appeared first on Reason.com.

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Young Mom's Lungs Fill Up With Toxic Vape Oil After 300 Puffs a Day: 'I Thought I Was Having a Heart Attack'

A young Florida mother's lungs filled with toxic vape oil after she used a vape 300 times a day. Cloey Eyes, 25, who switched from cigarettes to vaping, thought she was having a heart attack.

International Business Times UK

Vaping may be causing irreversible harm to children’s health, doctors say

Experts ‘extremely concerned’ about e-cigarette use and say millions of young people could face ill health in future

The Guardian - UK

Singapore is worried about a rise in drug-laced vaping. What is happening, and what is the drug etomidate?

Vaping has been banned since 2018, but now authorities are seeing a rise in young people using them to take an anaesthetic agent

The Guardian - AU

‘Young, ignorant’ vape users warned they could be caned for breaking Singapore laws

Etomidate in vape pods reclassified as a controlled drug with caning and jail terms for traffickers

The Independent UK

Trans Minnesota Shooter Says Lung Cancer Was Motive For School Shooting: 'I Want To Go Out on my Own Means'

Minnesota school shooter Robin Westman, 23, left a suicide note blaming vaping-induced lung cancer as the motive for fatally shooting two children and injuring 17 others during a Catholic Mass; the FBI labels the attack a hate-motivated terrorist act.

International Business Times UK

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Health Minister Mark Butler on kids on the NDIS and aged care funding

Medicare, aged care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are all key parts of Australians’ lives. But for the federal government, each of these areas – especially growing demand and rising costs – remains a challenge.

The Conversation

Londoners could be fined £1,000 for vaping at bus stops under new rules

Under the new legislation, transport authorities will be able to impose fines of up to £100, which could increase to up to £1,000 if the fines remain unpaid

Evening Standard

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Employer Bulletin August 2025: Why Payroll and Retail Sectors Must Gear Up Now for Vaping Products Tax

UK retailers and employers are urged to prepare now for the new Vaping Products Duty, with excise charges and mandatory duty stamps coming into force in 2026.

Euronews

Teen vaping linked to higher risk of smoking, marijuana, and alcohol use, study finds

The researchers called for stronger action to prevent teenagers and young adults from getting hooked on e-cigarettes.

The Independent UK

Major study uncovers health risks of vaping for young people

The study found that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers

The Guardian - UK

Young vape users three times as likely to start smoking, study finds

Review warns e-cigarettes could act as gateway to smoking and are also linked to higher asthma and other health risks

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The Independent UK

Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking

Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems.

International Business Times UK

This Asian Country Has Banned Vaping, Calling It a 'Drug Issue' – Should the UK Follow?

Singapore has banned vaping as a 'drug issue', seizing millions in illegal vapes — raising debate over whether the UK should follow suit.

The Conversation

Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts

Youth vaping is a major public health concern in many countries, with New Zealand’s youth vaping rates among the highest in the world, and rising.

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Man Caught Vaping On Plane Gives Bizarre Excuse After Fight With Flight Attendant

“I wish I never picked up a vape to begin with.”

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Man Sparks In-Flight Showdown After Attendant Caught Him Breaking The Law In Bathroom

"Put him on a no-fly list."

The Independent UK

Vaping passenger removed from Ryanair flight after setting off alarm in toilet

An eyewitness said the 21-year-old remained calm despite being escorted from the plane by six police officers

The Independent UK

FDA looking to make vapes less addictive as agency head claims 85% of those sold are ‘illegal’

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary warns ‘epidemic’ of e-cigarette use in high schools needs to be tackled

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