Tiziana Cauli, Author at TobaccoIntelligence

France plans to ban nicotine pouches to protect youth, new health minister says

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 31st October 2024 || News analysis |

France may soon ban nicotine pouches as a measure to protect French youth, based on recent declarations by the country’s newly appointed minister of health Geneviève Darrieussecq ...

Big Tobacco lawsuit settlement in Canada poised to become largest outside the US

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 25th October 2024 || News analysis |

Three tobacco giants may solve a long-running litigation in Canada through a mediated settlement deal that would compensate people affected by tobacco-related diseases ...

Innovation urgently needed in smoking cessation treatments, say FDA and NIH

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 17th October 2024 || News analysis |

Improved smoking cessation treatments and more research on e-cigarettes are urgently needed, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Banning tobacco sales to youth may curb lung cancer mortality, WHO study finds

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 9th October 2024 || News analysis |

Policies that aim to create a tobacco-free generation may significantly prevent mortality from lung cancer across the world, according to recent research led by the World Health Organization ...

What is the outlook on health policies under the incoming EU Commission?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 1st October 2024 || Blog , News analysis |

Some fear healthcare and food safety will not be among the main concerns of the next European Commission after the Commission president unveiled the new commissioners’ respective tasks ...

Reduced-nicotine policies more effective if flavoured vapes stay, suggests US study

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 18th September 2024 || News analysis |

Banning popular flavours to discourage youth vaping may jeopardise efforts to curb smoking rates in adults at risk, according to a study published earlier this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

US teens’ use of pouches stays stable despite increase in sales, survey finds

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 12th September 2024 || News analysis |

The use of pouches among US teenagers remained stable in the past year despite the constant increase in their sales, based on the recently released National Youth Tobacco Survey ...

Is the Czech government out of sync with its own addiction-prevention strategy?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 5th September 2024 || Blog , News analysis |

Just over a year after the Czech government unveiled a new, ambitious action plan to fight addictions, doubts are being raised over the government’s alignment with its own declared war on addictions ...

E-cig retail licence rules may affect youth tobacco consumption, US study finds

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 30th August 2024 || News analysis |

Laws requiring licences for retailers to sell vaping products might not be effective in reducing youth access to e-cigs, but they may affect youth tobacco consumption behaviour, a US study has found ...

Researchers look into impact of smoking and vaping to uncover effects of dual use

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 23rd August 2024 || News analysis |

Is smoking and vaping worse than just smoking, or is it potentially beneficial for those addicted to combustible tobacco use, who may, at some point, quit it completely? ...

US study suggests vaping combined with smoking may increase risk of lung cancer

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 8th August 2024 || News analysis |

Tobacco smokers who also use e-cigarettes may be exposed to higher health risks than those who only use traditional cigarettes, but scientists are reluctant to put the blame on vaping ...

Does research indicate nicotine caps on nic products could benefit public health?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 31st July 2024 || News analysis |

Lower nicotine content levels make tobacco products less addictive, but in vapes, they may lead users to compensate their intake by increasing the pace and intensity of their puffs, according to a recent study ...

Spanish government launches public consultation on new tobacco regulations

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 26th July 2024 || News analysis |

The Spanish government has opened a public consultation on a soon-to-be drafted tobacco law bill, which would introduce new measures to regulate the consumption, sale, supply and advertising of tobacco products ...

GINN and Labstat partner to establish standards for novel nicotine products

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 18th July 2024 || News analysis |

The UK-based Global Institute for Novel Nicotine (GINN) has launched a partnership with Labstat International, an independent testing laboratory that mainly operates in the US and Canada ...

Ditching smoking for ENDS products may improve oral health, Italian study finds

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 12th July 2024 || News analysis |

Users of smoke-free nicotine products may enjoy better dental health than tobacco smokers, according to a study that found electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to be associated with a lower accumulation of dental plaque ...

Pouches could hook youth on nicotine, says US assessment of available research

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 11th July 2024 || News analysis |

The use of nicotine pouches may lead to potential harmful consequences in young users, according to a US assessment of the not-so-extensive research so far available on the topic ...

WHO issues its first-ever guidelines on clinical treatment for tobacco cessation

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 4th July 2024 || News analysis |

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first recommendations on clinical treatment for tobacco-use cessation, aimed at helping users quit all types of tobacco products ...

Can a WHO witch hunt stop the next generation from getting hooked?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 6th June 2024 || Blog , News analysis |

The World Health Organization (WHO) chose to dedicate this year’s World No Tobacco Day to exposing practices used by the tobacco industry to “hook the next generation” into becoming its customers for life ...

Inhaling device submitted for UK MHRA approval as nicotine replacement therapy

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 16th May 2024 || News analysis |

UK medical device manufacturer Ventus Medical has submitted a marketing authorisation application for an inhaling device to be used as a nicotine replacement therapy (NTR) in the UK ...

Next EU Parliament should listen to consumers on novel tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 13th May 2024 || News analysis |

The next European Parliament should make sure that consumers’ demands are met, as its soon-to-be-elected members carry out the revision of the EU tobacco policy framework, according to current parliamentarian Pietro Fiocchi ...

New MEPs may usher in less conservative EU approach to novel tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 2nd May 2024 || News analysis |

Changes in the European Parliament composition may favour a more open approach towards harm reduction, although currently the EU Commission maintains a conservative stance, according to member of European Parliament (MEP) Radka Maxová ...

Industry says EC not heeding its concerns in EU Tobacco Products Directive revision

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 25th April 2024 || News analysis |

Representatives from the European tobacco industry hope the renewal of the EU Parliament, following elections in June, will bring about changes in the EU Commission (EC)’s attitude towards them ...

Spain’s long-overdue anti-smoking plan is finally approved but not yet in force

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 11th April 2024 || Blog , News analysis |

Three years after the expected date, the Spanish government has finally approved the country’s new anti-smoking plan, which will now need to be implemented through different laws across the country ...

Europe’s respiratory specialists don’t support harm reduction: is this news?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 22nd February 2024 || Blog , News analysis |

No smoking and no nicotine consumption at all is better for your health than quitting cigarettes without quitting nicotine, says the European Respiratory Society, stating the obvious ...

BAT and Amazon to fight €7m sanction for ‘misleading advertising’ of Glo in Italy

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 20th February 2024 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT) and Amazon are going to appeal a combined total of €7m in sanctions for the “misleading advertising” of Glo Hyper X2 and Glo Hyper Air heated tobacco devices in Italy ...

Italy’s tracing of HHPs could help fight against black market, industry says

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 16th February 2024 || News analysis |

Herbal sticks will be tracked and traced the same way as traditional cigarettes and heated tobacco sticks in Italy starting from May, which could work against black market trade ...

Which way should you turn to follow the EU tobacco policy revision process?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 8th February 2024 || Blog , News analysis |

European authorities seem unsure on the timeline for the next step in the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) review and laissez-faire about keeping anyone up to date on developments for it ...

Spain finally ready to ‘catch up’ with smoking prevention plan, by end of year

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 2nd February 2024 || News analysis |

Spain's health minister Mónica García announced the country will have a new smoking prevention plan in place by the end of this year, reforming the tobacco law – originally due to be amended in 2021 ...

EU tobacco policy revision timeline shifts, with next steps unlikely before Q3 2024

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 26th January 2024 || News analysis |

No further steps are expected in the revision of the EU legislative framework for tobacco control at least until this year’s second half, based on updates of the evaluation process timeline on the EC website ...

BAT subsidiaries continue trying to get EU heated tobacco flavour ban annulled

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 25th January 2024 || News analysis |

An appeal on the EU heated tobacco product flavour ban – brought by UK-based Nicoventures Trading and other BAT subsidiaries to the Court of Justice of the European Union is unlikely to succeed ...

BAT reacts to Italian health authorities’ surprise suspension of Velo pouch sales

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 22nd January 2024 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT) did not expect the temporary sales suspension of its Velo nicotine pouches in Italy, ordered by health authorities, and is prepared to take action to protect its rights ...

Spain joins growing list of EU countries implementing heated tobacco flavour ban

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 17th January 2024 || News analysis |

Spain has banned flavours in heated tobacco products (HTPs), joining the list of European countries that have transposed a EU Commission (EC) directive prohibiting flavoured HTPs across the continent ...

Still no timeline for the revision of EU tobacco framework, Commission says

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 11th December 2023 || News analysis |

As the revision process of the EU tobacco policy framework keeps being delayed, commissioners are still not able to come up with a timeline, or even a date for the submission of the new texts ...

EU heated tobacco flavour ban may just be the start for Spain’s ‘new’ government

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 5th December 2023 || News analysis |

Spain’s newly formed government, led for the second time by socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez, may not be good news for the tobacco and nicotine sectors ...

Could Denmark’s plan to limit youth tobacco use provoke ‘a reverse outcome’?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 24th November 2023 || News analysis |

A new Danish government plan to curb the consumption of tobacco and nicotine among young people is facing criticism from international advocates of reduced-risk nicotine products ...

EU tobacco policy framework revision: when will MEPs be able to fight over it?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 23rd November 2023 || Blog |

This time last year, the start of a debate within the European Parliament on the revisions to the EU tobacco policy framework was imminent, but now it is not even part of the parliamentary schedule for 2024 ...

What about the adults? US FDA tobacco campaigns may be lacking data support

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 16th November 2023 || Blog |

The latest nationwide survey on tobacco product consumption among US youth showed that high school students in the country are ditching vaping, which is definitely good news ...

Use of tobacco products drops among US high school students, survey reveals

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 14th November 2023 || News analysis |

The use of tobacco and nicotine products declined nearly 4% among high school students in the US between 2022 and 2023, a national survey has found ...

Rise in snus use among young Swiss as government tries to curb smoking rates

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 13th November 2023 || News analysis |

Snus is increasingly popular among Swiss consumers – particularly young male users – while cigarette smoking rates keep declining, according to the country’s latest population healthcare survey ...

MEPs worry EU will bypass them to take up ‘extreme position’ on tobacco control

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 3rd November 2023 || News analysis |

Members of the European Parliament are raising concerns over what they consider a possible plot by EU bureaucrats to endorse and implement “extreme WHO positions” on tobacco control with no previous consultation ...

Nearly half of Finns want to ban nicotine pouches amid fears of a rise in teen usage

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 26th October 2023 || News analysis |

Three out of four people in Finland are concerned about the increasing popularity of nicotine pouches among young users, and nearly half of Finns are in favour of a ban, according to a recent survey ...

EU heated tobacco flavour ban enters into force amid controversy and criticism

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 23rd October 2023 || News analysis |

The EU’s ban on flavours in heated tobacco applies from today, amid criticism from harm reduction advocates, tobacco companies and some European politicians who believe that it could discourage smoking cessation ...

Smoking rates down thanks to lower-risk nicotine products, UK-based study says

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 19th October 2023 || News analysis |

Reduced-risk nicotine products are competing with combustibles and lowering smoking rates, rather than encouraging consumers towards them, according to a new international study ...

Dutch officials foresee conservative TPD that’s unlikely to take effect before 2027

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 26th September 2023 || News analysis |

Dutch officials believe a revised EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) will not come into force before 2027 at the earliest and, when it does, will reflect a conservative approach to novel tobacco products ...

PMI ups its investment in its Romanian plant for smoke-free products to $730m

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 13th September 2023 || News analysis |

Global tobacco group Philip Morris International (PMI) is scaling up the investment in its Romanian smoke-free product factory to $730m (€680m) ...

UK smoking rates keep decreasing while vaping on the rise, national survey says

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 12th September 2023 || News analysis |

Less than 13% of adults smoke cigarettes in the UK, the lowest figure ever recorded by the country’s Office for National Statistics (ONS). This represents a small decrease from the 13.3% recorded for 2021 ...

Is the FDA clearing up misperceptions – or is it sending mixed signals?

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 7th September 2023 || Blog |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seems to be looking for the right words to educate smokers about reduced-risk tobacco and nicotine products ...

No tobacco tax hike in France for 2024, but ‘other measures’ are on the horizon

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 4th September 2023 || News analysis |

France will not include a tax increase in its tobacco control plan for 2024, prime minister Élisabeth Borne has promised, though she said “other measures” would be taken ...

Dutch tobacco law loophole leads to Formula 1 confusion and confrontation

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 31st August 2023 || Blog |

The Netherlands has been praised by the World Health Organization for its tobacco control policies, but a legal loophole has been fuelling harsh confrontation between local health organisations and a Formula 1 team ...

Young US adults are smoking less, while upping their use of e-cigs and cannabis

Written by Tiziana Cauli || 28th August 2023 || News analysis |

Young adults in the US are more likely to vape or use cannabis than to smoke cigarettes, according to a new Gallup poll, as the national smoking rate hovers near a historical low ...

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