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Podcast: Important developments in the novel nicotine industry

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 10th June 2024

David Sweanor, adjunct professor in the Faculty of Law, and chair of the advisory board of the Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics at the University of Ottawa, talks to podcast host Oliver Prescott...

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

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 6th June 2024

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 ...

Relative harm beats absolute harm when it comes to aids for smoking cessation

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th May 2024

Relative harm is a far more important consideration than absolute harm when it comes to deciding whether to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking, according to addiction specialist Garrett McGovern ...

Smoke-free targets could have been met had the EU embraced harm reduction

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th May 2024

If the EU had embraced harm reduction from the outset, it would have already achieved its smoke-free goals, according to Swedish member of European Parliament (MEP) Johan Nissinen ...

Heated tobacco market soon worth $30bn

Written by Barnaby Page | 30th May 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heated tobacco market set to top $30bn in 2024 –and could a US launch push it even higher The worldwide market for heated tobacco is expected to top $30bn in 2024, according...

Ireland looking to have 21 be the new 18 when it comes to legal age for tobacco use

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd May 2024

Ireland will look to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21, affecting heated tobacco products but not (yet) nioctine pouches or vapour products ...

In Italy, Philip Morris aims to recycle up to 500,000 Iqos and Lil devices by year’s end

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 21st May 2024

Philip Morris in Italy has launched a project that aims to recycle up to 500,000 heated tobacco devices by the end of 2024, reusing more than 80% of their raw materials ...

Compromise is key for the future of novel products and harm reduction in Europe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 16th May 2024

The next European Parliament may feature a new mix of members who are likely to change Europe’s conservative stance on novel products and include harm-reduction strategies as part of the debate ...

Next EU Parliament should listen to consumers on novel tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 13th May 2024

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 ...

Retail sector wants to play bigger role in EU’s policies on novel tobacco products

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd May 2024

The European Confederation of Tobacco Retailers (CEDT) has called for greater involvement of the retail sector when EU lawmakers formulate policies on tobacco alternatives and nicotine products ...

Balancing between adult harm reduction and youth addiction – the debate goes on

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 2nd May 2024

The debate over the approach healthcare providers should take when it comes to suggesting alternative products to help adult patients quit smoking has been ongoing for quite some time, but it’s still controversial ...

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

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd May 2024

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 ...

Canada’s Indigenous communities could earn millions with tobacco tax scheme

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 30th April 2024

The Canadian government has unveiled plans to allow Indigenous governments to levy a new tax on alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, fuel and vaping products sold in their communities ...

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

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th April 2024

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 ...

Survey results on nicotine usage rates among young Finns beg further digging

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th April 2024

Use of alternative nicotine products among younger consumers in Finland is on the rise, but their tobacco use has stayed the same, a survey by the Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention recently found ...

Will the next European Parliament have a milder outlook on smoking alternatives?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th April 2024

Around 370m Europeans will be called to the polls in June to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The outcome could reshape the narrative around harm-reduction strategies ...

The evolution of novel tobacco and nicotine products over the last decade

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 5th April 2024

In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and herbal heated sticks have evolved in the past decade ...

PMI could be looking to help keep Austin weird and well-stocked in heated tobacco

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th April 2024

The city of Austin, in Texas, will be where Philip Morris International (PMI) first tests its Iqos 3 in the US, with testing set to go ahead within the next three months ...

Latest novel nicotine innovation could possibly evade most legal restrictions

Written by TobaccoIntelligence | 1st April 2024

While novel nicotine products face increasingly tight legal restrictions and requirements in many countries, one startup believes it has come up with a product that will escape regulation entirely ...

Where will tax hikes and court rulings take the alternative tobacco market?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st March 2024

A recent CJEU ruling confirmed it was OK for Germany to increase duties on heated tobacco sticks to the equivalent of 80% of the tax applied to conventional cigarettes on public health grounds ...