Greece mulls a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes.
Greece’s conservative government is preparing a bill to ban all flavoured alternative tobacco products – sparing only natural tobacco and mint.
Drastic action on child-friendly tobacco marketing may now make more political sense for Athens.
#Greece #Tobacco #ECigarettes #Smoking #Vaping #Children #Politics
ICYMI: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds FDA's Ban on Fruit-Flavoured E-Cigarettes to Protect Youth https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/04/us-supreme-court-upholds-fdas-ban-on.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Follow, Like & Share #SupremeCourt #ECigarettes #PublicHealth #YouthProtection #NicotineAddiction
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds FDA's Ban on Fruit-Flavoured E-Cigarettes to Protect Youth https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/04/us-supreme-court-upholds-fdas-ban-on.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Follow, Like & Share #SupremeCourt #ECigarettes #YouthHealth #PublicHealth #FDA
#SCOTUS Rules Against Makers of Flavored #Vapes Popular With #Teens
The justices said the #FDA had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in #ecigarettes.
#law #regulations
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/supreme-court-flavored-vapes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=F17AE0B8-1D25-4CB7-B60A-7D67266A4172
#Poland one step closer to ban flavoured #nicotine pouches, restrict #ecigarettes: The aim is to ensure greater control over #ecigarettes, the Polish ministry said on X. https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/poland-one-step-closer-to-ban-flavoured-nicotine-pouches-restrict-e-cigarettes/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
#Poland one step closer to ban flavoured #nicotine pouches, restrict #ecigarettes https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/poland-one-step-closer-to-ban-flavoured-nicotine-pouches-restrict-e-cigarettes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Denmark and Sweden see rise in semisynthetic #cannabinoid poisonings: #Cannabinoid-induced poisonings are leading to more hospital admissions as drug traffickers target puff bars, #gummies, and #ecigarettes. https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/denmark-and-sweden-see-rise-in-semisynthetic-cannabinoid-poisonings/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
France becomes second European country to ban disposable e-cigarettes.
France became on Tuesday the second European country, after Belgium, to ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes on its territory.
Known as "puffs", MPs argued they are gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful to the environment.
#France #Health #Smoking #ECigarettes #Puffs #Belgium #Vaping #Tobacco
French parliament votes to ban disposable e-cigarettes.
The measure banning single-use electronic cigarettes, popular among young people in France, is part of a wider government anti-smoking campaign.
#France #Smoking #Vaping #ECigarettes #AntiSmoking #Health #PublicHealth #Politics
South Korea bans power banks from overhead compartments on flights, limits carry-on to 5 low-capacity units, enhancing in-flight safety measures following recent incidents.
#YonhapInfomax #PowerBanks #FlightSafety #AirlineRegulations #Ecigarettes #CarryOnRestrictions #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=50751
Poland tightens e-cigarette rules to protect youth after market doubles https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/poland-tightens-e-cigarette-rules-to-protect-youth-after-market-doubles/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ecigarettes #Poland #vaping #YouthHealth
🚭 Pressure grows on European Commission to reform EU’s “outdated” #tobacco rules - 16 member states push for a significant overhaul
Growing concerns over #publichealth, #tax differences and the rise of alternative tobacco and nicotine products like #ecigarettes
www.eureporter.co/health/tobac...
Majority of EU member states c...
Regulating E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches: A Crucial Step for Protecting Pakistan’s Youth
#BaaghiTV #Opinions #Pakistan #ECigarettes #Nicotine #NicotinePouches #PakistaniYouth #YouthEmpowerment
MEPs finalise resolution to extend smoking and vaping bans in public places https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/meps-finalise-resolution-to-extend-smoking-and-vaping-bans-in-public-places/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #cigarettes #ecigarettes #europeanparliamentresolution #MEPs
I personally think that the better approach would be to increase taxes and prices on #ecigarettes and #vapes. And massive #ads pointing out the dangers of them, like they finally did with #cigarettes. Banning them will probably only benefit the black market sales.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/mexico-vape-ban-cartels
#smoking #vape #addiction
'Two Canberra men have faced the ACT Magistrates Court after they were arrested in a police sting targeting the trade in illegal vapes.
The consignment was uncovered by Border Force officers.
Yesterday police arrested 19-year-old Muhannad Haddara and 20-year-old Benjie Nishai Seru over the alleged offences.
Mr Haddara is alleged to have arranged the shipment and attempted to possess more than 2,500 vapes worth $127,000.
He is facing a charge of possessing and importing illegal vaping goods.
Mr Nishai Seru was also arrested when he was found with 300 illegal vapes and $3,000 in cash.' https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-30/men-granted-bail-vapes-seized-canberra/104538776 #auslaw #auspol #vaping #ecigarettes #enforcement
My street lithium supply may finally run dry next year
#vape #eCigarettes
#BanDisposableVapes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7n3zyp114o
Health minister warns retailers still selling illegal vapes could soon face prosecution, months after ban took force https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-22/more-assertive-approach-needed-to-vaping-crackdown/104381440 #auslaw #auspol #vaping #ecigarettes #enforcement
EU recommends outdoor ban on cigarettes, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-recommends-outdoor-ban-on-cigarettes-e-cigarettes-and-heated-tobacco/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ecigarettes #Heatedtobacco #nicotine #outdoorsmoking
Wondering what the status of this treaty is, and how much "teeth" it has.
"The most immediate bans or restrictions on single-use plastics, researchers say, should apply to products that are most likely to leak into the environment and cause harm and yet are relatively unnecessary. These include takeaway containers, #ChipBags, balloons, cotton swabs, disposable #ecigarettes and #TeaBags. (A number of environmental organizations including WWF have lists of products that the treaty should prioritize.)"
Finally, a solution to #plastic #pollution that’s not just recycling
Countries are negotiating a new global treaty to drastically reduce the plastic waste that has been poisoning the world.
by Benji Jones
Jun 7, 2023
"This treaty could be huge. Although it will take months of negotiating for any of the details to become clear, the agreement — set to be finalized by the end of 2024 — will require countries to do far more than just fix their recycling systems. Negotiators will discuss a menu of options including a cap on overall plastic production, bans on certain materials and products including many #SingleUsePlastics, and incentives to grow an industry around reusable items. This treaty could literally transform entire chunks of the global economy.
"As with any global deal, an ambitious agreement will face several roadblocks, some of which have already appeared. Certain countries, such as #SaudiArabia and the #US, for example, are pushing for voluntary terms that would allow them to continue investing in their #petrochemical #industries (plastic is a #petrochemical).
"Then again, the fact that global talks are happening at all is in itself a big deal and reveals a shift in the politics around waste. 'There’s a true willingness to tackle this problem,' said Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste at the #WorldWildlifeFund, a large #environmental group. 'We’ve never seen so much progress.'
[...]
"Certain chemicals used in plastics are especially problematic and could be targeted by bans. Some #FlameRetardants, for example, are linked to #cancers and #endocrine disruption; they can also make plastics hard to recycle. A number of other additives and materials are similarly dangerous to humans or #ecosystems, or they make recycling difficult, such as polyvinyl chloride (#PVC) and various kinds of #PFAS (the so-called forever chemicals).
"The treaty may also ban or restrict a whole bunch of common, problematic products — namely, packaging and other #singleuse items, such as cups and cutlery."
#Crapitalism #BanPlastics
#WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #BigOilAndGas
