Last month, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh confirmed the legislation to ban single-use vapes will come into force on 1st June 2025, in an effort to fight their environmental impact and extensive use among children. This comes after the British Medical Association (BMA) called on the UK government to tackle what they described, “the growing […]
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Stoptober 2024: Commit to Quit Today with ELQD ECIGS
In 2022, Public Health England introduced ‘Stoptober’, an initiative to encourage smokers across the UK to quit tobacco smoking. The campaign challenges current smokers to abstain from smoking for 28 days through the month of October, after a study conducted in 2011 discovered that those who stop smoking for 28 days are 5 times more […]
UKVIA Warns of Increase of Illicit Substances Contained in Vapes 2024
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) have raised their concerns regarding the increased circulation of illicit vapes containing illegal substances and have called on the government for urgent action to be taken to protect young people. They emphasise that the regulated nicotine vape industry is in no way affiliated with the illegal ‘trend’ of using […]
BMA Urge the UK Government to Tackle Growing Vape “Epidemic” in 2024 Report
The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling on the UK Government to put a stop to what they’re describing, a “growing epidemic of vape use in the UK”. The BMA says: “While the BMA recognises that vapes can be a useful tool in helping some people to stop smoking cigarettes, they offer a less dangerous […]
Could the Rising Popularity of Nicotine Pouches Help See the Last of the Cigarette Market by 2030?
Nicotine pouches were introduced to the UK market in 2019, hence why there is so little evidence and knowledge on the product regarding population health and harm reduction. Despite being currently legal in the UK, as they are considered a tobacco-free alternative to smoking, due to the lack of research on their safety and effectiveness, […]
Can Lowering Nicotine Levels in Tobacco and Nicotine Products Really Help Reduce and Stop Cigarette Consumption? ELQD ECIGS News 2024
Recently, a study published in the Lancet Regional Health examined the potential public health benefits of introducing lower nicotine levels in cigarettes. The aim of their research was to examine the effects of reduced-nicotine cigarettes in the context of the availability of alternative nicotine delivery systems (ANDS), as no large clinical trial had previously determined […]
Vaping Deemed Safe During Pregnancy After Study Conducted on Over 1100 Women
Previous Understanding of Vaping During Pregnancy A review from the British Journal of Midwifery (BJM) (2021) focused on the use of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation during pregnancy to “assess the extent of midwives’ current knowledge and attitudes.” Summarising a paper (2018) used in their research, they found that vapes were viewed in a positive light […]
10 Reasons Why Your Vape Leaks and Simple Solutions for Fixing the Issue!
We’ve all been there, you go to take a drag off of your vape and find liquid coated around it and sticking to your fingers – it’s annoying but unavoidable. However, there’s a few reasons as to why your vape leaks which we’ve compiled into one big guide for you as well as how you […]
Outrage as UK Vape Tax Could See Price of E-liquid Soar to Double the Cost by 2026
This comes after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt proposed a vape tax in this year’s Spring Budget. The vape tax, due to hit the UK in October 2026, will consist of three rates for every 10ml E-liquid sold on top of the current 20% VAT in an attempt to tackle underage vaping and prevent non-smokers from taking […]