Malaysian Govt. Urged to Differentiate Between Tobacco And Vape Policies

Four vape groups, represented by the Malaysia Retail Electronic Cigarette Association president Datuk Adzwan Ab Manas are to submit a memorandum to a special officer in the Prime Minister’s office to urge the government to consider the future of Malaysia’s vape industry. This is in response to a Ministry of Health’s (MoH) imminent proposal. The …
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Vaping is less harmful than smoking

With the development of the social civilization, people are more caring about the product nature, not only about the quality itself, but also the impact to the health and to the environment as well. Over the decades, given public health concerns, the tobacco industry has tried to find ways to make combustible cigarette smoking less …
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Philippines E-cigarette Groups Push Signing of Vape Bill

VARIOUS groups pushed for the signing into law of the Vape bill, or the “Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act,” to provide adult smokers with “better alternatives” and to “end the smoking epidemic in the country.” These groups — Nicotine Consumers Union of the Philippines (NCUP), Philippine E-cigarette Industry Association, Consumer Choice Philippines, Quit …

U.K. Acknowledges Vaping’s THR Role

The U.K. Department for Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) has acknowledged the role of vaping in smoking harm reduction, according to the U.K. Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA). In its review of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) laws, which was published on March 25, the DHSC noted existing TRPR regulations “met their original objectives” …
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U.S. Bill Regulating Synthetic Nicotine Clears Congress

As part of a federal funding bill, language giving the Food and Drug Administration authority over synthetic nicotine, and any other nicotine that is not derived from tobacco, was passed by Congress on March 11. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law soon. As we previously reported, FDA had previously indicated its …