“The proposal to add duty to e-liquid according to nicotine strength is ill-conceived, not based on the scientific evidence, and could cause more harm than good.” lsbu.ac.uk/about-us/news/…

“It is the gross misinformation about risks of vaping, rather than reassurances that vaping is much less dangerous than smoking, that threatens public health, because it puts smokers off using one of the best stop-smoking approaches we currently have.” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad…

Goodbye vape flavours? The Tobacco and Vapes Bill explained for vapers: ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/t… #vaping

What are people from Edinburgh called? Google, I think you may want to reconsider that result. I had a good laugh, though.

The Tobacco & Vapes Bill committee has heard oral evidence from a range of so-called stakeholders with a vested interest in its passage through the legislative process. The truth is that it was one of the most one-sided Bill Committee hearings ever to take place both in terms of

I’m worried that too few MPs debating the #Tobacco & Vaping Bill have informed themselves sufficiently about the benefits of vaping. This should be required reading ncsct.co.uk/library/view/p…

Government consultation on vape taxes: 7. What do you think the likely impact the rate structure will have on consumers’ vaping behaviours? ☐Yes ☐No

This is well-deserved - congratulations Dr Colin Mendelsohn colinmendelsohn.com.au/mra/

New on the Ashtray blog - I break down the UK vape bans, including what’s definitely being banned, what might be banned and what the impact will be… ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/u…

Top experts gathered at the E-Cig Summit 2024 to share the latest science, insights & policy recommendations on vaping. Catch the key takeaways that could shape the future of the industry: ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/e… #ecigsummit #harmreduction

Amid calls for e-liquid flavour restrictions, research continues to demonstrate that flavours can help people switch to vaping, prevent relapse and reduce smoking rates: ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/v… #vaping

From tips and advice to busting myths, based on 16 years of experience, I cover the essential need to know for #vaping inside: ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/v…

Smoking rates rise - but zero mention of the fact that this correlates with sustained government attacks on the much less harmful alternative. #vaping theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

I love it when I have to go to the pub to research an article! On the blog today - - a guide to pub vaping, plus why toddlers, not vaping, should be banned from bars. ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/v… #vaping

"There is real-world evidence suggesting that flavor and other nicotine bans may have unintended consequences—most notably, increasing cigarette smoking rates among adults and youth alike" via FDLI fdli.org/2025/05/what-h…

7 Tech Upgrades that Could Transform Vaping ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/v…

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Eight shops closed in Swansea after being caught selling illegal nicotine products: walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-new…