NHS Opens First Teen Vaping Clinic in England
The NHS launched England's first teen vaping cessation clinic at Alder Hey in Liverpool in January 2025 to combat rising youth vaping rates (18% of 11-18 year olds vaped in 2024), offering tailored treatments and collecting data to improve future interventions.
NHS Opens First Teen Vaping Clinic in England
The NHS launched England's first teen vaping cessation clinic at Alder Hey in Liverpool in January 2025 to combat rising youth vaping rates (18% of 11-18 year olds vaped in 2024), offering tailored treatments and collecting data to improve future interventions.
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40% Bias Score
Belgium Bans Single-Use Vapes to Curb Youth Smoking"
Belgium is the first European country to completely ban the sale of disposable vapes starting January 1, 2025, aiming to curb youth vaping rates due to their addictive nature and appeal to young people, while allowing regular e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Belgium Bans Single-Use Vapes to Curb Youth Smoking"
Belgium is the first European country to completely ban the sale of disposable vapes starting January 1, 2025, aiming to curb youth vaping rates due to their addictive nature and appeal to young people, while allowing regular e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.
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52% Bias Score
"Netherlands Considers Nicotine Ban for Post-2012 Generation"
"The Netherlands is considering a law banning nicotine sales to anyone born after 2012, aiming to create a nicotine-free generation by 2030 to combat rising youth addiction rates fueled by flavored and smart vapes, despite potential economic challenges and enforcement difficulties."
"Netherlands Considers Nicotine Ban for Post-2012 Generation"
"The Netherlands is considering a law banning nicotine sales to anyone born after 2012, aiming to create a nicotine-free generation by 2030 to combat rising youth addiction rates fueled by flavored and smart vapes, despite potential economic challenges and enforcement difficulties."
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52% Bias Score
EU Countries Push for Harmonized Vaping Product Taxation
Sixteen EU countries, led by the Netherlands, are pushing the European Commission to update its tobacco taxation laws to include vaping products, citing inconsistencies in national regulations that distort the single market.
EU Countries Push for Harmonized Vaping Product Taxation
Sixteen EU countries, led by the Netherlands, are pushing the European Commission to update its tobacco taxation laws to include vaping products, citing inconsistencies in national regulations that distort the single market.
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36% Bias Score
Vaping Impairs Blood Vessel Function, Study Shows
A study shows vaping, with or without nicotine, immediately reduces blood flow velocity and oxygen saturation in vapers, raising concerns about cardiovascular health.
Vaping Impairs Blood Vessel Function, Study Shows
A study shows vaping, with or without nicotine, immediately reduces blood flow velocity and oxygen saturation in vapers, raising concerns about cardiovascular health.
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Hear Case on FDA's E-Cigarette Flavor Ban
The Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday challenging the FDA's rejection of flavored e-cigarette applications due to concerns about youth vaping; the companies argue the products help adults quit smoking.
Supreme Court to Hear Case on FDA's E-Cigarette Flavor Ban
The Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday challenging the FDA's rejection of flavored e-cigarette applications due to concerns about youth vaping; the companies argue the products help adults quit smoking.
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36% Bias Score
Latvia's Stricter Tobacco Rules Face Business Loopholes"
Starting January 2025, Latvia will ban the sale of tobacco and vaping products to under-20s and restrict flavors, causing businesses to explore workarounds and predicting a €10 million annual loss in state revenue, while the EU aims for a tobacco-free generation by 2040.
Latvia's Stricter Tobacco Rules Face Business Loopholes"
Starting January 2025, Latvia will ban the sale of tobacco and vaping products to under-20s and restrict flavors, causing businesses to explore workarounds and predicting a €10 million annual loss in state revenue, while the EU aims for a tobacco-free generation by 2040.
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40% Bias Score
Big Puff" Vapes Threaten UK's Efforts to Curb E-Waste
The UK is facing a rapid increase in the use of "big puff" vapes, which contain up to 6,000 puffs, are significantly cheaper than standard vapes and are especially popular among teenagers, despite an upcoming ban on disposable vapes. This, coupled with insufficient recycling infrastructure, raises m...
Big Puff" Vapes Threaten UK's Efforts to Curb E-Waste
The UK is facing a rapid increase in the use of "big puff" vapes, which contain up to 6,000 puffs, are significantly cheaper than standard vapes and are especially popular among teenagers, despite an upcoming ban on disposable vapes. This, coupled with insufficient recycling infrastructure, raises m...
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44% Bias Score
14 Dutch Children Hospitalized Due to Vaping-Related Illnesses
At least 14 Dutch children have been hospitalized this year due to vaping-related illnesses, with symptoms ranging from bleeding lungs to collapsed lungs; tests on confiscated vapes reveal high levels of nicotine, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances exceeding legal limits, raising concerns abou...
14 Dutch Children Hospitalized Due to Vaping-Related Illnesses
At least 14 Dutch children have been hospitalized this year due to vaping-related illnesses, with symptoms ranging from bleeding lungs to collapsed lungs; tests on confiscated vapes reveal high levels of nicotine, formaldehyde, and other toxic substances exceeding legal limits, raising concerns abou...
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40% Bias Score
High Sugar Consumption in Germany Poses Significant Health Risks
Germany's 2023 sugar consumption, exceeding 86,000 tons of holiday sweets and pervasive in processed foods, contributes to an average annual intake of 33kg per person, increasing risks of diabetes, dementia, and cancer.
High Sugar Consumption in Germany Poses Significant Health Risks
Germany's 2023 sugar consumption, exceeding 86,000 tons of holiday sweets and pervasive in processed foods, contributes to an average annual intake of 33kg per person, increasing risks of diabetes, dementia, and cancer.
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52% Bias Score
Vapear daña las arterias incluso sin nicotina
Un nuevo estudio muestra que vapear, incluso sin nicotina, reduce la velocidad del flujo sanguíneo y la saturación de oxígeno, lo que sugiere un mayor riesgo de enfermedades vasculares; el 32% de los jóvenes de 15 años han probado el vapeo.
Vapear daña las arterias incluso sin nicotina
Un nuevo estudio muestra que vapear, incluso sin nicotina, reduce la velocidad del flujo sanguíneo y la saturación de oxígeno, lo que sugiere un mayor riesgo de enfermedades vasculares; el 32% de los jóvenes de 15 años han probado el vapeo.
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52% Bias Score
EU Parliament Rejects Smoke-Free Environments Resolution
The European Parliament rejected a resolution on smoke-free environments by 378 votes to 152, primarily due to amendments backed by the ECR and a majority of the EPP that differentiated e-cigarettes and heated tobacco from traditional tobacco, raising concerns about the EU's role in public health.
EU Parliament Rejects Smoke-Free Environments Resolution
The European Parliament rejected a resolution on smoke-free environments by 378 votes to 152, primarily due to amendments backed by the ECR and a majority of the EPP that differentiated e-cigarettes and heated tobacco from traditional tobacco, raising concerns about the EU's role in public health.
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40% Bias Score