VAP'BREVES: The news of Thursday 14 July 2016

Recently published OECD figures reveal higher smoking in France than in other member countries. The State is however relatively repressive in this matter. Would the French have a harder time quitting smoking than others? (See article)

$ 8,8 million is the amount that researchers at the University of Waterloo received as a grant from the National Cancer Institute of the United States to assess the public health impact of government policies aimed at to regulate tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and other vaporized nicotine products. (See article)

Researchers from the Moffit Cancer Center will study the long-term impact of the e-cigarette compared to that of tobacco on a panel of 2500 people in a 2-year window. The project called "Ease" (E-Cigarette And Cigarette Evaluation) should allow to know a little more about the use of the e-cigarette in the long term. (See article)

A law which has not yet been promulgated has nevertheless just been approved in the State of Pennsylvania. it introduces a 40% tax on the pre-tax price of e-cigarettes, as well as a tax for the day of promulgation, which will impose on distributors / resellers / manufacturers 40% for everything already in stock (See article)

The Vap'you site is launching a new version. a design in line with the magazine and a clearer presentation of the "activities" ... Small adjustments to come in the coming days (See article)