Vap'Brèves offers you your flash e-cigarette news for the day of Thursday, July 20, 2017. (News update at 10:10 am).
FRANCE: VAPOTAGE STUDY IN YOUNG PEOPLE
Experimentation of the electronic cigarette is significantly more common in 15-24 years than in other age groups. Because it can contain nicotine, e-cigarettes could be a way to get into smoking. (See article)
GERMANY: USE OF E-CIGARETTE AND PERCEPTION OF HEALTH.
In Germany, a study shows that 98% of vapers who have used e-cigarettes have noticed a favorable effect on their health. (See the study)
FRANCE: BAT SHAREHOLDERS VALID REYNOLDS BUYBACK
The shareholders of British American Tobacco (BAT) and Reynolds American on Wednesday gave the green light to the takeover of the second group by the first, for nearly $ 50 billion. The British tobacco company, which owns the brands Lucky Strike, Dunhill, Kent and Rothmans among others, will acquire the 57,8% of the capital of Reynolds American that it does not yet own for 49,4 billion dollars (42,8 billion dollars). euros) (See article)
AUSTRALIA: PSYCHIATERS WANT E-CIGARETTE TO BE AUTHORIZED
En Australia, psychiatrists invite le government to remove l'prohibition of cigarettes electronic nicotinées. According to them, these devices have "significant benefits" on health mental illness of sick patients many of which are heavy smokers. (See article)
UNITED STATES: WRIGLEY VICTIM BRAND OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY VIOLATION
It is becoming more and more frequent and this time it is the Wrigley brand known for its chewing gum which attacks an e-liquid manufacturer for intellectual property infringement. (See article)
FRANCE: THE SALES OF NICOTINIC SUBSTITUTES PROGRESS.
In the first half of 2017, sales of nicotine patches were up sharply from last year, with a record high in March. (See article)
