Vap'Breves offers you your flash e-cigarette news for the day of Thursday 22 February 2018. (Update the news at 11h00.)
USA: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO HOPES TO DOUBLE ITS SALES IN 2018
British American Tobacco plans to double its sales of vaping products in 2018. Last year, the owner of the Dunhill, Kent and Lucky Strike cigarette brands already reported profits up 39%. (See article)
UNITED STATES: STUDY FINDS LEAD AND METALS IN E-CIGARETTE VAPOR
According to a study by scientists from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, significant amounts of lead and metals from e-cigarette resistors are inhaled by users. (See article)
UNITED KINGDOM: DRIVING VAPORS CAN LOSE THE PERMIT!
In the UK, it is now prohibited to use an electronic cigarette while driving. Motorists have recently been informed that this 'careless driving' can cost up to £ 2500 and a penalty which can go as far as license suspension. (See article)
UNITED STATES: RECORD REDUCTION IN SMOKING IN NEW YORK STATE
Last Tuesday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that adult smoking figures continued to drop and had even reached an all-time high. (See article)
