Vap'brèves offers you your flash e-cigarette news for Wednesday 19 October 2016. (Update the news to 10h55).
FRANCE: BURALISTS ACCUSED OF SELLING CIGARETTES TO MINORS
Nearly all Parisian teenagers smoke at tobacconists, despite the ban on sales to minors, according to a study. (See article)
FRANCE: ANTI-TOBACCO CONTROL - NICOTINIC SUBSTITUTES UNDER MAGNIFICATION!
Although attacked by electronic cigarettes, nicotine substitutes are seeing their sales start to rise again: + 14,5% in 2015. How can they reduce cigarette consumption? Update on a market that is catching its breath. (See article)
FRANCE: THE CIGARETTE PACKAGE AT 10 EUROS, A CONTROVERSIAL IDEA
The Alliance Against Tobacco launched Tuesday 18 October a call from health professionals to intensify the fight against smoking with a flagship proposal, which will be submitted to the presidential candidates: the passage of the package to 10 €. (See article)
FRANCE: A CLOSED MONTH FOR THE AGGRESSOR OF THE MANAGER OF THE E-CIGARETTE STORE
A man of 45 years, originating from Pornic, was condemned this Tuesday 18 October 2016 by the correctional court of Nantes, to a month of prison for violence and possession of knife (See article)
MOROCCO: PHILIP MORRIS IQOS FOR GRILLING CIGARETTE
Phillip Morris (PMI) is pulling out all the stops by gradually introducing a new find, named iQos, in several major markets around the world. According to the management of this tobacco giant, iQos is 90 to 95% less toxic than the smoke of a conventional cigarette. Entry into the Moroccan market is more than desirable, but the legislative framework must still be suitable. (See article)
UNITED STATES: TWO-THIRD OF ANSWERS TO QUESTIONNAIRE ANNOUNCES E-CIGARETTE AS “HARMFUL”
At the 2016 CHEST Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, the results of an online questionnaire sent to members of the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) earlier this year revealed that the perception of e-cigarettes by health professionals lung health may vary. Over two-thirds of the 773 respondents perceive electronic cigarettes as harmful. (See article)
AUSTRALIA: 600 VAPOTEURS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY ON THE VAPE
The rapid emergence of the vape led researchers at the University of Queensland to seek Australian participants for a large-scale international study. More than 600 vapers will be needed to participate in this study. (See article)
INDIA: 66% SMOKERS HAVE POSITIVE VISION OF VAPE
According to a study by the non-profit association Factasia.org, nearly 66% of Indian smokers see e-cigarettes as a “positive alternative” to tobacco products. (See article)
