June 16, 2025
The trend of banning disposable vapes continues, with New Zealand and Switzerland being the latest countries to join the list. We are hopeful that more nations around the world will take action to reduce plastic and hazardous waste pollution!
May 31, 2025
The U.K. banned disposable vapes in October 2024, and the ban went into effect on June 1, 2025. The bill received support from environmental and health advocacy groups, who cited the hazardous effects on youth and the environment.
May 30, 2025
To curb teen nicotine exposure and use, France has announced a ban on smoking in areas where youth congregate, such as bus stops, beaches, parks, and sports facilities. Beginning July 1, 2025, this prohibition aims to de-normalize commercial tobacco use from an early age. We hope this is a step toward additional bans that will include minimum distances from these spaces and prohibit the use of other tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes.
May 23, 2025
The Maldives passed a generational ban on purchasing tobacco products for anyone born on or after January 1, 2007. We commend the Maldives for their work toward the tobacco endgame as they become the only country in the world to have a nicotine-free generation policy at the national level!
May 23, 2025
The Wayne County Airport Authority has proposed creating a cigar lounge at Detroit Metro Airport, despite Michigan’s smokefree indoor air law enacted in 2010. This would not only directly violate the law, but it also introduces the risk of thirdhand smoke residue sticking to travelers and staff who frequent these lounges to be carried through the airport and brought aboard airplanes.
May 22, 2025
Williamstown enacted an ordinance that restricts smoking and vaping in apartments with more than four units. Supporters cite concerns for non-smoking tenants who have the right to clean air. The ordinance was passed by the town’s Board of Health and Select Board, by a vote of 148-56.
