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BAT estimates that 3.2 million more consumers began using its non-combustible products in the first nine months of 2022

BAT expects full year sales growth of 2-4%

British American Tobacco said today it expects full-year revenue growth of between 2% and 4% at constant currency rates, as more people are using its …

Business • 08 Dec 22

Imperial Brands raised tobacco prices by 4.4% during the year that helped offset a 2.9% decline in overall volumes

Higher cigarette prices lift Imperial Brands' revenues

Tobacco group Imperial Brands said today that 2022 would be another year of reorganisation after it posted a higher-than-expected rise in full-year profits, aided by …

Business • 16 Nov 21

Imperial Brands has reported full-year adjusted group revenue of £7.99 billion

Imperial Brands sees improved profits in 2021

Tobacco company Imperial Brands has today forecast better profits for 2021, helped by expected improvements in its e-cigarette business, which declined dramatically in 2020.

Business • 17 Nov 20

Report showed 5% of Irish population use e-cigarettes and a further 12% have tried them at some point (Pic: Rollingnews.ie)

20% of 12-17 year-olds have used e-cigarettes - report

Teenagers who have used e-cigarettes are between three and five times more likely to start smoking compared to those who never used them, according to …

Health • 12 Oct 20

The WHO said vaping devices 'are particularly risky when used by adolescents'

'No doubt' e-cigarettes harmful - WHO

Electronic cigarettes are harmful both to users and bystanders exposed to the fumes, the World Health Organization has said in a report warning they can …

Health • 22 Jan 20

Police ordered to arrest people vaping in public

Arrests ordered over Philippine vaping ban

Just hours after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced he would ban e-cigarette use, police were ordered to begin arresting people caught vaping in public and …

World • 20 Nov 19

The new laws will be backed by enforcement measures including fixed penalty notices and the publication of the names of offending retailers

Legislation to ban sale of e-cigarettes to children

Minister for Health Simon Harris will bring legislation to Cabinet today to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to those aged under 18.

Politics • 22 Oct 19

Flavour of the month? Questions over vaping marketing

Raspberry, mango, tutti-frutti, cola, strawberry, might evoke thoughts of ice-cream with mouthwatering flavours. But they are e-cigarette flavours and questions are being asked about who …

Health • 23 Oct 19

The World Health Organization says e-cigarettes pose 'health risks' to users

WHO says e-cigarettes 'undoubtedly harmful'

Electronic cigarettes are "undoubtedly harmful" and should be regulated, the WHO said as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying to …

World • 26 Jul 19

Battery-powered devices enable users to inhale addictive nicotine liquids that are often fruit flavoured

San Francisco to ban e-cigarette sales

San Francisco has became the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes, as concerns grow over a sharp …

US • 26 Jun 19

BAT said it expected revenue from tobacco-heating devices and e-cigarettes to reach £900m this year

British American Tobacco cuts revenue targets

British American Tobacco, the second-biggest international tobacco company by revenue, today cut its full-year revenue target for next-generation products.

Business • 16 Oct 18

E-cigarettes, which have gained popularity in the past decade, are addictive

Vaping may cut adult smoking, but lead youths to start

Vaping, or smoking battery-powered devices known as e-cigarettes, may encourage youths to start smoking but may also help adults quit, according to a US review …

News Lens • 23 Jan 18

Almost one in three people use e-cigarettes to try to stop smoking

More proof needed e-cigarettes aid stopping smoking

A new study says there is not enough current evidence to show that e-cigarettes are an effective aid to help people stop smoking.

Health • 10 Apr 17

This is the first long-term research into the effects of vaping in former tobacco users

E-cigarettes 'safer' than regular cigarettes

E-cigarettes have been found to be far safer than tobacco filled cigarettes by a long-term scientific study.

News • 07 Feb 17

E-cigarettes heat nicotine-laced liquid into vapour

E-cigarettes 'much safer than smoking'

E-cigarettes are likely to bring benefits for public health and should be widely promoted to smokers to help them quit tobacco, an influential British doctors …

News • 28 Apr 16

One of the authors said e-cigarettes also contain 'cancer-causing chemicals such as formaldehyde'

Scientists warn over chemicals in e-cigarettes

US researchers have found that three in four e-cigarettes use a flavoured liquid that has been linked to severe respiratory disease.

News • 09 Dec 15

Scientists found that e-cigarette vapour contained free radical toxins similar to those found in cigarette smoke

Study indicates e-cigarettes harm lungs

E-cigarettes generate toxic chemicals similar to those found in tobacco and may harm the lungs and immune system, new research suggests.

News • 05 Feb 15

There are still many questions around the health benefits of e-cigarettes

Govt approved drafting e-cigarette bill last year

A spokesperson for the Department of Health has said the Government approved the drafting of a General Scheme of a Bill last year to restrict …

News • 31 Jan 15

WHO says e-cigarettes pose a serious threat to foetuses and youths

WHO calls for restrictions on e-cigarettes

The World Health Organization has called for strict regulation of electronic cigarettes and bans on indoor use, advertising and sales to minors, in the latest …

News • 26 Aug 14

2014 a 'complex and truly atypical' year for Philip Morris

Philip Morris cuts 2014 earnings forecast

Philip Morris International cut its earnings forecast for 2014 and said it is proving to be a "complex and truly atypical" year for the company.

Business • 26 Jun 14

Electronic cigarettes are currently unregulated in Ireland

HSE to ban sale & use of e-cigarettes from 1 May

The Health Service Executive has announced it is to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in all health service facilities from the beginning of next …

News • 24 Apr 14

The health impact of e-cigarettes is disputed

Wales may ban e-cigarettes in some public areas

Wales could become the first part of the United Kingdom to ban electronic cigarettes in enclosed public spaces due to fears their use could "re-normalise" …

News • 02 Apr 14