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TIME: a new watchdog takes on Germany’s tobacco lobby

Germany has a new organisation dedicated to exposing tobacco industry influence. Founded by Laura Graen, TIME – for a nicotine-free future combines investigative work, advocacy and campaigning. Her recent scrutiny of a Bundestag hearing shows why this work matters for public health.

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When tobacco industry messaging starts to look like consensus

Corporate messages repeated across multiple media outlets can acquire the appearance of independent agreement. In a new contribution to the BMJ Tobacco Control Blog, three AT authors examine Philip Morris International’s “Technovation” events and warn of the implications for public health in the AI era.

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Prevention messages on social media can change perceptions of vaping

A study involving 3,400 young adults in the United States aged 18 to 24 shows that prevention messages discouraging vaping, delivered through social media, can change perceptions of and attitudes towards e-cigarettes.

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Appenzell Innerrhoden breaks with a 150-year-old tradition in favour of tobacco prevention

The lively debate revolved around a fundamental question: liberal legislation or better protection for young people? In the end, the latter prevailed.

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Philip Morris increases its funding of the FDP and SVP

Philip Morris International (PMI) continues to directly fund Swiss political parties. According to new political financing data analysed by Lobbywatch, the tobacco company paid a total of CHF 105,000 to the FDP and SVP in 2025.

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Second-hand smoke: 2.7 billion people worldwide are still exposed

Despite the progress made since 1990, exposure to second-hand smoke remains a major public health issue. A new analysis published in The Lancet Public Health estimates that 2.71 billion people worldwide were still exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023. Among them were 767 million children under the age of 15.

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50 mg/ml of nicotine in just a few clicks: Europe and the parallel market for non-compliant e-cigarettes

After Switzerland, our investigation continues across Europe. Within just a few hours, AT Switzerland identified dozens of online shops offering e-cigarettes containing up to 5% nicotine – 2.5 times the European limit. Some of these products are even advertised as already being stocked within the European Union.

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150,000 puffs — and still one step ahead of regulation

E-cigarettes claiming up to 150,000 puffs and nicotine concentrations exceeding legal limits are now available online in Switzerland. Test purchases carried out by AT Switzerland highlight the challenges facing regulation and market surveillance as these products continue to evolve at an ever-increasing pace.

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Nicotine vending machines: a structural failure in age verification

Protecting minors is one of the primary objectives of the Federal Act on Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes (LPTab). Yet, sales via vending machines continue to pose a major challenge to achieving this goal.

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United States: FDA Strengthens Oversight of Chemicals Found in E-Cigarettes

The U.S. FDA has added 18 new potentially harmful substances to its official list. Several are found in e-cigarettes and other nicotine products, highlighting that these products are not without health risks.

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Ticino: Stronger Controls and Enhanced Enforcement to Protect Young People from Tobacco and Nicotine

On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, the Government of the Canton of Ticino adopted a new Regulation on Protection Against Smoking, which will enter into force on 1 July 2026. The revision aligns cantonal legislation with the Federal Act on Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes (TobPA) and strengthens monitoring and enforcement mechanisms designed to protect public health.

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E-cigarettes: Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirms legal limits on tank volumes

Two recent rulings by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court clearly confirm that the legal limits imposed on electronic cigarettes in Switzerland must be strictly respected — including in cases where manufacturers or distributors attempt to circumvent the law through technical or commercial loopholes.

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TIME: a new watchdog takes on Germany’s tobacco lobby

When tobacco industry messaging starts to look like consensus

Prevention messages on social media can change perceptions of vaping

Appenzell Innerrhoden breaks with a 150-year-old tradition in favour of tobacco prevention

Philip Morris increases its funding of the FDP and SVP

Second-hand smoke: 2.7 billion people worldwide are still exposed

50 mg/ml of nicotine in just a few clicks: Europe and the parallel market for non-compliant e-cigarettes

150,000 puffs — and still one step ahead of regulation

Nicotine vending machines: a structural failure in age verification

United States: FDA Strengthens Oversight of Chemicals Found in E-Cigarettes

Ticino: Stronger Controls and Enhanced Enforcement to Protect Young People from Tobacco and Nicotine

E-cigarettes: Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirms legal limits on tank volumes

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