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FIVAPE's Media Roundup on Vaping in France and Around the World: August 2026
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August 29, 2026 | COCHRANE
Vaping: “a proven and viable option.” This is the statement accompanying the latest major update to the Cochrane meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of vaping and nicotine replacement therapies for smoking cessation.
Vapes help more people quit smoking than other methods
August 28, 2026 | DOCTISSIMO
The August 26 update from the Cochrane Review is significant. Furthermore, the authors’ comments strongly emphasize the very high level of certainty and, for the first time, are addressed directly to the WHO and health organizations. Unfortunately, the French mainstream media has not yet picked up on this news. Perhaps they will in the coming days?
Quitting Smoking: Nicotine E-Cigarettes Are More Effective Than Patches and Gum
August 28, 2026 | VAPING POST
The Cochrane meta-analysis, which has just been updated again, shows increasingly robust results: vaping with nicotine is nearly twice as effective as nicotine replacement therapies for quitting smoking. Importantly, the authors’ comments are, for the first time, very forthright, particularly regarding the reluctance of the WHO and many other health organizations. They also point out that while vaping does carry health risks, these “are insignificant compared to the dangers of smoking.”
August 27, 2026 | VAPING POST
Since its inception, STOPTOBER has made extensive use of vaping to help smokers quit. In France, this social marketing campaign inspired the MOIS SANS TABAC. However, vaping was only truly incorporated during the first two years, in 2016 and 2017. The most popular smoking cessation tool has now been virtually invisible for the past 10 years.
Vaping Is Still Promoted by Authorities as a Solution to the UK's " mois sans tabac "
August 26, 2026 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world. It is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, energy drinks, chocolate, dietary supplements, and certain medications. Caffeine is “probably not harmless,” but it is not demonized in the same way as nicotine… Probably because it is not consumed by smoking, which avoids any confusion.
Caffeine and the Heart: Does the Container Matter?
August 25, 2026 | VAPING POST
Sale of tobacco to minors. A study in Switzerland shows that vending machines are more effective at enforcing age verification than store clerks…
August 24, 2026 | VAPING POST
The British government wants to restrict the opening of vape shops, which are considered “of little benefit” to local communities. According to its analysis, since 2016, approximately 1,800 pubs and bars have closed, while the number of vape and tobacco shops has exceeded 2,200.
England is set to restrict the opening of new vape shops
August 24, 2026 | RADIO 1
Taxes on vaping in Tahiti. Hopes were for more than 450 million, but now only 20 million are expected: the new tax on e-liquids falls far short of the revenue promised for 2026.
Why Did 96% of the New Vaping Taxes Go Up in Smoke?
August 24, 2026 | VAPING POST
As the result of a collaborative effort by 24 researchers, published in the medical journal JAMA in late July 2026, the Society for Research and Tobacco (SRNT)—the world’s leading scholarly society on tobacco and nicotine—officially recommends that U.S. physicians offer e-cigarettes as a standalone smoking cessation option, without requiring prior failure of an approved treatment
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Presents Its Position on Vaping
August 22, 2026 | MEDIAPART
Mediapart's in-depth investigation of the forces at work around Article 23 of the PLF and the battle being waged over vaping products. More than ever, Fivape's total independence from the tobacco industry and its militant commitment are essential levers for defending our professions and protecting a responsible industry. Thank you to Mediapart for your serious recognition of this reality.
Budget: Lawmakers at the Center of a Fierce Battle Over Nicotine
August 18, 2026 | AMAZON PRIME
Information on nicotine: Lobby groups are creating confusion between tobacco smoke, which kills, and nicotine, which contributes to addiction but is also used in nicotine replacement therapies and vaping to help people quit smoking. In the face of misinformation, this film reveals everything you need to know about nicotine, featuring numerous scientific experts and healthcare professionals.
August 17, 2026 | THE PRACTITIONER'S JOURNAL
A member of the French Academy of Medicine, professor of public health, former president of the CNCT, and honorary president of the Alliance Against Tobacco, as well as co-author of the so-called “Five Wise Men” report that led to the Evin Law, Professor Gérard Dubois recounts the history of the fight against smoking in France.
August 16, 2026 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
The benefits of quitting smoking far outweigh the risks associated with e-cigarettes. This is an excellent academic article following a special issue in JAMA that drew on the expertise of 24 experts; its conclusions call on healthcare professionals to better understand vaping and incorporate it into their practice.
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking Far Outweigh the Risks of E-Cigarettes
August 16, 2026 | VAPING POST
According to this new study, it does indeed appear that vaping helps people quit smoking. The authors also predict a decline in cancer rates in the U.S.
U.S.: Vaping May Well Be Replacing Smoking Among Young People
August 16, 2026 | FRANCE INFO
There’s a lot of information in this article:
Anti-smoking advocates, who pushed for a ban on vapes without any impact studies or consultation with professionals, are now worried about an uncontrollable black market that they themselves helped create.
Nicotine is said to cause heart and neurological problems, and using vapes is supposedly equivalent to smoking 3 packs of cigarettes a day!
Young people are reportedly using vapes, preferring sweet flavors to tobacco (which anti-smoking advocates want to impose by banning other flavors).
Finally, the DNF association boasts of having filed and won some fifty lawsuits against vaping (advertising/propaganda).
August 15, 2026 | VAPING POST
In late July 2026, Action on Smoking Health (ASH) published an analysis of trends in the use of tobacco and nicotine products in the United Kingdom. Daily vaping has nearly doubled in the United Kingdom since 2020, rising from 4.5% to 7.8% in 2026, while daily smoking continues to decline, from 9.7% to 6.6%.
United Kingdom: After 10 Years of Promoting Vaping Among Smokers, What Are the Results?