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Tag: Youth Smoking Prevention

Dutch cabinet now sees no possibilities for generational ban

dinsdag 15 juli 2025

kabinet ziet nu geen mogelijkheden voor nicotinee-2

A generational ban on the sale of nicotine products is not possible now for legal and practical reasons, writes outgoing State Secretary Tielen to parliament. However, the legal argument does not hold up, says lawyer Steven Baylis, and 60,000 doctors argue for the introduction of a generational ban. 

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Tobacco-free sticks release toxic amounts of nicotine

donderdag 12 juni 2025

tobacco-free sticks release toxic amounts of nicotine

The Dutch health institute RIVM investigated the concentrations of nicotine that smokers of tobacco-free nicotine sticks ingest, and concluded that these are up to 25 times higher than previously calculated advisory values.

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Doctors demand action from Snapchat against vape dealers

dinsdag 10 juni 2025

artsen eisen actie van snapchat tegen vape-dealers-2

In an urgent letter, medical doctors in the Netherlands call on Snapchat to protect children from the distribution of vape-related content on the platform. Youth Smoking Prevention threatens legal action if Snapchat does not meet the requirements within two weeks.

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