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Dutch coalition to come wants to raise nicotine age limit to 21 years

maandag 02 februari 2026

coalitie wil leeftijdsgrens nicotine naar 21 jaar-4

UPDATE 04-02-2026
The age limit for the purchase of nicotine products will go from 18 to 21 years in the Netherlands, if it is up to the upcoming government. The three coalition parties are also criminalizing the possession of illegal vapes and plan to intensify enforcement.

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Think tank fighting UK generational tobacco ban linked to PMI

maandag 21 juli 2025

denktank die brits generationeel tabaksverbod bestrijdt gelinkt aan pmi-2

In a recent letter to the British government, the American think tank Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) argues against the introduction of a generational sales ban for tobacco. However, the think tank appears to rely on experts who work for the tobacco industry.

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Tobacco control shifts worldwide towards the endgame

dinsdag 08 juli 2025

tabakscontrole verschuift wereldwijd richting eindspel-2

At the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin at the end of June, it became clear that all over the world the focus is shifting from tobacco control to eliminating tobacco. Constant attempts by the industry to influence policy are the main obstacle.

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Global Endgame Summit: Public opinion outpaces policy

woensdag 02 juli 2025

wereldwijd is er al veel draagvlak voor tabakseindspel

The general public is already much further along in thinking about gradually introduced tobacco bans than most policymakers. This became apparent during the first Global Tobacco Endgame Summit at the end of June in Dublin. The time is ripe to ban the sale of tobacco products. 

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ERS offers EU member states roadmap for tobacco endgame

maandag 30 juni 2025

ers biedt eu-lidstaten stappenplan voor eindspel tabak-2

A report by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) states that a generational sales ban on tobacco products can legally be introduced by individual EU member states, without the EU being able to stop it. The report also offers a step-by-step plan for this.

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