- At the 2023 Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum (GTNF) held in Seoul, South Korea from September 19th to 22nd, GTNF founder Elise Rasmussen shared her original intention of creating GTNF, Development history and impact on the tobacco and nicotine industries.
- The proportion of minors in Brazil who have tried vapesis 16.8%, while in the UK it is only 7%. At the end of this month, the Federal Senate in Brasilia will hold a public hearing to discuss the importance of regulating vapes.
- Distributor Superdrug has confirmed that it will no longer sell disposable vapesin all its stores in the UK and Ireland. It means the retailer will no longer sell brands such as Vuse Go and Flavaah Bars.
- In August 2023, China’s e-cigarette exports to the UK were US$103 million (approximately 752 million yuan), a month-on-month decrease of 23.37% and a year-on-year decrease of 5.80%.
- The Guardian tested seven vapingproducts on Amazon that were stated to be nicotine-free on their seller pages, but only one was actually nicotine-free.
- The New South Wales state government in Australia has committed to investing AU$6.8 million within three years to combat illegal vapesales and increase support for young people addicted to vapes.