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Vaping: should France tax the electronic cigarette?
Should France tax the electronic cigarette? Between public health, tobacco control and tax revenue, the debate on vaping taxation divides experts and politicians.
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DISCOVER THE WORLD OF THE ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE
The E-cigarette section gathers the information related to the electronic cigarette.
The electronic cigarette has taken a growing share of the market. It works on a principle very different from that of the conventional cigarette, which explains the place it has found among demanding users. Manufacturers now offer a wide variety of devices, differing by brand, range, model and function. This section brings together news, releases, reviews, tests and the details — advantages and drawbacks — of each article. You will find the main e-cigarette brands, a guide to choosing a device or an e-liquid, an explanation of how to make e-liquid yourself, where to restock, and the offers currently available on the market.
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Vaping: Belgium wants to end flavours by 2028
Belgium plans to ban flavours in electronic cigarettes from September 2028, with the exception of tobacco taste. A decision that could inspire other European countries.
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Plain packaging and the electronic cigarette: what MPs want to change in 2026
Members of parliament want to extend the plain packaging principle to e-liquids and electronic cigarettes. A proposal that reopens the debate between public health and trade.
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Vaping: rules poorly observed in many points of sale
According to an anti-smoking association, many specialist shops depart from the advertising rules that govern vaping. A look at a poorly monitored sector.
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Europe: the WHO steps up its criticism of vaping
WHO Europe is calling on states to regulate vaping like tobacco, citing its growth among teenagers. The figures put forward and the measures demanded.
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Ban on the electronic cigarette in French Polynesia: understanding the decision and what is at stake
The Assembly of French Polynesia has voted to ban vaping, coming into force in stages from 2026. The debates, the reasons given and the consequences expected.
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A new tax on e-liquids in the 2026 budget
The finance bill provides for taxing e-liquids at 30 to 50 centimes per 10 millilitre bottle according to their nicotine content. Reactions from vapers and doctors.
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Singapore: vaping is now banned and punishable
Singapore now bans vaping at every level, from import to simple possession, with tougher penalties. What the new framework changes on the ground.
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Disposable electronic cigarettes are now banned from sale in Geneva
The Geneva Grand Conseil has banned the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes with immediate effect. Geneva becomes the second Swiss canton to do so, after Valais.
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Electronic cigarette liquids will soon be taxed
France is one of the few European Union countries not to tax e-liquids. That exception is ending, either by a national decision or by European harmonisation.
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Electronic cigarette: the rules change in France in 2026
The health minister Catherine Vautrin has announced a plan targeting nicotine products: plain packaging, an end to disposables, lower nicotine levels. The measures expected in 2026.
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Vaping at the wheel: what does the law say?
No French text explicitly bans vaping while driving, but the driver must remain in control of the vehicle. The situations in which a fine becomes possible.
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Vapexpo France 2025, everything about the world of the electronic cigarette
The vaping trade fair drew several thousand visitors to Paris Expo in March. The new products shown, the place taken by CBD and the talks on the 2025 programme.
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Does the electronic cigarette set off smoke detectors?
Can the vapour of an electronic cigarette trigger a smoke detector? In principle not, for want of combustion, but optical models sometimes react in a poorly ventilated room.
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A look at the electronic cigarette brand Silver Cig
Born in 1998 from the coming together of Silver Match and Polyflame, the French brand Silver Cig makes its e-liquids in France. Its history and what its ranges hold.
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The CBD e-liquids available on Smoking.fr
Usually free of nicotine and always with a THC level below 0.3%, CBD e-liquids come in a great many concentrations. What sets them apart and how they are used.
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How long does a coil last?
A wearing part of the electronic cigarette, the coil heats the e-liquid and degrades over time. How long does it hold up, and what makes it need replacing sooner?
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The legislative changes for vaping in the United Kingdom
Faced with the rise of vaping among British teenagers, London has launched a public consultation. The measures under consideration would not target adult vapers.
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What is nicotine strength and how do you avoid overdoing it?
The nicotine level of an e-liquid does not compare with that of a cigarette. The article explains what nicotine strength is and which signs point to an overdose.
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How do you vape properly?
A puff on an electronic cigarette has nothing in common with one on a cigarette: a longer and less intense draw, with pauses in between. The two methods explained.
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The advantages and disadvantages of electronic cigarettes
Control over the nicotine level, the gesture kept: the article weighs what users put to the credit of the electronic cigarette against the criticisms of its detractors.
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