Planet of The Vapes UK Vaping Forum

19/09/2025

Fines for “dodgy v**es” in Haslingden, ASH unhappy about youth awareness of heated to***co, and fresh evidence from Cochrane and Oxford on to***co addiction. We have a warning for Arsenal fans travelling to Bilbao, a look at why Barbados needs smarter policy, and the latest UK E-Cigarette Research Forum briefing. Plus a hands-on review of the OXVA XLIM Go 2, and new deals on the Hayati X4 kit and pods. Read the full newsletter: https://www.planetofthev**es.co.uk/potvnewsletter/2025/2025-09-19.php

18/09/2025

A Haslingden shopkeeper accused of stocking “dodgy v**es” for sale and providing them to underage purchasers has been fined £4,500 at Burnley Magistrates Court

A Haslingden shopkeeper accused of stocking “dodgy v**es” for sale and providing them to underage purchasers has been fined £4,500 at Burnley Magistrates Court

17/09/2025

Action on Smoking and Health is now complaining about children’s awareness of heated to***co products following “illegal promotion” of products

Action on Smoking and Health is now complaining about children’s awareness of heated to***co products following “illegal promotion” of products

17/09/2025

After missing a few recent updates, Planet of the Vapes looks at the latest news from the Cochrane To***co Addiction Group’s living systematic review being conducted at the University of Oxford

After missing a few recent updates, Planet of the Vapes looks at the latest news from the Cochrane To***co Addiction Group’s living systematic review being conducted at the University of Oxford

16/09/2025

“Woah, they could save lives in Barbados. Woah, in the sunny Caribbean sea,” isn’t quite what international health experts said…but it’s close enough for the tag line

“Woah, they could save lives in Barbados. Woah, in the sunny Caribbean sea,” isn’t quite what international health experts said…but it’s close enough for the tag line

16/09/2025

Arsenal fans are being warned not to take v**es to their away Champions League match at Bilbao this week as the police are warning they will be expelled from the stadium

Arsenal fans are being warned not to take v**es to their away Champions League match at Bilbao this week as the police are warning they will be expelled from the stadium

15/09/2025

OXVA sent us their latest simple pod kit to test out, the OXVA XLIM Go 2

OXVA sent us their latest simple pod kit to test out, the OXVA XLIM Go 2

15/09/2025

The UK Electronic Cigarette Research Forum has released its latest quarterly briefing that looks at the new studies on electronic ci******es and provides a critical overview of selected studies

The UK Electronic Cigarette Research Forum has released its latest quarterly briefing that looks at the new studies on electronic ci******es and provides a critical overview of selected studies

12/09/2025

University of Granada academics Pablo Olmedo and Fernando Gil have published a paper in ACS Central Science claiming that “safety concerns continue to arise” about toxic metals in v**e

University of Granada academics Pablo Olmedo and Fernando Gil have published a paper in ACS Central Science claiming that “safety concerns continue to arise” about toxic metals in v**e

12/09/2025

This week on Planet of the Vapes:

- Westminster continues its game of musical chairs while MPs debate va**ng and to***co harm reduction.

- The Scottish Grocers Federation says confusion over the disposable v**e ban is fuelling black market growth.

- Three months on, SKE’s 600 PRO is thriving in the post-ban era.

- Trading Standards in Staffordshire seize more illegal v**es, while health experts slam the EU’s ni****ne tax proposal.

- Plus: troubling findings on Spice turning up in school-confiscated v**es.

On the review front, we put the Juesday 15K Pod and Aspire Pixo Aura through their paces. Don’t miss the latest deals either – SMOK TFOS and Uwell Caliburn G4 Classic at great prices.

Read the full newsletter here: https://www.planetofthev**es.co.uk/potvnewsletter/2025/2025-09-12.php

12/09/2025

The Scottish Grocers Federation says that customers and retailers remain in confusion about compliant v**es following the ban on disposable/single-use v**e products

The Scottish Grocers Federation says that customers and retailers remain in confusion about compliant v**es following the ban on disposable/single-use v**e products

11/09/2025

As well as a continuation of questions and answers from Westminster, it’s another case of ‘all change’ as the government plays musical chairs and POTV attempts to keep up

As well as a continuation of questions and answers from Westminster, it’s another case of ‘all change’ as the government plays musical chairs and POTV attempts to keep up