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The UK’s Path to Becoming Smoke-Free (Video)

Watch our short film about the UK’s long journey to becoming smoke-free and how the country compares to Sweden, a country with a long history of nicotine alternatives that recently achieved smokefree status.
2025-11-28 1 min read
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2025 Budget: Bad News for Rogue Vape Retailers

As well as some disappointment for income taxpayers, the UK government’s autumn budget delivered some bad news for dodgy vape retailers. New initiatives will make life difficult for those profiteering from the thriving vape black market.
2025-11-26 3 min read
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New UK Standard for Pouch Strength Confirms Haypp’s Vision

Product safety is a cornerstone for Haypp. As one of the leading players in the market for tobacco-free nicotine pouches, we have long worked to create a safer and more transparent product category. An important step in this work is standardisation – and here Haypp has played, and continues to play, a crucial role.
2025-11-20 3 min read
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The ‘Other' COP: COP11 and The Future of Nicotine Products

While COP30 dominates the headlines, another global conference taking place in Geneva has the potential to reshape the future of nicotine pouches and vaping. Nicotine users should pay attention to COP11, whose decisions may impact harm reduction strategies worldwide.
2025-11-19 3 min read
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What is Nicotine Poisoning?

Nicotine poisoning, or nicotine overdose, occurs when you absorb more nicotine than the body can safely handle. However, nicotine poisoning is incredibly rare and is different from having a bad reaction to nicotine. Learn the difference between the two, as well as the symptoms and causes of nicotine poisoning.
2025-11-12 6 min read
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New Survey Reveals Scale of Disposable Vape Black Market

A new survey by Haypp has revealed that 35% of disposable vape users now buy on the black market. This startling figure highlights the failure of the UK Disposable Vapes ban, implemented in June 2025, which may have other unforeseen consequences—such as pushing vapers back to smoking.
2025-11-07 3 min read
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WHO’s Tobacco Convention Not Effective Enough, Researchers Say

Twenty years after WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) came into force, a new study shows that the global decline in smoking has stalled. The study’s researchers argue that it is time to reassess the strategy and that harm reduction should play a greater role than it currently does.
2025-11-06 2 min read
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Haypp Presents: The Non-Smoking League

Haypp is proud to present the Non-Smoking League, a unique compilation that visualises how different countries rank in the fight against smoking. Here, you can follow the annual developments and see which nations are leading the race towards a smoke-free society.
2025-11-05 2 min read
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Does Vaping Cause Popcorn Lung?

According to the NHS and Cancer Research UK, there is no evidence that vaping causes popcorn lung. This article explores what popcorn lung is, why it became associated with vaping, and what the current science is saying.
2025-11-03 5 min read
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An Interview with Dr Sudhanshu Patwardhan, Tobacco Harm Reduction Specialist

An interview with Dr Sudhanshu Patwardhan, a British-Indian doctor passionate about tobacco harm reduction. Dr Patwardhan works across the UK and South Asia on projects aimed at improving health outcomes for the most disadvantaged tobacco users.
2025-10-30 5 min read
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Beyond Swaptober: How to Stay Smoke-Free

Swaptober may be ending, but the journey to smoke-free is just beginning. Discover how to stay motivated, build lasting habits, and use tools, routines, and support to keep going strong
2025-10-29 3 min read
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Sweden Makes History as the World’s First Smoke-Free Nation

Sweden makes history this October as the first country to achieve ‘smoke-free’ status. Haypp speaks to the Swedish economist who calculated this achievement, who explains how nicotine alternatives like snus and nicotine pouches made this public health milestone possible.
2025-10-23 4 min read
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Swaptober: The Science of the Swap

Swaptober is about making informed decisions, not perfect ones. Discover how different nicotine products compare in risk, what UK health authorities say, and how science can help you choose a better alternative to smoking.
2025-10-20 4 min read
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Swaptober: “A Farewell to Cigarettes”

Dr. Lindsay Reese is Haypp’s Senior Consumer Behaviour Content Manager, with a decade of experience in tobacco harm reduction communications. Here, Lindsay recounts her own journey in quitting cigarettes, and explains how nicotine alternatives were a key part of her success.
2025-10-10 5 min read
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Why Restricting Nicotine Alternatives Could Do More Harm Than Good

Dr. Marina Murphy is one of the authors of the paper “Why We Need Greater, Not Less, Access to Reduced-Risk Nicotine Products”, published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Haypp met with Marina to get a better understanding of her message to smokers and policymakers.
2025-10-09 2 min read
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Leak Reveals EU’s Plan To Ban Nicotine Pouches

Leaked proposals from the European Commission reveal ambitions to ban nicotine pouches and flavoured tobacco and nicotine products, despite these being proven harm reduction tools. Haypp is calling for evidence-based policy in the face of this public health risk.
2025-10-07 3 min read
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What Is Nordic Spirit?

Nordic Spirit is a tobacco-free nicotine pouch brand inspired by the Swedish tradition of snus. Designed for discreet, smoke-free use, Nordic Spirit has been a leading brand in the UK since it was launched in 2019.
2025-10-03 3 min read
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What Is XQS?

XQS is a Swedish brand offering tobacco-free nicotine pouches. Known for its unique flavour selection, XQS provides a discreet and smoke-free nicotine alternative. This article covers flavours, ingredients, packaging, and how to use XQS.
2025-10-03 2 min read
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Youth Access to Nicotine Pouches: Online Vs. Offline

Despite growing popularity, nicotine pouches remain unregulated in the UK—meaning there’s no legal minimum age to buy them. With minors able to access nicotine products, find out what responsible retailers like Haypp are doing to protect youth while supporting adult choice.
2025-10-02 4 min read
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Swaptober: A New Path to Quit Smoking

You’ve heard of Stoptober, maybe you’ve even tried it. But if it didn’t stick, you’re not alone. What if this October, you took a different path? During the month of October, we will share information, tips, and motivation to help you leave cigarettes behind for good.
2025-10-01 2 min read
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