25 June 2020 Daniel Morse: The Conversation, E-cigarettes are a popular alternative to smoking, but we still know very little about the effects of them on our health. While numerous studies have explored the effect of e-cigarettes on our lungs, heart, and overall health, one important and often overlooked consideration is what effect they have …
23 June 2020 Reuters: National Post, AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands plans to ban flavored electronic cigarettes from next year to make vaping less attractive to young people, the government said on Tuesday. Flavors currently available range from mojito and strawberry ice cream to mango and chocolate, the government said. With its sweet tastes and perceived …
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21 June 2020 Yonhap: The Korean Herald, South Korea will require stronger graphic warning images on cigarette packs as part of its anti-smoking campaign, the health ministry said Sunday. Of the 12 photos currently used on packs, nine will be replaced with new images starting Dec. 23, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. …
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May 2020 Naseer Ahmed, Afsheen Maqsood, Tariq Abduljabbar, and Fahim Vohra: NCBI, Abstract Corona Virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic and is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) group of viruses. To date, April 25, 2020, more than 2.4 million humans are infected and more than a hundred thousand deaths have …
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5 July 2020 Dana McCauley: The Sydney Morning Herald, Hundreds of thousands of Australians who import liquid nicotine from overseas have won a six-month reprieve from tough new rules that would have put them at risk of hefty fines, but the battle over vaping is far from over. Australian Border Force was preparing to seize …
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28 June 2020 Loni Prinsloo and John Bowker: MSN South Africa’s government won a legal battle challenging a ban on tobacco sales in the country that was imposed in late March as part of lockdown rules, meaning stores won’t be able to sell cigarettes until further notice. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma …
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19 June 2020 Ruth E Malone, Janet Hoek: BMJ Journal Abstract In the midst of a global pandemic that has already caused the deaths of more than 350 000 people, US President Donald Trump recently announced he was ending the United States’ relationship with and funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO).1 While pulling out of a …
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14 June 2020 The News International LAHORE: As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads, a global tobacco industry watchdog urged governments and civil society to hold tobacco companies accountable for the burden they have placed on people and health systems. According to a press release here on Saturday, the tobacco companies almost certainly have made the Covid-19 …
12 June 2020 Matt Bamford: ABC News Efforts by tobacco giant Philip Morris to introduce a smoke-free cigarette alternative to Australia have been blocked by an interim decision from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Yesterday the TGA rejected a request by the company to reschedule nicotine under a law that would have helped get its …
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3 June 2020 Alexandra Thompson, Yahoo Style UK Non-smokers may have tobacco residues lurking in their home, research suggests. Concerns over “thirdhand smoke” have been raised in recent years, with chemicals potentially lingering in furniture, carpets and curtains long after someone has lit up. Thirdhand smoke was detected in all the homes, regardless of whether …
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