International Updates

1 May 2023 By Natassia Chrysanthos, The Sydney Morning Herald Disposable vapes used by more than a million Australians will be banned under a major crackdown on vaping that aims to rid convenience store shelves of thousands of products, but the federal government will make it easier for people to vape with a doctor’s prescription. Health …

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20 April 2023 By Daniel J. Rowe, CTV News Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube announced his intention to table regulation that would prohibit the sale of flavoured vaping products (other than tobacco flavour) in the coming weeks. In the Wednesday Gazette Officielle du Quebec, proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Act include seeking the prohibition of …

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18 April 2023 By Elizabeth Short, MedPage Today Teens who used e-cigarettes early were more likely to become frequent smokers Use of electronic cigarettes during early adolescence appeared to increase the odds of any smoking and more frequent tobacco cigarette use in later adolescence, according to longitudinal data from two large-scale cohorts in the U.K. …

E-Cigs in Early Adolescence Tied to Heavier Smoking Later On Read More »

18 April 2023 By Mansur Shaheen, Daily Mail America’s vaping epidemic is being fueled by people who never smoked before — in more evidence the devices are not simply a cessation aid. The number of US adults who use the devices increased 16 percent from 2019 to 2021, according to a report by the American …

Proof that vapes are getting new generation hooked on nicotine: Report finds a MILLION people who’ve never smoked cigarettes in their lives are taking up habit every year Read More »

18 April 2023 By Imogen West-Knights, The Guardian Scientists don’t know yet whether vapes are harmful. So why is the UK government handing them out? I am vaping right now. It’s a watermelon one, which I bought from Sainsbury’s rather than from the vape shop that, unfortunately, is the nearest shop of any kind to …

My vaping addiction came out of nowhere – and I’m finding it impossible to quit Read More »

23 March 2023 By Natassia Chrysanthos, The Sydney Morning Herald Vape flavours would be banned, individual product packages would have warning labels and importers would need a permit to bring vapes into the country under a crackdown being recommended by the Therapeutic Goods Administration to stamp out vaping among young people. Australia will remain a global …

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17 March 2023 By Raouf Alebshehy, Karin Silver, Phil Chamberlain, Frontiers Background: The tobacco epidemic is global and addressing it requires global collaboration. International and national policies have been adopted to promote collaboration for tobacco control, including an obligation on diplomatic missions to protect public health from the vested interests of the tobacco industry. However, incidents …

A “willingness to be orchestrated”: Why are UK diplomats working with tobacco companies? Read More »

March 2023 By Action On Smoking & Health (ASH) The UN Environmental Assembly adopted a resolution to begin negotiations on an international, legally-binding treaty to end plastic pollution. These treaty negotiations offer an important opportunity to improve the health of people while improving the health of the planet. The first round of the International Negotiation …

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5 March 2023 By Simon Chapman, The Conversation When smoking first became popular we were told it was healthy, it was heavily marketed (including to young people) as being cool, and the time it took for us to learn otherwise was long, and came too late for many. Unfortunately, it seems history is repeating itself …

A potted history of smoking, and how we’re making the same mistakes with vaping Read More »

25 February 2023 Khmer Times Visitors to Kampot will be enable to enjoy activities without being assailed by tobacco smoke after the Mayor of Kampot confirmed that the city has been designated as a no-smoking tourist destination. On February 23, 2023, at Srah Chhouk Resort, Kampot City, the city administration announced a campaign under the …

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