International Updates

7 August 2026 By Amanda Pampuro – Courthouse New Service A 1979 report advising companies on how to avoid liability under modern litter laws suggests tobacco manufacturers have known what happens to their product after use for decades. DENVER (CN) — Denver sued Philip Morris USA and several other tobacco companies in state court Friday

25 July 2026 By Fiona Sun – South China Morning Post Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui says authorities inspected about 530 construction sites during the first six days of the ban Hong Kong authorities issued 21 fixed-penalty notices in the first six days of a citywide ban on smoking on construction sites, the labour commissioner

25 July 2026 By Julia Schneemann – Snow Brains One season after France introduced one of the world’s most sweeping anti-smoking policies for ski resorts, Spain is preparing to follow with a nationwide ban of its own. Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved draft legislation that would prohibit smoking and vaping at ski resorts as

10 July 2026 By Breizh On July 9, 2026, six former health ministers published a joint declaration calling on the Government to support and pass the bill establishing a “Tobacco-free Generation”, carried out by Gironde environmentalist MP Nicolas Thierry. A position that coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the Veil Act. Claimed cross-party support The

17 July 2026 By Cancer Council Australia Smoking has fallen to a historic low with new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data showing just 5.6% of Australians 14+ were smoking daily last year. This is well ahead of Australia’s target of 10% or fewer adults smoking by 2025. Cancer Council Australia says the new

Guidelines call for companies to clearly state prohibited items, construction area covered by ban and any additional penalties for violations 16 July 2026 By Fiona Sun – South China Morning Post Hong Kong’s construction sector has rolled out a unified blueprint to enforce a strict, site-wide smoking ban taking effect on Friday, a major safety

9 July 2026 By Michele Goodwin The Trump administration has dismantled decades of bipartisan anti-smoking efforts, raising fears that preventable deaths and nicotine addiction will once again rise. In May, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported one of the greatest public health victories of the past 50 years: A government survey

17 July 2026 By Health Policy Institute of Ohio A coalition of public health groups sued the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, seeking to block a new policy that could allow a wave of new flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches to enter the market without completing the required scientific review (Source: “Public Health Groups