Definition of ‘smoking’ amended by TH City Council
8 September 2023 By Jen Thompson, WTWO ERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — In a unanimous vote Thursday night, the Terre Haute City Council approved an ordinance related to Terre Haute’s city code. Specifically, to Chapter
Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes
7 September 2023 Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM, News Medical Life Science For years, it has been known that smoking can contribute to serious damage on gum and oral health, with smokers having more gum
Inhale, exhale, and pay up: NY raises cigarette taxes, will it put out smoking?
27 August 2023 By Prapti Upadhayay, Hindustan Times New York is set to raise cigarette taxes by $1 per pack in an effort to curb smoking rates and promote lung health. Cigarette taxes are about to
Cheap cigarettes, misleading marketing and interference by a tobacco monopoly
13 September 2023 By Jason McLure and Manyun Zou, The Examination Six ways China has side-stepped the global anti-tobacco treaty Two decades after the Chinese public health community celebrated the adoption of a landmark anti-smoking treaty, smoking
Call for UK ban on single-use vapes as more than 5m discarded each week
8 September 2023 By Sarah Marsh, The Guardian Exclusive: Fourfold increase on 2022 sees enough vapes discarded to create 5,000 electric car batteries Five million single-use vapes are being thrown away in the UK every
Number of young women vaping daily in the UK more than triples
5 September 2023 By Michael Goodier and Sammy Gecsoyler, The Guardian ONS figures for past year show women aged 16-24 have overtaken male counterparts for e-cigarette usage The number of young women vaping every day
France planning to ban disposable vapes in effort to combat smoking
3 September 2023 By Lisa O’Carroll, The Guardian Ban follows similar measures in Germany, Australia and New Zealand amid concern over health effects Disposable vapes will be banned in France as part of a national
Teenage boys who smoke risk respiratory damage to future kids
31 August 2023 By Judy Siegel-Itzkovice, The Jerusalem Post People whose fathers smoked in their early teens had epigenetic markers associated with asthma, obesity, and poor lung function. Boys who smoke in their early teens
Ukraine adds 2 tobacco companies to list of war sponsors
25 August 2023 By Uliana Horoshko, The Kyiv Independent Ukraine’s National Corruption Prevention Agency added the world’s leading tobacco companies Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and Philip Morris International to the list of international sponsors of
Vaping found to be the biggest risk factor for teenage tobacco smoking
22 August 2023 By Natasha May, The Guardian Data from Australian Secondary School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey predates ‘huge’ increase in vaping E-cigarette use is the single strongest risk factor for adolescents taking up
New Zealand’s youth vaping crisis clouds smoke-free future
13 August 2023 By Shaimaa Khalil, BBC “It got more accessible for me, so I got addicted. Everyone around me was vaping at the time.” Coco, whose name has been changed to protect her identity,
Australia’s vaping crackdown to be enforced with new laws
15 August 2023 By Melissa Davey, The Guardian Exclusive: After announcing most forms of vaping would be banned, the Albanese government will legislate changes and boost agencies’ powers Australia’s ban on non-therapeutic and single-use vapes will
Zero tolerance is needed to crack down on vaping among Scots kids
14 August 2023 By Daily Record Record View says councils must make it clear to school staff that vaping in or around playgrounds is simply unacceptable. The rising popularity of vaping among young Scots is
UP IN SMOKE Urgent warning for parents as illegal ‘mega tornado’ vapes with nicotine of 100 cigarettes can be easily bought online
12 August 2023 By Summer Raemason, The Sun AN URGENT warning has been issued to parents as illegal mega tornado vapes can easily be bought online by children. The disposable R and M’s Tornado 9000
Quebec hits vaping industry with stricter product regulations
2 August 2023 By CBC Regulations will be enforced as of Oct. 31 The sale of vaping products with a flavour or aroma other than tobacco will be prohibited in Quebec, the health minister announced
Quarter of submissions from vape users to Australian inquiry parrot text from tobacco industry campaign
17 August 2023 By Melissa Davey, The Guardian Exclusive: study finds 26% of individual responses to TGA vaping reforms contained text from template provided as part of ‘astroturfing’ campaign More than one-quarter of submissions from
Young people are at risk of harsh respiratory problems after 30 days of e-cigarette use, study says
15 August 2023 By Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC Young people are at risk of experiencing significant respiratory symptoms, including bronchitis and shortness of breath, after just 30 days of electronic cigarette use, according to a
The ‘corner dairy campaign’ quietly backed by big tobacco
7 August 2023 By Farah Hancock, RNZ A campaign to “save our stores” from a smokefree initiative looks like a grassroots effort. The truth is more complicated. Since 1 August, ads have started showing up
Doctors increasingly discourage vaping amid mounting health concerns
1 August 2023 By Dr. Adesola Oje, ABC News New medical guidelines for people with chronic heart disease. Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health
California Tobacco Researchers Recommend Policy Changes to Defend Against Thirdhand Smoke
28 July 2023 By Bryana Quintana, SDSU Study led by researchers from SDSU and other institutions finds gaps in smokefree policies and proposes solutions to protect the public It’s well-known that tobacco smoke has harmful
‘Poison in every puff’: Canada puts health warnings on individual cigarettes
1 Aug 2023 By Tracey Lindeman, The Guardian The first-of-its-kind measure is part of a sweeping new set of tobacco regulations to tighten controls over the industry Individual cigarettes in Canada will now carry warnings
Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure
31 July 2023 By World Health Organization A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71% of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best practice
SA government releases campaigns to stem rising uptake of vaping and smoking
22 July 2023 By ABC News The South Australian government will launch a $2 million advertising blitz in an attempt to reduce smoking and vaping rates across the state, particularly among young people. An eight-week campaign
Influencers and freebies: Big Tobacco’s push to sell nicotine pouches in UK
30 July 2023 By Shanti Das, The Guardian Health experts raise concerns over marketing for flavoured oral sachets that can legally be sold to under-18s Tobacco companies are exploiting a legal loophole to promote flavoured
The Economic Effects of Cigarette Sales and Flavor Bans on Tobacco Retail Businesses
July 2023 By Tobacconomics This Report was written by John A. Tauras and Frank J. Chaloupka. The report compares the trends in cigarette sales with measures of convenience and tobacco store business in the United
Be bold in stubbing out use of tobacco
24 July 2023 By SCMP editorial Health officials want Hong Kong to achieve an ‘end-game’ by reducing smoking prevalence to 5 per cent or below, a target that will take sometimes controversial measures to reach
The lucrative dangers of tobacco farming
22 July 2023 By Uma Lele, The National News The global spread of tobacco production and use is like gun proliferation in the US. It is one of those evils that causes widespread harm –
South Australia government releases campaigns to stem rising uptake of vaping and smoking
22 July 2023 By ABC The South Australian government will launch a $2 million advertising blitz in an attempt to reduce smoking and vaping rates across the state, particularly among young people. An eight-week campaign will
Councils in England and Wales join calls for ban on disposable vapes
15 July 2023 By Sarah Marsh, The Guardian LGA says single-use e-cigarettes are a litter blight and cause problems in bin lorries and recycling centres Councils are joining paediatricians in calling for a ban on
Tightening of tobacco and vaping laws a huge win for Australia’s health
14 July 2023 By AMA New laws aimed at discouraging smoking and vaping are a vital step towards ensuring new generations of Australians do not fall prey to the tobacco industry. The Australian Medical Association
To Make Hong Kong A Tobacco-free City, Residents Stare Uncomfortably At Smokers
17 July 2023 By Anucha Jain, India Times Residents of Hong Kong have taken an uncommon tactic in their deliberate effort to make the city tobacco-free: intense staring. This one-of-a-kind method depends on the power
Study finds vaping during pregnancy no better than smoking cigarettes
10 July 2023 By Penelope Clifton, Body and Soul If you needed another reason to ditch the vape, researchers have found that e-cigarettes are no better than smoking standard cigarettes when it comes to expectant
Review to tackle ‘growing epidemic’ of vaping
5 July 2023 By Storm Newton, Independent The British Medical Association will call for plain packaging on vapes, as well as a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes. The British Medical Association (BMA) will review the potential
‘Russian roulette’: Teens suffer seizures, vomiting after using Snapchat vapes
9 July 2023 By Mary Ward, The Sydney Morning Herald Health authorities have raised the alarm after six young people presented to NSW emergency departments within days of each other experiencing symptoms including seizures, loss
Lobbyists with links to Big Tobacco fund pro-vaping Facebook campaigns
18 June 2023 By Shanti Das and Jon Ungoed-Thomas, The Guardian Secretive lobby groups are spreading pro-e-cigarette messages purporting to be grassroots campaigns A series of “grassroots” campaigns telling UK e-cigarette users they are under
Big Tobacco’s new push into pharmacy vapes
5 July 2023 By Jolyon Attwooll, News GP Documents seen by newsGP show how a tobacco giant is trying to corner the vaping market as the Government clamps down. First there was the controversial ‘cash
Big Tobacco posts warning signs at 220,000 US stores, wrapping up ongoing lawsuit since 1999
1 July 2023 By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The largest tobacco manufacturers will have to post eye-catching warning signs about cigarette smoking in over 200,000 stores across America beginning Saturday, one of the final major steps
BMJ journal retracts e-cigarette paper after authors disclose tobacco industry funding late in the process
30 June 2023 Retractionwatch.com BMJ Open has retracted a paper describing a study in which people with diabetes will be switched from cigarettes to vaping after the journal learned – late in the process of
E-cigarette poison control calls for children are on the rise
25 June 2023 By Britney Heimuli, DeseretNews “Nicotine addiction shouldn’t taste like candy,” one expert said. More kids younger than 5 are inhaling or ingesting e-cigarette vapor or liquid, based on reports The number
Vaping: E-cigarettes have ruined my life, woman says
24 June 2023 By Abbie Jones, BBC A woman who became addicted to vaping at the age of 16 has warned of the struggles she has faced, claiming e-cigarettes have ruined her life. Belle Moore,
Vape warning as primary school kids are being rushed to hospital with collapsed and bleeding lungs due to excessive use of illegal e-cigs
25 June 2023 By Daisy Graham-Brown, Daily Mail Primary school children are being hospitalised with collapsed and bleeding lungs due to their excessive use of illegally sold vapes. In the year to April there were at
Calls for health warning labels to be put on individual cigarettes
9 June 2023 By Lucy-skoulding-met, Metro Ministers looking to refresh Scotland’s policies on tobacco are being urged by campaigners to add warnings to individual cigarettes. The country has set a bold aim to create a
Children’s doctors call for single-use vape ban in Scotland
6 June 2023 By BBC Children’s doctors are calling on the Scottish government to ban disposable vapes. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said single-use e-cigarettes are likely to damage young lungs
Australia’s teenage smoking rates rise for first time in 25 years, research reveals
2 June 2023 By Cait Kelly, The Guardian Data also finds an increase in vaping among 14 to 17-year-olds in what researchers warn is a clear ‘gateway’ to smoking The proportion of teenagers smoking has
Canada is first to require health warnings printed on individual cigarettes
1 June 2023 By Noushin Ziafat, CTV News Canada will soon require health warnings to be printed directly on individual cigarettes, making it the first country to implement this kind of measure aimed at reducing
NCD Advocates Call for Stronger Global Action to Curb Harmful Industries
24 May 2023 By Kerry Cullinan, Health Policy Watch GENEVA – There needs to be stronger global action to prevent interference in health policy by industries selling products that harm people – tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed
Academics with tobacco industry links are not declaring potential conflicts of interest in research
23 May 2023 By Melissa Davey, The Guardian Exclusive: Study sparks calls for academic journals to consider penalties for inadequate declarations Researchers with links to tobacco and vaping industries are failing to disclose their potential
Number of children vaping spikes 50% in a year
17 May 2023 By Joseph Rachman, Independent Anti-smoking campaigners are calling for tigher regulation of vapes The number of children trying vaping has risen by 50 per cent, according to a new study. Data for
TikTok Sways Teens To Take Up Vaping, Study Finds
16 May 2023 By Daryl Austin, Forbes Parents worried about the dangers their teens face when using social media may have new cause for concern. While social platforms have already been shown to put teens
FDA blocks marketing on 6,500 flavored e-cigarette products
12 May 2023 By Erica Werner, Washington Post The 10 affected companies cannot market or distribute the merchandise in the U.S., and retailers who sell them risk an enforcement action The Food and Drug Administration