Individual cigarettes could carry ‘smoking kills’ warnings: health minister
30 November 2022 By Natassia Chrysanthos, The Sydney Morning Herald Each cigarette sold in Australia would be printed with messages such as “smoking kills” or manufactured in ugly colours under a federal government plan to
Calls for introduction of ‘plain vape’ laws
20 November 2022 By Remy Varga, The Australian There are calls for similar regulation to plain packaging laws introduced on cigarettes nearly a decago ago to be applied to vapes as experts warn the rising
Two e-cigarettes are thrown away every second in the UK. What damage do they do?
26 November 2022 By Joshua Askew, Euronews Tobacco waste is one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution on the planet. Trillions of cigarette butts are tossed, flicked and chucked away each year, littering the earth’s
Strengthened regulation of tobacco-free venues at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™
13 November 2022 World Health Organization Footballs won’t be the only things kicked in Qatar at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Tobacco and e-cigarettes will also be kicked out of Doha’s eight stadiums, ensuring
Time to bid farewell to tobacco with endgame strategy
15 November 2022 By Judith Mackay, ChinaDaily A bold new strategy has emerged with countries declaring an “endgame” on tobacco, similar to the triumphant winning series of moves of the same name in a game
Urgent action needed to stop young people using e-cigarettes
October 2022 Cancer Council Australia More and more young Australians are using e-cigarettes. These are harmful to health and can cause nicotine addiction, poisoning, seizures, burns and lung injury. The long-term harms are not yet
The Tobacco Endgame
Inside the international fight to eliminate commercial tobacco sales 28 October 2022 Interview by Brian W. Simpson, Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Tobacco is a unique legal consumer product: It’s the only one that kills half
SA rolls out anti-vaping plan for schools
7 November 2022 By Tim Dornin, Perth now The South Australian government is rolling out a new plan to reduce vaping among school students with more than $2 million in funding for preventative education campaigns
Cigarette testing method may downplay tar, nicotine content, court rules
4 November 2022 Dutch News There are ‘strong indications’ that filter cigarettes on sale in the Netherlands may break official EU limits on tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide, judges in Rotterdam said on Friday. The
Hong Kong could ban cigarettes for future generations
3 November 2022 The Standard Hong Kong could ban the sale of tobacco to its next generation, in a bid to eventually phase out smoking in the city, said Henry Tong Sau-chai, chairman of the
People who vape had worrisome changes in cardiovascular function, even as young adults
31 October 2022 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022, Abstracts SU3138 and SA3142 Research Highlights: Two new analyses from research comparing cardiovascular function in people who vape, people who smoke and people who did not
The myth of healthy alternatives to tobacco: Electronic cigarettes are also harmful
26 October 2022 By INÉS SÁNCHEZ-MANJAVACAS CASTAÑO, EL PAIS Experts warn that vaping devices and water pipes serve as a gateway to nicotine addiction and are linked to disease, but vaping continues to appeal to
E-cigarette ban proposed as WA Cancer Council aims to halve smoking rates by 2030
11 October 2022 By Alicia Bridges, ABC The WA Cancer Council is leading a push to “revitalise tobacco control” in the state by proposing halving the number of retailers and banning the sale of e-cigarettes,
Quit calls out deadly cigarette ‘con’, braces for shock rise in smoking
2 October 2022 By Jackson Graham, The Age An advertising campaign that calls out tobacco companies for their tactics to make products seem less harmful launches on Sunday amid fears that smoking is on the
How McKinsey Got Into the Business of Addiction
29 September 2022 By Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe, The New York Times The consulting firm’s work with opioid makers is well known, but for decades McKinsey worked with Big Tobacco and has also advised
Nicotine gummies are a ‘public health crisis just waiting to happen,’ FDA says
16 September 2022 By Jen Christensen, CNN First, there were flavored cigarettes that tasted like chocolate or grape. Then came the e-cigarettes in flavors like cotton candy or gummy bear. Now, there are flavored gummies made with nicotine, and the
Opinion: The Kennedy Center should stop promoting Big Tobacco
9 September 2022 By Rebecca Perl, The Washington Post Rebecca Perl, a former health and science reporter for The Post, is vice president of partnerships and initiatives for Vital Strategies, a partner in the tobacco industry
A Perspective: Decoding the Tobacco Industry’s “Unsmoke the World” Claim
21 September 2022 By Patricio V. Marquez Background There exists much skepticism about the tobacco industry’s claim that it wants to “unsmoke the world”.[1] Tobacco control proponents question how much the tobacco industry’s “transition narrative” should
Mass General Study Finds Damage in the Lungs of Chronic E-Cigarette Users
7 September 2022 By McKenzie Ridings, Massachusetts General Hospital BOSTON – Chronic use of e-cigarettes, commonly known as vaping, can result in progressive small airway obstruction and asthma-like symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest
129 organizations send letter to Spanish President denouncing Spain’s intention to become a “tobacco dealer state” along French Border
9 September 2022 by Karen Evans-Reeves, BMJ Laurent Huber, Raquel Fernández Megina, Esteve Fernández, Cristina Martinez Martinez In June 2022, the Spanish Ministry of Finance announced that 203 new tobacco retail licenses were to be added to the 13,000 already operating in Spain. Of
Juul Settles Multistate Youth Vaping Inquiry for $438.5 Million
6 September 2022 By Christina Jewett, The New York Times The tentative deal would close an investigation by nearly three dozen states into the company’s marketing and sales practices. Juul Labs, fighting for its survival in
FG Urged to Establish Tobacco Control Fund
2 September 2022 By Onyebuchi Ezigbo, This day The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has made a case for the operationalisation of the Tobacco Control Fund in order to ensure the protection of public health
Philip Morris misleading the public about nicotine in heated tobacco
28 August 2022 By Laura Margottini , Matthew Chapman, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Philip Morris International, the world’s biggest multinational tobacco company, is drastically misleading consumers about the amount of nicotine in its range of Iqos heated
Tobacco, alcohol are main causes of cancer worldwide: Study
19 August 2022 Medical Express Nearly half of cancers worldwide can be traced back to a known risk factor, primarily tobacco or alcohol, a huge global study found on Friday, which said that behavioral changes
New ‘candy’ e-cigs catch fire after U.S. regulators stamp out Juul’s flavors
16 August 2022 By Chris Kirkham, Arriana McLymore and Gigi Zamora, Reuters RALEIGH, N.C., Aug 16 (Reuters) – Since 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sought to crack down on fruity, sweet-flavored e-cigarettes
Could international human rights obligations motivate countries to implement tobacco cessation support?
6 July 2022 By: Benjamin Mason Meier, Martin Raw, Donna Shelley, Chris Bostic, Anahita Gupta, Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Laurent Huber, Wiley Online Library Abstract Background and aims The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco
Smoking, vaping increases risk of death from COVID, study finds
28 July 2022 By Mary Kekatos, ABC News Smokers were 45% more likely to die than non-smokers from COVID-19. Smokers and vapers are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19 or die of
Social Media Exposure to Tobacco Content Associated With Increased Tobacco Use
24 July 2022 By Lindsey Mulrooney, AJMC People exposed to tobacco content on social media were more likely to report tobacco use than those who were not, according to a recent meta-analysis. The investigators called
New Guideline: ‘Tobacco consumption means premature death’ will now be written on the packet of cigarettes, the government has issued a new guideline
22 July 2022 Presswire18 The Central Government has issued new instructions for the packaging of cigarettes and other tobacco-borne substances. According to the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, now the
Smoke without fire? Researchers question heated tobacco products
21 July 2022 France 24 Paris (AFP) – Heated tobacco products have soared in popularity as a “smoke free” alternative to cigarettes in recent years, but a peer-reviewed report has suggested their emissions could be considered
Kenyan farmers swap tobacco for beans
17 July 2022 By Abu-Bakarr Jalloh, DW Over 100 Kenyan tobacco farmers took part in a government-backed project to plant sustainable crops instead of the more usual tobacco plants. Their first harvest so far already
Rise of single-use vapes sending tonnes of lithium to landfill
15 July 2022 By Matthew Chapman , Fin Johnston, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Millions of disposable vapes that could be recycled are ending up in landfill despite containing lithium, an in-demand metal needed for batteries. A joint
There’s a new status symbol for Britain’s teenagers – and it’s toxic
14 July 2022 Billed as a suitable alternative to tobacco and filling Britain’s high streets, can the nation’s youth resist the allure of e-cigarettes? By Charlotte Lytton, Telegraph ‘If we’re just replacing one bad with
Largest ever study of tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use
11 July 2022 By Sarah Abrams, Keck School News Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC led the global meta-analysis of 29 studies People who have viewed tobacco content on social media are
Less branding and more health warnings can reduce tobacco use in the European Union
14 June 2022 By Amitav Chakravarti, LSE A large-scale survey of 8,000 European citizens across 10 EU member states tested participants’ responses to health warnings in cigarettes and found that removing or reducing product branding
Chief medical officer warns of next ‘big health issue’ after Covid
23 June 2022 By: Catie Mcleod, NCA newswire Australia’s chief medical officer Paul Kelly has warned vaping may be the next “big health issue” after the Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Kelly said he was “deeply concerned”
FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes as U.S. pursues broader crackdown on nicotine products
23 June 2022 By: Amilia Lucas, CNBC The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is banning the sale of Juul e-cigarettes in the U.S. Juul intends to seek a stay on the decision
Editorial: The FDA is right to ban menthol cigarettes
13 June 2022 By: The Times Editorial Board Source: Los Angeles Times Take a deep breath, America. We’ve made serious progress against cigarette smoking. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23% of
Spinning a global web: tactics used by Big Tobacco to attract children at tobacco points-of-sale
31 May 2022 By: Jennifer L Brown, Debra Rosen, Maria G Carmona, Natalia Parra, Mark Hurley, Joanna E Cohen Source: BMJ Journals Abstract Most of the published literature on cigarette advertising and promotion at points-of-sale
New Canadian regulations would put warning on each individual cigarette, not just packaging
10 June 2022 By: Nicole Thompson Source: The Canadian Press The move builds on Canada’s mandate to include graphic photo warnings on tobacco products’ packaging — a groundbreaking policy that started an international trend when
Mexico bans sales of ‘harmful’ e-cigarettes
1 June 2022 Source: The Edition Mexico banned sales of electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices on Tuesday because of concerns about their health effects, the government announced. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said it
In secondhand vape, scientists smell risk
31 May 2022 By Tate Gunnerson Source: American Heart Association News Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among
Big Tobacco is killing the planet with plastics. No smokescreen should be allowed to hide that
26 May 2022 By: Vinayak Prasad and Andy Rowell Source: The Guardian Greenwashing ploys cannot mask the pollution wreaked both by cigarettes and new nicotine products The most common source of plastic pollution in our environment
Using e-cigarettes may lead to higher use of and spending on health services
24 May 2022 By: British Medical Journal Source: Medical Express Use of electronic (e) cigarettes appears to lead to substantially higher costs and excess use of healthcare services in the USA, suggests new research published
Legal smoking age in England could be raised to 21 – report
21 May 2022 By: Miranda Bryant Source: The Guardian Independent review also expected to support new taxes on tobacco company profits The legal smoking age in England could reportedly be raised from 18 to 21
Global smoking rates fall for first time, but rise for kids, Africa – report
18 May 2022 By: Jennifer Rigby Source: Reuters LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) – Smoking rates have declined globally for the first time on record, according to a new report on tobacco use from a public
Hong Kong mulls drastic measures to further reduce number of smokers, despite record rate drop below 10 per cent
26 May 2022 By: Sammy Heung and Elizabeth Cheung Source: South China Morning Post But number of people using e-cigarettes surged from 7,200 in 2019 to 17,500 last year Health minister Sophia Chan says authorities looking
WHO accuses tobacco industry of ‘greenwashing’ in new report
12 May 2022 By: Tracy J. Wholf and Eric Fayeulle Source: abc News Companies like British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International don’t typically come to mind as environmental stewards. But a new report from the World Health Organization
Effective anti-vaping advertisements can have the greatest impact on teens
10 May 2022 Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. : Source: News Medical Life Science Effective anti-vaping advertisements geared to teens have the greatest impact when they emphasize the adverse consequences and harms of vaping e-cigarettes, use
Opinion-No more studies: Menthol cigarettes must be banned now
6 May 2022 By: Editorial Board Source: The Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration proposed Thursday to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, eliciting criticism that the Biden administration was cracking down on products popular among