Tobacco Industry Targets Women in Asia
14 March 2019 Marry Assunta and Wendell Balderas Inter Press Service: BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 14 2019 (IPS) – International Women’s Day on 8 March recognized and celebrated the progress women are making globally. The day also
Vaping is probably bad for your heart
8 March 2019 Nicole Wetsman Popular Science: Public health conversations around vaping usually focus on the challenges of keeping young, non-smokers away from the devices, and how to reconcile that with their potential ability to
Exclusive: Philip Morris paid for India manufacturing despite ban on foreign investment – documents
6 March 2019 Aditya Kalra Reuters: NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Philip Morris International Inc has for years paid manufacturing costs to its Indian partner to make its Marlboro cigarettes, circumventing a nine-year-old government ban on
Tokyo 2020: Venues will be smoke-free
5 March 2019 Paralympic.org: Ban extended to heated tobacco products and other vaping devices. The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced that smoking will not be permitted at any of the Olympic or Paralympic venues for the duration
Tobacco companies are using e-cigarettes as a ‘Trojan Horse’, experts warn
2 March 2019 Camilla Turner Telegraph: Tobacco companies are using e-cigarettes and “heat not burn” products as a “Trojan Horse” in an attempt to undermine tobacco control regulations and “rehabilitate” their image, experts have warned.
Quebec school principals sound alarm over black-market vaping rings
20 February 2019 Katherine Wilton Montreal Gazette A Laval private school principal expelled six students and warns “vaping is a real problem in our schools and the students don’t think it’s a big deal.” Myriam
We ignored the evidence linking cigarettes to cancer. Let’s not do that with vaping
16 February 2019 Brendon Stiles and Steve Alperin The Guardian Since 2011, e-cigarettes and vaping has increased in teens since 2011, and we still don’t know the long-term health effects Today, it seems so obvious. Cigarettes
CDC blames spike in teen tobacco use on vaping, popularity of Juul
11 February 2019 Angelica LaVito CNBC: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is blaming nicotine vaping devices like Juul for single-handedly driving a spike in tobacco use among teens, threatening to erase years of
Vaping and traditional cigarettes: both damaging to the lungs, research says
11 February 2019 Emma Russell NZherald: Vaping of high concentration causes the same toxic damage to lung cells as traditional cigarettes, a new study has found. Researchers say the study suggests newer electronic nicotine delivery
Experts call for outright cigarette ban over China’s railway network
11 January 2019 Xinhua: BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — Experts called for an outright ban on smoking throughout China’s railway network, after air quality inspections found dangerous levels of harmful pollutants on slow trains, most
European Commission compares e-cigarettes to ‘poison’
6 February 2019 Gerardo Fortuna and Sarantis Michalopoulos Euractiv: The European Commission is “reluctant” to sit with the tobacco industry at the same table to discuss novel tobacco products such as e-cigarettes, a high-ranking EU official has said.
Baby dies after being poisoned by nicotine vaping liquid as experts question dangers of e-cigarettes
6 February 2019 Adam McCleery Daily Mail Australia: A baby has died after allegedly being exposed to toxic levels of liquid nicotine from an e-cigarette the Victorian Coroner has found. The Victorian Coroner’s office is
Exploding e-cigarette kills 24-year-old Texas man
5 February 2019 BBC News: An exploding vaporiser pen resulted in the death of a 24-year-old Texas man, a post-mortem examination has ruled. The pen’s battery blew up when William Brown tried to use it,
Teen e-cigarette use linked to eventual smoking
1 February 2019 Linda Carroll Reuters: (Reuters Health) – Among teens, using e-cigarettes may raise the risk of progressing to cigarette smoking, a new U.S. study suggests. Overall, adolescents who used e-cigarettes before trying any
World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco and lung health
31 May 2019 World Health Organization Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The annual campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness on
Revealed: the free-market groups
23 January 2019 Jessica Glenza The Guardian More than 100 free-market thinktanks from North America to Europe and south Asia took positions helpful to the tobacco industry or donations, Guardian investigation shows How tobacco industry
Nicotine found in ‘nicotine-free’ e-cigarette liquids sold in Australia, study finds
21 January 2019 Olivia Willis ABC News Nicotine, the addictive agent found in tobacco cigarettes, has been discovered in a number of e-cigarette liquids claiming to be free of it. Key points: The sale of
Juul’s Convenient Smoke Screen
11 January 2019Kevin RooseThe New York Times Juul Labs, the company behind the insanely popular vaping device, has a message for the nation’s estimated 37.8 million adult smokers: It really, really, really cares about them.
Strong tobacco retail licensing requirements reduce risk of teen e-cigarette use, study finds
7 January 2019 Naomi Thomas CNN (CNN)Retail licensing requirements written with cigarettes in mind could be helping lower the risk of teenagers using other tobacco products such as e-cigarettes. According to a study published Monday
F.D.A. Accuses Juul and Altria of Backing Off Plan to Stop Youth Vaping
4 January 2019 Sheila Kaplan The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is accusing Juul and Altria of reneging on promises they made to the government to keep e-cigarettes away from
Plain packaging led to rise in price of cigarettes – study
18 December 2018 Press Association The Guardian Tobacco companies had claimed that anti-smoking measure would cause prices to drop The introduction of plain cigarette packaging led to an increase in the sale price of leading
Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting
18 December 2018 Jan Hoffman The New York Times A Harvard addiction medicine specialist is getting calls from distraught parents around the country. A Stanford psychologist is getting calls from rattled school officials around the
US surgeon general issues advisory on teen use of e-cigarettes
18 December 2018 Susan Scutti CNN (CNN)Prompted by an unprecedented spike in the use of e-cigarettes among teens, the US surgeon general issued a call to action for parents, teachers and health professionals about the
Saudi Arabia to implement plain packaging on tobacco products
18 December 2018 Compelo Staff Writer Compelo In a groundbreaking step for tobacco control, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority has adopted plain packaging on tobacco products. Image: Saudi Arabia is set to implement plain
Turkey adopts plain packaging law in fight against smoking
5 December 2018 Daily Sabah Turkey officially introduced plain packaging for tobacco products yesterday, the next step in its fight against smoking. Starting next year, all cigarettes will be sold in packaging without logos and
What’s leading more teens to try vaping? Study finds ‘alarming’ rise
17 December 2018Jessica GlenzaThe Guardian Research shows 1.3 million more teens vaped in 2018 over last year, however cigarette smoking fell to its lowest level since 1975 A survey has found an “alarming” rise in
Teen vaping in Canada has taken a ‘worrisome’ turn
9 December 2018 Kelly Crowe CBC New data suggests teen smoking rates in Canada are also rising As he tallied his latest data on vaping rates among Canadian teens, University of Waterloo Prof. David Hammond
Don’t Be Shocked If Big Tobacco Invests In Juul — Its Founders Have Allowed It Before
5 December 2018 Kathleen Chaykowski Forbes If Marlboro -maker Altria takes a stake in Juul, it wouldn’t be the first time the founders of a company that’s sought to bill itself as a tool for eliminating cigarettes
E-cigarettes—new product, old tricks
December 2018 Editorial The Lancet Tobacco smoking cessation represents one of the most successful public health initiatives in the world, with smoking prevalence at its lowest during the past decade according to recent WHO estimates. However,
Exposure to e-cigarette adverts linked to teenagers using e-cigarettes and smoking
28 November 2018 European Lung Foundation The more often adolescents say they have seen adverts for e-cigarettes, the more often they use both e-cigarettes and smoke tobacco cigarettes, according to a study published in ERJ Open
Smokers at greater risk of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders
21 November 2018 Ananya Mandal, MD News Medical Life Science A team of researchers from University of Queensland have found that tobacco use is associated with an increased risk of psychotic disorders including schizophrenia. The
Health advocates present ‘harmful’ lifestyle ads on vaping products
20 November 2018 Global News Health advocates presented on Tuesday the types of e-cigarette ads that Health Canada allows, and questioned why lifestyle ad restrictions on tobacco aren’t the same for vaping products, which are
We should just start phasing out all of the cigarettes
20 November 2018 Laurent Huber and Chris Bostic The Hill The FDA recently announced its intention to ban menthol flavoring in cigarettes. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb should be commended for this initiative and those of us working in
The Price of Cool: A Teenager, a Juul and Nicotine Addiction
16 November 2018 Jan Hoffman The New York Times E-cigarettes may help tobacco smokers quit. But the alluring devices can swiftly induce a nicotine habit in teenagers who never smoked. This is the tale of
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on proposed new steps to protect youth by preventing access to flavored tobacco products and banning menthol in cigarettes
15 November 2018 U.S. Food and Drugs Administration As a physician who cared for hospitalized cancer patients, I saw first-hand the devastation that smoking-related diseases had wrought on the lives of patients and their families,
Results from 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey show dramatic increase in e-cigarette use among youth over past year
15 November 2018 U.S. Food and Drugs Administration Sharp rise in e-cigarette use results in uptick in overall tobacco product use; prompts new, forceful steps by FDA to firmly confront and reverse youth epidemic Today,
F.D.A. Plans to Seek a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
9 November 2018: Sheila Kaplan New York Times In a landmark move bound to further shake the tobacco industry, the Food and Drug Administration plans to propose a ban on menthol cigarettes next week as
Electronic Cigarettes – Task Force report from the European Respiratory Society
15 November 2018 European Respiratory Journal Abstract There is a marked increase in the development and use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or electronic cigarettes (ECIGs). This statement covers electronic cigarettes (ECIGs), defined as
FDA plans curbs on e-cigarette sales over concerns about surge in teen vaping
8 November 2018: By Laurie McGinley Source: Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration, alarmed by a huge increase in vaping among minors, is expected to impose severe restrictions on the sale of e-cigarette products
Woman Dies of Cancer in France, after Receiving Transplant of Smoker’s Lungs
4 November 2018: By TCRN Staff Source: The Costa Rica News Tests Performed, at the Time, Were Not Aware of the Abnormalities A patient suffering from cystic fibrosis developed cancer shortly after receiving a lung
E-cigarette policy should consider environmental effects, expert says
30 October 2018: By Carolyn Crist Source: Reuters (Reuters Health) – Health policy debates around electronic cigarettes should consider the health of the environment, too, according to an editorial in the American Journal of Public
Health Canada considering warning labels on individual cigarettes
29 October 2018: By Carly Weeks Source: The Globe and Mail The federal government is considering making Canada the first country to require individual cigarettes to carry health warning labels as part of an effort
Tobacco industry accused of flavour capsule ‘tricks’ to lure young smokers
29 October 2018: By Melissa Davey Source: The Guardian The tobacco industry is “reverting to tricks and stunts” in a bid to attract young smokers, the head of the Public Health Association of Australia has
Few smokers know about added sugar in cigarettes
27 October 2018: By: Carolyn Crist Source: Reuters (Reuters Health) – Very few smokers know there is sugar added to cigarettes, a new survey suggests. In addition, very few realize that added sugar increases toxins
Policy Briefing: Integrated strategy to address decent work deficits in the tobacco sector
This document relates to item POL 5 of the Agenda for the 334th Session of the ILO GB in Geneva (25 October – 8 November 2018) and corresponds to the document GB.334/POL/5 Integrated strategy to
Should the ILO maintain financial ties to the tobacco industry?
29 October 2018: By Simon Bradley Source: Swissinfo The Geneva-based International Labour Organization (ILO) is once again facing pressure to review its relationship with the tobacco industry. This week the United Nations agency is set
Tobacco firm Philip Morris accused of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ over UK anti-smoking campaign
23 October 2018: By Alex Matthews-King Source: Independent World’s largest tobacco firm continues to market cigarettes abroad while running quitting campaign in UK, say charities One of the world’s largest cigarette and tobacco companies has been accused of “staggering
Flavored Capsule Cigarettes Pose A Threat To Smokefree Goals
23 October 2018: By University of Otago Source: Scienmag New research from ASPIRE2025, a University of Otago research theme, challenges tobacco companies’ claims they are working towards a smokefree world and suggests young people are
Hong Kong Has One of the World’s Lowest Smoking Rates. Now It’s Banning E-Cigarettes Too
10 October 2018: By Lucas Laursen Source: Fortune Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed on Wednesday banning electronic cigarettes throughout the territory, the Financial Times reports. Bloomberg, meanwhile, reports that the ban is a fait accompli. The e-cig
Cigarettes have a significant impact on the environment, not just health
2 October 2018: By Hayley Dunning, Joanna Wilson Source: Phys.org A new report shows that the six trillion cigarettes produced yearly impact the environment through climate change, water and land use, and toxicity. The devastating impact of the tobacco