6 June 2018: The measure is considered the strictest in the nation. Voters backed it despite an expensive advertising campaign funded by a major tobacco company. Despite a $12 million ad blizzard by a giant

2 June 2018: Tobacco companies need to step up efforts to stop kids from vaping, according to a warning from U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. The comments are the latest in a

31 May 2018: Smoking will be not be allowed, even in Olympic village bars and restaurants, during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. This was announced at a World No Tobacco Day-themed program on May

3 June 2018:  Evidence on long-term safety of vaping not yet established, Minister tells JTI Ireland Ireland’s largest tobacco brand was snubbed by junior health minister Catherine Byrne when it sought a meeting to promote its vaping

30 May 2018: WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As the world prepares to mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Philip Morris International is publishing ads repeating the company’s claimed commitment to a smoke-free future. Philip Morris

28 May 2018: France has seen a sharp fall in the number of people smoking daily, with one million fewer lighting up from 2016-2017, a survey suggests. Such a drop has not been seen in

29 May 2018: ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Philip Morris International Inc and British American Tobacco Plc lobbied Pakistan’s government to not implement bigger health warnings on cigarette packs, in what officials say was part of

16 May 2018: The Dutch government plans to hold so-called smoke-free cigarettes to the same rules that apply to ordinary tobacco products. State Secretary Paul Blokhuis of Public Health is implementing an age limit and

16 May 2018: ‘The real reason that people start smoking is not because of the pack,’ Imperial Tobacco says The Liberal government has passed a sweeping overhaul of the country’s tobacco laws — legislation that

11 May 2018: No country in the world reports harm from illegal drugs rivalling culturally acceptable substances Alcohol and tobacco are by far the biggest threat to human health around the world, while illegal drug harms “don’t even come close”, a major report

9 May 2018: You might be breathing chemical residue from tobacco smoke in indoor spaces where no one has smoked for years. This was the surprise finding of a new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.

Extract Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) usage in the USA has drastically increased in the past 5 years due to age restrictions on conventional cigarettes, aggressive marketing and a perception that e-cigarettes are a healthy alternative. E-cigarettes contain

1 May 2018: Anybody lighting up on China’s bullet trains could face a six-month ban from the entire rail network under new rules Passengers who brawl or disrupt operations on China’s high-speed trains and planes

18 April 2018: A group of senators wants answers from JUUL Labs — and regulations from the FDA — regarding the company’s popular e-cigarette, which has been criticized for its appeal to kids and teenagers.

11 April 2018: MANILA, Philippines — Nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs on the planet but that’s just the beginning of the story. For teens’ developing brains, nicotine poses far more dangers. “At

16 April 2018: New study finds tobacco industry delayed New Zealand plain packs legislation A new study has suggested that threats of lawsuits given by the tobacco industry contributed to the stall in New Zealand’s

12 April 2018: STATES across Australia are introducing laws that could see a person fined as much as $550 if they do the wrong thing. AUSTRALIAN smokers have been slapped with another setback after the

8 April 2018: Tobacco companies and vendors are making use of Facebook to market and sell their products, including to children under 18, a study has found. The research by Stanford University’s Medical School found tobacco and e-cigarette

6 April 2018: Human Rights Watch says children as young as 11 are working on farms and face exposure to toxic chemicals The global watchdog Human Rights Watch has urged Zimbabwe to take urgent steps to stem

3 April 2018: On a recent visit to Vape Town, a purveyor of e-cigarettes in Manhattan’s West Village, I find a culture in flux. The store is equal parts Game of Thrones and The Matrix.

5 Aprl 2018: Levying taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks and snacks will benefit poorer households the most, a Lancet study has found. Levying taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soft drinks and snacks will benefit poorer

4 April 2018: On the eve of the UK introduction of a sugary drinks levy, experts urge global adoption of ‘sin taxes’ to deter unhealthy habits and check the spread of disease So called “sin

29 March 2018: Effective immediately, Qantas Super will no longer invest in tobacco manufacturers. We are currently selling the small holdings we own. In announcing the decision, Chief Investment Officer Andrew Spence said: “Given the

2 April 2018: ‘Juuling’ is a hit with teenagers and a big concern for families and doctors. Here’s what you need to know. Teens are crazy about “juuling,” but like many parents, Dr. Jenni Levy

29 March 2018: The sale of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine – classified as a poison – should remain prohibited in Australia, a parliamentary committee has concluded after a year-long inquiry. In its much anticipated report, the

26 March 2018: Observational finding suggests need for randomized trial, researchers say Use of electronic-cigarettes was associated with a lower rate of smoking cessation at 6 months among recently hospitalized smokers who said they planned

20 March 2018: Last week, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) governing body postponed yet again a decision to stop accepting money from the tobacco industry for its projects to end child labour in the tobacco

14 March 2018: A study by Dartmouth College found that 1.5 million years of life could be lost from e-cigarette use that leads to traditional cigarette use Previous research has shown people who start using

13 March 2018: Users of new iQOS ‘heat not burn’ devices speed up their ‘puff rate’ to inhale more nicotine, researchers find The new “heat not burn” smokeless cigarette devices are not as harmless as

22 February 2018: E-cigarette users are inhaling significant amounts of lead and other toxic metals linked to heart and brain damage with each puff on their devices, a new study warns. The last several years

21 February 2018: Cigarettes are not the only type of tobacco products that can lead to premature death or fatalities from smoking-related cancers, a U.S. study confirms. While people who exclusively smoke cigarettes have twice

22 February 2018: Minister Catherine Byrne has welcomed the news that tobacco products bearing the new standardised packaging are now available in some Irish retail outlets. From September 2018 all cigarettes and all other tobacco

1 February 2018: The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) is the first hospital/research institution in the Netherlands to file a report in the ongoing criminal case against tobacco manufacturers. In doing so, the NKI asks the

31 January 2018: NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government is pushing the Supreme Court to apply a rarely used doctrine that would strip the $11 billion tobacco industry’s legal right to trade, an effort

26 January 2018: Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Smokers need to quit cigarettes rather than cut back on them to significantly lower their risk of heart disease and stroke, a large BMJ study suggests. People who smoked

26 January 2018: Evidence doesn’t support Philip Morris International’s claims that its heat-not-burn tobacco product cuts the risk of tobacco-related diseases and is likely to switch adult cigarette smokers, regulatory advisors said. PMI is seeking approval from

BOSTON — Seventeen public health schools in the U.S. and Canada pledged Thursday to refuse research money from a new anti-smoking group funded by the tobacco industry. The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was created

18 January 2018: WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder if bans against smoking in bars and restaurants have actually made a difference? According to a new study, they have. Smoking bans in

5 January 2018: Philip Morris International (PMI)—the giant cigarette manufacturer operating in most countries excluding the U.S.—claims it wants a smoke-free future, placing advertisements in major United Kingdom newspapers earlier this week with a New Year’s

24 December 2017: Philip Morris International’s $1 billion fund to help stop smoking is being debated and examined by academics and health leaders worldwide. New Delhi: Philip Morris International is attempting to distribute nearly $1 billion for

22 December 2017: Part 4: Philip Morris executives are traversing the globe to lobby health authorities on the benefits of iQOS, the little machine the tobacco giant says is key to the company’s future. The

20 December 2017: Former employees and contractors have detailed irregularities in the clinical experiments that underpin Philip Morris International’s application to the FDA for approval of its iQOS smoking device. The agency is expected to

15 December 2017: This follows The Wire‘s exclusive story this week about Derek Yach targeting health leaders with grant money from his foundation, which is funded by the tobacco industry. New Delhi: When Derek Yach, president of

10 December 2017: Companies in the US may have been forced to come clean about the dangers of cigarettes, but in Southeast Asia lobby groups are paid to stifle attempts to enlighten the public As

24 November 2017: The biggest tobacco companies in the United States will start running prime-time television commercials and full-page ads in national newspapers on Sunday — but the campaign is unlikely to spur enthusiasm for

16 November 2017: Samir Soneji had no idea what he was getting into when he agreed to talk about the potential risks of vaping at the first US E-Cigarette Summit in Washington, DC this past

23 October 2017: Authors: The Tobacco Control Senior Editorial Team (listed in alphabetical order): Joaquin Barnoya, Joanna Cohen, Coral Gartner, Lisa Henriksen, Sarah Hill, Ruth E. Malone, Richard O’Connor Tobacco Control has a normative focus: we

20 October 2017: Scientists in the US have suggested vapers could be at greater risk of COPD and even conditions like psoriasis VAPING could cause the same deadly lung diseases as smoking, experts have warned.

15 October 2017: US court order forcing tobacco giants to air ads detailing dangers of smoking from November, should be mirrored in Australia say anti-smoking advocates Eminent public health experts have written to the Australian

14 October 2017: The World Heart Federation, alongside its partners in the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, condemns outright the launch of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World,1 which is a vehicle for the tobacco industry.