On World No Tobacco Day, UN urges plain packaging of tobacco products to save lives
31 May 2016 As the global community marks World No Tobacco Day, the United Nations is advocating for the use of plain packaging of tobacco products in an effort to save lives by reducing demand
As cigarette packs all become the same, leading doctor reveals why standard packaging DOES save lives
Today, a strict new law banning 10-packs of cigarettes comes into place. Cigarette boxes will look similar, all packets will have to be the same olive green colour, with the same font, size, case and text
World’s top insurer ditches $2 billion tobacco investment
23 May 2016 The world’s largest insurer is ditching tobacco assets worth $2 billion, saying it can’t continue to invest in an industry that kills six million people per year. AXA (AXAHY) said it would
Cigarette companies lose last-minute bid to stop plain-packaging EU law
19 May 2016 A judge dismissed a judicial review action brought by the world’s four biggest firms Tobacco giants have lost their High Court challenge over the Government’s new plain packaging rules, the day before they are
Indonesian Children Face Hazards on Tobacco Farms, Report Says
26 May 2016 JAKARTA, Indonesia — Thousands of children working in Indonesia’s tobacco industry, one of the world’s largest, are being subjected tonicotine poisoning and exposed to pesticides, according to a report released Wednesday that
Canada: Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal by cigarette manufacturer
5 May 2016 A Quebec law that was adopted to facilitate the recovery of the costs of medical treatment to smokers has stood up to a cigarette manufacturer’s attempts to invalidate it. On Thursday, the Supreme
Contesting the Science of Smoking
4 May 2016 A decade after a judge ordered tobacco companies to acknowledge the dangers of low-tar cigarettes, they continue to dispute the scientific consensus. In a landmark ruling nearly a decade ago, a federal
Philip Morris’ appeal of $25 million award to Oregon family rejected by Supreme Court
16 May 2016 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected Philip Morris USA’s appeal of a$25 million punitive damages award to the family of a dead smoker in Oregon. The justices Monday are leaving in place
Queensland health minister open to lifetime smoking ban for those born after 2001
15 May 2016 Cameron Dick says he’s willing to discuss Cancer Council Queensland’s concept of a generational smoking ban Queensland’s health minister says he’s open to the idea of a generational smoking ban but not
Menthol cigarettes banned by EU under stringent new tobacco laws
19 May 2016: Plain packaging has made the headlines but new regulations will also crack down on flavoured tobacco New rules forcing tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain, olive green packets come into force on
Court condemns tobacco giant Philip Morris over secret bid to sue Australia
17 May 2016 Tribunal rejected the move to challenge plain packaging laws, calling it an ‘abuse of rights’ An international tribunal has unveiled a secret ruling confirming it rejected a bid by tobacco giant Philip
Philip Morris ‘abused rights’ seeking to sue Australia: court
17 May 2016 AN international tribunal on Monday finally unveiled a secret ruling confirming it had rejected a bid by tobacco giant Philip Morris to sue Australia over its plain packaging laws, calling the attempt
Dutch lawyer starts criminal case against tobacco firms
29 April 2016 A Dutch lawyer and lung cancer patient are planning to take tobacco companies to court for for producing cigarettes designed to turn people into addicts as quickly as possible. Lawyer Benedicte Ficq and
EU: Court of Justice: TPD: Directive on tobacco products is ruled valid
16 May 2016 The extensive standardisation of packaging, the future EU-wide prohibition on menthol cigarettes and the special rules for electronic cigarettes are lawful. The new 2014 directive on tobacco products1 seeks, first, to facilitate
India: Tobacco industry should follow stringent package warning rules: Supreme Court
16 May 2016 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said thetobacco industry must adhere to federal rules requiring stringent health warnings on cigarette packs, in a major setback for the $11 billion industry that
China’s cigarette sales fall slightly after tobacco tax: WHO
13 May 2016 Cigarette sales in China fell slightly over the past year after a hike in tobacco taxes, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as the country works to suppress a habit with
Child labour dominate in bidi factories in Bangladesh
11 May 2016 Bidi factory owners gain but child workers suffer in Bangladesh A study on Bangladesh’s bidi industry has revealed the harsh reality of child labour. Children between 7 and 14 years of age
Australia: Up in smoke: Cigarette prices to soar
3 May 2016 A PACK of 20 cigarettes will almost double to about $40 in just four years as the tobacco excise rises 12.5 per cent a year, starting on September 1, 2017. And the
India: Don’t Be Fooled By The Tobacco Industry’s Misleading Ads
3 May 2016 The tobacco industry has been raising a hue and cry via newspaper advertisementsagainst the decision to have pictorial warnings covering 85% of cigarette/bidi packaging. They are calling the warnings a global conspiracy
US: Boy, 14, blinded in one eye after e-cigarette he was trying at New York mall kiosk exploded in his face
14 April 2016 A 14-year-old boy has been blinded in one eye after an e-cigarette he was trying at a mall kiosk exploded in his face. Leor Domatov suffered a cut to his left cornea
US: California pension system reconsiders tobacco divestment
14 April 2016 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anti-smoking groups on Thursday stepped up pressure on the nation’s largest public pension system to drop plans to consider re-investing in tobacco stocks 15 years after selling them
US: Are E-Cigarettes a Healthy Way to Quit Smoking?
11 April 2016 Supporters say they appear to be effective. Critics say there are better and safer ways to quit smoking. Cigarette smoking has become significantly less popular in the U.S. over the past decade,
US: How big oil and big tobacco partnered with the Koch brothers to take over the GOP
BY JEFF NESBIT The spring of 1993 was a lousy time to be associated with the Republican Party in Washington, D.C. Bill Clinton had just stormed into the White House. The Democratic Party controlled both
India: Why cigarette packaging is getting more gory
10 April 2016 Appearances count for a lot, when it comes to tobacco control. So it’s not surprising that the government and Indian cigarette manufacturers are fighting over a few square inches on a packet.
India: Exclusive: In health warning showdown, tobacco industry turns to Supreme Court
17 April 2016 India’s tobacco industry has sought to delay strict new health warning rules by appealing to the Supreme Court, a move anti-smoking activists say could backfire given that the court has ruled against
Global: Big Tobacco sought to enhance own image by fighting AIDS, study says
8 April 2016 As it struggled to maintain sales and fought growing pressure from public health officials over the past 25 years, the tobacco industry embraced an unlikely ally: the anti-AIDS cause, a new Canadian
Global: Maternal smoking during pregnancy leaves its lasting mark on the child’s genetic make-up
First study to show changes in epigenetic enhancer regions and their relation to the child’s diseases later in life Date: April 5, 2016 Source: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ Summary: If mothers smoke
Global: Hookah smokers, even light use causes lung abnormalities
6 April 2016 There is a common misconception that smoking tobacco from a hookah or waterpipe is somehow less harmful than cigarette smoking. Recent studies have proven hookah smoking carries many of the same health
S.Korea: Cigarette packs to carry graphic warnings
31 March 2016 The government has unveiled 40 graphic photos that will be put on cigarette packs from the end of this year as part of an anti-smoking campaign.The Ministry of Health and Welfare unveiled
India: PMO backs health ministry on tobacco pictorial warning
5 April 2016 NEW DELHI: With the Prime Minister’s Office extending its full support, the health ministry has refused to blink even as tobacco product manufacturers continue to mount pressure on the government, seeking rollback
Smoke-free pubs save Scots from half a tonne of toxins
1 April, 2016 Scotland’s landmark legislation for smoke-free enclosed public spaces, enacted ten year ago today, has saved the Scottish adult population from breathing in over half a tonne of toxic material, according to new
Cigarette, tobacco packs to have larger warnings from April 1
1 April, 2016 Cigarette and tobacco packs will have 85 percent space occupied by health warnings on both sides from April 1. The government has decided to go ahead with its decision on increasing the
Ban on smoking in NYC parks upheld in Court of Appeals
31 March, 2016 New York’s highest court on Thursday upheld a ban on smoking in state parks in the city. The Court of Appeals, in a unanimous ruling, rejected a lawsuit brought by a smokers’
Tobacco industry takes hit in punitive damages ruling
17 March, 2016 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a defeat for the tobacco industry, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday opened cigarette makers to more potential punitive damages in lawsuits stemming from smokers’ illnesses or deaths.
Raise cigarette sales age and see: Our view
22 March, 2016 When California lawmakers voted this month to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21, they joined Hawaii and more than 100 localities in seeking a new way to prevent
An R Rating, Perhaps, for Smoking on Screen
22 March, 2016 From Hollywood’s court docket: The battle lines are taking shape in what is certain to be a sharp fight — and possibly a long one — over the film ratings system and
The Brain Science Behind Raising the Tobacco Buying Age to 21
7 March, 2016 San Francisco’s new tobacco ordinance — which raises the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 — could help improve the health of a new generation of people by
CVS to Pour $50 Million Into New Anti-Smoking Efforts
10 March, 2016 Dumping cigarettes has bolstered its image as a healthcare-focused company. CVS Health CVS 0.68% is taking it to the tobacco industry again. The company said on Thursday it will fund a new
Tobacco also ‘an environmental issue’
6 March 2016 A smoke-free advocacy group is calling for tobacco companies to be held legally responsible for parts of cigarettes that are unsafe for the environment. It was possible that up to 4 trillion
Federal Government’s cigarette plain packaging policy is helping the drop in smokers’ numbers
CIGARETTE plain packaging has achieved its aim of forcing people to stub out their smoking habit says a government review of the controversial measure. The drab dirty green packets plastered with health warnings were responsible
EU tobacco control policy must separate foxes from chickens
World Health Organization documents “are crystal clear that the tobacco industry is part of the problem”. (Photo: Moody Kell) By VERA LUIZA DA COSTA E SILVA Imagine you are a farmer and that your chickens are
The tobacco endgame: Radical proposals part of strategy to win faltering war on smoking
In the faltering war against cigarettes, the latest battle cries are eye openers: prohibit smoking for anyone born after the year 2000; require a licence to buy cigarettes; nationalize the tobacco industry. Or just make
TPP Tobacco Exception Proves the New Rule in Trade
This week, the United States and eleven other countries signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a regional trade deal that is thecenterpiece of U.S. international economic policy and President Obama’s pivot toward Asia. Now the deal
EU tobacco deal needs thorough update if renewed
By PETER TEFFER A lot has happened since 9 July 2004, when the European Commission signed what it called a landmark agreement with tobacco multinational Philip Morris International (PMI) to become partners in the fight
Second-hand smoke linked to lower school grades, increased weight
A recent U.S. study has found that children exposed to second-hand smoke are more likely to show increased levels of body fat, and decreased levels of cognitive ability. As previous studies in this area which
Not as bad as cigarettes is not a ringing endorsement
George Habib is president and chief executive officer of the Ontario Lung Association. The horrifying picture of a 16-year-old Alberta boy badly burned last week when an electronic cigarette blew up in his face has
Smoking ban sees 40 per cent cut in heart attacks in UK since 2007 law was introduced
Major research suggests that the introduction of a smoking ban has resulted in a significant fall in the number of people suffering from heart attacks as the result of passive smoking Heart attack rates in
Corporate Social Irresponsibility Of the tobacco industry
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that there should be a clear position on Tobacco Industry (TI) related Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and health issues. The nature of the product of the TI is harmful
Plain packaging for cigarettes might help dull allure: Teitel
Health Minister Jane Philpott has announced the federal government “will introduce new plain-packaging requirements for tobacco products.” Prepare to say goodbye to royal blue Belmonts, ruby red Du Mauriers, and burgundy Dunhills. In hopes of
Films portraying smoking should get adult rating, says WHO
Cigarette companies are turning to film industry to recruit next generation of smokers, warns World Health Organisation Films showing smoking should be given an adult rating to protect children from exposure to the “last frontier”