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”
Films showing smoking scenes should be rated to protect children from tobacco addiction
1 FEBRUARY 2016 | GENEVA – WHO is calling on governments to rate movies that portray tobacco use in a bid to prevent children and adolescents from starting to smoke cigarettes and use other forms
Anger at Lynton Crosby’s UK Australian of the Year award over tobacco lobby links
Public Health Association of Australia CEO is ‘flabbergasted’ at Crosby’s honour for role in running Conservative party’s election campaign The chief executive of the Public Health Association of Australia, Michael Moore, says he is “shocked
Anti-smoking advocates want to force ‘end game’ in war against tobacco
Canadian smoking rates lower than ever, but the pace for those quitting has slowed Although Canadian smoking rates have declined dramatically over the past 50 years, anti-smoking advocates say more federal government support is needed to
Green light for neutral pack of cigarettes
The Constitutional Council has given its green light to the launch of the neutral pack of cigarettes, a key measure of the health bill championed by Minister Marisol Touraine. It was the last obstacle before
Health groups launch California ballot initiative to raise taxes on tobacco, including e-cigarettes
months after California’s Legislature failed to act, a coalition of health experts and the state’s schools chief on Wednesday launched a petition drive to qualify an initiative for the November ballot that would raise the
The CDC’s New Anti-Smoking Ads Target Tobacco Country
Early in his career, Tom Frieden worked in a psychiatric hospital where cigarettes were a reward. “You behave well, you get more cigarettes. You behave poorly, you don’t get cigarettes,” said Frieden. “In the same
Quebec Tobacco-Free Week focuses on throat, mouth cancers
For this year’s Quebec Tobacco-Free Week, advocates are focusing on a lesser-known consequence of smoking: throat and mouth cancer. The Quebec Council on Tobacco and Health says throat and mouth account for about 10 per cent
Vaping: How e-cigarettes could be holding you back from quitting smoking
E-cigarettes could now be prescribed by doctors as a way of giving up smoking, after regulators granted one such product a drug licence for the first time. This marks a significant point in the growing
Smoking gun: Kids overexposed to ‘cool’ cigarettes in their video games
(CNN)Hundreds of video games come out every year. Avid gamers have at least 326 news ones to look forward to in 2016. If previous years are any indication, many of these games will contain images
Teens who rate e-cigarettes ads as effective more likely to try them in the future
Adolescents are more likely to say they will try electronic cigarettes if they perceive TV ads for these products as effective, according to a new study by RTI International researchers. The study was published recently
Editorial: Plain packaging for cigarettes makes sense in Canada and beyond
Smoking is on the wane in Canada. Still, it remains the leading preventable cause of premature death in this country. The federal government’s plan to impose plain packaging on cigarettes is a welcome addition to
Tobacco firms face more limits on cigarette packaging
The federal government plans to force tobacco companies to sell their cigarettes in packages that lack distinctive brand designs aimed at enticing smokers to buy their product. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalled in the mandate letter
Norway Smoking Ban? Tobacco Sales To Anyone Born After 2000 Should Stop, Medical Association Says
The Norwegian Medical Association wants a smoke-free society by the year 2035. To help reach that goal, the group has proposed a ban on the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after 2000, according
E-Cigarette Ads Target Millions of Kids, CDC Says
E-cigarette makers are pouring tens of millions of dollars into advertising their wares — and teenagers are getting the message loud and clear, federal health officials reported Tuesday. As advertising skyrockets, so do the number
Big Tobacco faces blow as top court adviser backs EU law
An adviser to Europe’s highest court said an EU law on cigarettes was valid, rebuffing a challenge from Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco, though the court still has to deliver a final ruling.
France votes for plain cigarette packaging from 2016
Cigarettes will be sold in logo-free packaging from May 2016, despite objections from the conservative opposition and tobacconists Cigarettes in France will be sold in plain packaging under a law that was finally passed in
United Nations agency gives EU a tobacco warning
Top official tells Commission to steer clear of the industry as it works on new smuggling controls. The United Nations public health agency in charge of tobacco control has warned EU policymakers to keep their distance from industry as
Tobacco giants and Government in plain packaging showdown
British American Tobacco and Imperial Tobacco will line up against the Government The world’s biggest tobacco companies will this week start their High Court battle with the Government over plans to sell cigarettes in plain
BAT caught up in yet another bribery scam at Uganda subsidiary
Cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco (BAT) is caught up in yet another bribery scam in Uganda, days after the firm was reported to have bribed Kenya’s former Trade minister Moses Wetang’ula. But the London-based tobacco
CORRECTED-Russian senator submits bill to raise smoking age to 21
Dec 7 Russia is considering a bill to raise the legal smoking age to 21 from 18 as part of an ongoing drive to improve public health in a nation of heavy smokers. Senator Anton
The secret bribes of big tobacco paper trail
The BBC’s Panorama programme has spent five months investigating bribery at British American Tobacco. BAT says it conducts its business with honesty, integrity and transparency, and has strict anti-bribery rules. But the BBC obtained hundreds
British American Tobacco accused of bribing government officials
BBC Panorama alleges BAT paid officials from three African countries in effort to undermine UN anti-smoking treaty British American Tobacco paid bribes to government officials in a bid to undermine the UN’s global anti-smoking treaty,
Big tobacco targets the young in poor countries – with deadly consequences
Tobacco is the only consumer product that kills when used exactly as the manufacturer intends. It does so at an alarming rate – one in two long-term users will eventually be killed by their habit.
The secret bribes of big tobacco
By Richard Bilton BBC Panorama A BBC investigation has uncovered evidence of bribery at one of the UK’s biggest companies. Panorama found British American Tobacco illegally paid politicians and civil servants in countries in East
Philip Morris should not be interfering with Uruguay’s public health legislation
In its letter to the Guardian (Philip Morris: we are defending our business, not attacking human rights, 19 November), Philip Morris International (PMI) claims that “the Uruguayan senate approved the investment treaty with Switzerland after
Lawsuit Exposes Cancer-Causing Chemicals from E-cigarettes
Oakland, CA-The national nonprofit health watchdog Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced it has filed lawsuits against leading tobacco companies and other e-cigarette companies, including RJ Reynolds (Vuse brand), Fontem/Imperial Tobacco (blu brand), NJOY and
France introduces plain cigarette packaging
The French parliament has narrowly passed a law to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes . It’s in a bid to cut the number of its smokers, particularly among teenagers, The new packaging will be introduced
Big tobacco tries to put its stamp on new packaging
Tobacco lobbyists have joined forces in a bid to stop the European Commission from signing up a Swiss company to provide advanced “track and trace” technology to combat cigarette smuggling. The fight is intensifying at the EU level
New anti-smoking law passes unanimously in National Assembly
The free ride for users of e-cigarettes — or vapers — has come to an end. Bill 44, the first update to the Quebec’s tobacco regulations in a decade, was passed unanimously in the National
Don’t Let Progress on Tobacco Evaporate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this month that the adult smoking rate in the United States has fallen to a new low, a testament to the decades of education about the dangers
How can Philip Morris sue Uruguay over its tobacco laws?
When the architects of the international order that took shape after the second world war created the United Nations, they gave the organisation a lofty goal: “Save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” Through
The Troubling History of Big Tobacco’s Cozy Ties With Black Leaders
It’s hardly surprising that a tobacco company would donate more money to Republican politicians than to Democrats, who are generally more amenable than GOPers to taxes and regulation. North Carolina’s Lorillard Tobacco, for instance, gave
Raise tobacco tariff to curb smokers
The World Health Organization has estimated the number of smokers in Kingdom at nearly 6 million. The number is expected to reach 10 million by 2020. Saudis have been spending about SR15 billion annually to
Cancer Society worries new cigarettes with squeezable menthol filter will hook kids
TORONTO – One of Canada’s largest tobacco companies has introduced a new type of menthol cigarette that the Canadian Cancer Society worries could get more teens and young adults hooked on smoking. The cigarettes, sold
Public Housing Nationwide May Be Subject to Smoking Ban
Smoking would be prohibited in public housing homes nationwide under a proposed federal rule announced on Thursday, a move that would affect nearly one million households and open the latest front in the long-running campaign
Stopping smoking is a win-win situation
Health and finances, especially among the lower paid, are both hit by addiction The message that stopping smoking is a great way to save money is getting more attention in public health circles, and for
Adolescent E-Cigarette Use Tied To Breathing Problems
(Reuters Health) – Adolescents who reported using e-cigarettes were about 30 percent more likely to report respiratory symptoms than those who never used e-cigarettes, in a study from China. The increased risk of breathing problems
Tobacco retailers have to obtain licences within a week
ISLAMABAD: Director of Excise Department Islamabad Capital Territory Administration Maryam Mumtaz issued notices to over 900 tobacco retailers in the capital on Tuesday, asking them to get their licenses within one week of receiving the
Bigger Warnings on Tobacco Products From Next Year, Rules Court
JAIPUR: Graphic warnings will have to cover at least 85 per cent of the packaging on both sides of tobacco products, the Rajasthan High Court ruled today. The new rule will have to be implemented
Tobacco firms must pay almost $1B in security, appeals court rules
Two of Canada’s largest tobacco companies must pay almost $1 billion in security to ensure that money is available to pay victims who have been involved in a 17-year legal battle for compensation, the Quebec
Liberal pledge to demand plain cigarette packaging draws cheers
The Canadian Cancer Society is celebrating a promise by the newly elected Liberal government in Ottawa to force tobacco companies to sell their cigarettes in plain packages devoid of brand designs and logos. The commitment,
Meet the Melbourne oncologist now at the centre of Big Tobacco’s dartboard
Dr Bronwyn King is an oncologist. She is an honorary radiation oncologist at Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and works at Epworth Healthcare where she treats cancer patients. She has helped treat many hundreds of
Nepal implements 90 % graphic health warnings on tobacco packs, strictest in the world
The Union 29 October 2015 Tobacco packs in Nepal now have 90 per cent of their surface area covered with hard-hitting pictures of the health impacts of tobacco use – the strongest tobacco control measure
Raise smoking age to 21 and regulate e-cigs, pediatricians urge
(CNN)Most people who smoke started in their teens. While the number of kids trying tobacco for the first time has declined since the 1970s, there are still new smokers every year and kids’ doctors want
The Uncertainties About E-Cigarettes
In “Can E-Cigarettes Save Lives?” (column, Oct. 17), Joe Nocera expresses certainty about the health benefits of e-cigarettes and argues that it is time to “forget about the F.D.A.” in regulating these products. Whether e-cigarettes
Ukraine 1 step closer to larger package warnings after committee vote
On 7 Oct 2015, the healthcare committee of Ukraine’s Parliament approved a draft law that calls for larger graphic health warnings on tobacco packages. The law, based on a 2014 European Union directive, is staunchly
Big Tobacco’s Staunch Friend in Washington: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
LONDON — When the Irish prime minister visited the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last year, he had a message to deliver. Ireland’s economy was recovering and his country was still open for business. “Call me
Why the United Nations should press for higher taxes on tobacco
By Michael R. Bloomberg and Margaret Chan October 1 Michael R. Bloomberg was mayor of New York from 2002 to 2013. Margaret Chan is director-general of the World Health Organization. For the first time, the