The Poison in Your E-Cigarettes
If you think e-cigs are a safer alternative to regular cigarettes, think again. An independent study from the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) this week has offered new evidence that e-cigarettes contain cancer-causing agents. If the research holds up, the devices’
Clashing Views on E-Cigarettes
A British government agency has issued a bullish assessment of the value of electronic cigarettes in helping people to quit smoking. It found that e-cigarettes can reduce the health risks of smoking by 95 percent because
E-cigarettes: Public Health England’s evidence-based confusion
Last week, Public Health England (PHE) reported what it described as a “landmark review” of evidence about e-cigarettes. The headline in their press release quoted their top-line finding—“E-cigarettes around 95% less harmful than tobacco”. Kevin
Millions of lives blighted by smokeless tobacco
by Nancy Wavell Mendoza A quarter of a million deaths per year are caused by smokeless tobacco-based products, according to a new study. Its authors say that millions more have their lives shortened by ill health
TTIP controversy: The European Commission and Big Tobacco accused of cover-up after heavily redacted documents released
The European Commission has been accused of a cover-up after refusing to release details of talks between its officials and the tobacco industry during negotiations over the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) treaty.
You Can’t Buy One Cigarette Stick – Only Packets – Uganda
The 2014 Tobacco Control Bill has become one of the highly controversial Bills submitted to Parliament of Uganda, on 28th July and passed which is awaiting the consent of the President. This Bill which was
Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters) – U.S. teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to move on to smoking conventional cigarettes as those who have never tried the devices, researchers from
Councils told by ministers not to accept money from tobacco firms to clean up Britain’s streets
The apparent U-turn was condemned as ‘political correctness’ by tobacco companies. In January another minister said he wanted tobacco companies to ‘make a contribution to put right the wrongs as a consequence of their product’
Motorists alerted over upcoming ban on smoking in cars to prevent surge in fines
Department of Health steps up publicity campaign seven weeks before smoking cigarettes in vehicles carrying under-18s is outlawed Motorists and passengers in England and Wales are being warned they will soon be breaking the law
To improve health and save lives for generations – Uganda passes comprehensive TC law
The government of Uganda by enacting a comprehensive tobacco control law has conveyed a strong message. The message convinces that public health should and will prevail over tobacco industry profits and intimidation. It is now
Stubbing it out: Ethiopia implements smoking ban
The bars and cafes are full and lively in the northern Ethiopian town of Mekelle — but they are no longer smoke-filled, with the strict implementation of a smoking ban in public places. “It’s a
Flavoring, other additives increase cigarettes’ addictiveness
(Reuters Health) – Ingredients that help enhance the appeal of “light” and “low-tar” cigarettes may contribute to the addictiveness of smoking, a study suggests. Researchers scoured more than 7 million tobacco industry documents to see
What corporate America can learn from CVS Health’s anti-tobacco campaign
The company’s transformation is a reminder that sometimes big dogs can learn new tricks. At this year’s Fortune Brainstorm Techconference in Aspen, Helena Foulkes, executive vice president of drugstore chain CVS Health CVS 0.22% ,
Health minister defends strict tobacco rules in battle with manufacturer
Health secretary James Macharia has termed the introduction of a levy on cigarette manufacturers to regulate the tobacco industry as justified. Mr Macharia says in court documents that the fee is reasonable and does not
The long read: smoking kills so why is Big Tobacco’s toxic business thriving in the Middle East?
Jonathan Gornall Thirty-five years ago this month, worried executives at British American Tobacco flew the company’s commercial partners in the Arab world to London for an urgent conference to discuss “Smoking and Health in the
Cigarettes should cost £15 a packet to prevent thousands of deaths, say leading medics
Cost of a packet of fags could rocket as high as £15 by 2020 if proposals to crack down on smoking are given the go ahead Medics want the Government to consider big hikes in
$25 million isn’t too much to punish Philip Morris for Oregon smoker’s death, court rules
Tobacco giant Philip Morris USA has vast wealth and a Portland jury that awarded $25 million in punitive damages to a dead smoker’s family acted reasonably to send a message to the cigarette maker for
Democrats accuse GOP of siding with tobacco industry over childrens health
Seems the tobacco wars will never end on the Hill. This week, Democrats accused Republicans of tucking a special interest giveaway to the tobacco industry in an agriculture appropriations bill. The White House scolded them
Exclusive: With feds slow to act, states target e-cigarette sales to minors
Frustrated by the slow pace of federal action, state attorneys general are waging their own campaigns against the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes to minors. More than a dozen AGs, including those in New York,
Tobacco companies fight ruling forcing them to make initial $1-billion payout
The countrys largest tobacco firms say they dont have the necessary cash to make a $1-billion payment by the end of the month to Quebec smokers who won a landmark class-action suit. Lawyers argued in
Three out of 4 American adults favor making 21 the minimum age of sale for tobacco products
Three out of 4 American adultsincluding 7 in 10 cigarette smokersfavor raising the minimum age of sale for all tobacco productsto 21, according to an article by CDC published in the American Journal of Preventive
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce should quit lobbying for tobacco abroad
THE FACTS about tobaccos dangers are stark. The World Health Organization says tobacco kills nearly 6million people each year. More than 5million die from smoking and the rest from exposure to second-hand smoke. Eight in
HUNGARY CONSIDERING INTRODUCTION OF AUSTRALIAN-STYLE UNIFORM PACKAGING FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Hungary is considering the introduction of uniform packaging for tobacco products, which would mean that all such goods would have identical packaging and advertising tobacco products would be prohibited. This system is already in place
Estonia starts using new picture warnings on cigarette packs
Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs sent a draft Tobacco Act to a round of approvals, which brings new shocking warning pictures on cigarettes packs starting May 20, 2016, informs LETA. The new Tobacco Act changes
U.S. Chamber Fights Smoking Laws While Hospitals and Insurers Sit on Its Board
Anthem, one of the nations largest health insurers, wants its members to stop smoking. It reimburses those who enroll in smoking-cessation programs or who buy products, like nicotine patches, intended to help people quit. It
New York Times on the U.S. Chamber of Commerces efforts to oppose tobacco control measures around the world
From Ukraine to Uruguay, Moldova to the Philippines, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its foreign affiliates have become the hammer for the tobacco industry, engaging in a worldwide effort to fight antismoking laws of
Millions of smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease
More than half of long-term smokers who pass lung-function tests have respiratory-related impairments Date:June 22, 2015 Source:National Jewish Health Summary:More than half of long-term smokers and ex-smokers who are considered disease-free because they passed lung-function
New research finds prostate cancer link to smoking
Smoking can almost double the risk of prostate cancer returning after surgery, a study has found. Ex-smokers were also at greater risk of recurring cancer, but not those who quit the habit 10 years or
The world’s hottest tobacco product: vapor
While cigarette sales volume slipped 0.4 percent worldwide in 2014, the global vapor tobacco industry nearly doubled in size to $6 billion from 2013 to 2014. That’s according to a report from Euromonitor International, which
Trade-Agreement Troubles
In2012, Australia implemented tough anti-tobacco regulations, requiring that all cigarettes be sold in plain, logo-free brown packages dominated by health warnings. Philip Morris Asia filed suit, claiming that this violated its intellectual-property rights and would
New study finds E-cigarettes may increase nicotine dependence and attractiveness of smoking
A new study has found a chemical additive commonly found in e-cigarettes could play a role in tobacco dependence and increase the attractiveness of smoking amongyouth. The study, published in the Tobacco Control journal, examined
Public health advocates cheer Ukraine’s decision to stop lobbying tobacco interests in plain-packaging case
Ukraines Economy Ministry on June 4 suspended and will drop its three-year-old World Trade Organization case against Australia’s cigarette packaging law. Read:http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/public-health-advocates-cheer-ukraines-decision-to-stop-lobbying-tobacco-interests-in-plain-packaging-case-390379.html
Social media helps young adults quit smoking
Young adults who use social media to quit smoking are twice as successful in their efforts as those who use a more traditional method, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. The study,
Pregnant women may be unaware of possible e-cigarette risks
(Reuters Health) – In a small U.S. study, nearly half of all pregnant women surveyed did not think electronic cigarettes contain nicotine or know that the devices can be addictive. Almost half of the group
Australian spending on tobacco goes up in smoke
SYDNEY, June 5 (Reuters) – Australian spending on tobacco has tumbled to its lowest since at least 1959, a clear sign that ever rising taxes and laws forcing plain packaging on cigarette companies are pushing
Smoking both down, and shockingly up, in Africa
Smoking both down, and shockingly up, in Africa – Mozambique has seen a 220% growth in cigarette use! Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia among worlds lowest smokers, but in Mauritania adults consume about 41 cigarettes per day
End European agreements with tobacco industry designed to curb smuggling, urge experts
The agreements drawn up between the European Union (EU) and the four major transnational tobacco companies, to crack down on cigarette smuggling and recoup lost tax revenues, are failing to meet their stated aims, concludes
Tobacco firms ordered to pay Quebec smokers $15B in damages
MONTREAL A judge has ordered three tobacco companies to pay more than $15 billion in damages to Quebec smokers in what is described as the largest monetary award in Canadian legal history. Quebec Superior Court
Ukraine drops lawsuit against Australia over plain-packaging tobacco laws, WTO says
Updated 4 June 2015, 8:05 AEST Ukraine suspends legal proceedings against Australia which claimed its plain-packaging tobacco laws were trade-restrictive. Ukraine claimed Australia’s plain-packaging tobacco laws were trade-restrictive. (Credit: AAP) Ukraine has dropped a lawsuit
Tobacco Giants Sue Britain Over Rules on Plain Packaging
PARIS Big Tobacco is pushing back against Europes effort to remove the marketing allure from smoking. On Friday, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco, two of the worlds biggest tobacco companies, sued the British
Pictorial warnings will cover 85% of cigarette packs from May 30
ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Sunday said that larger pictorial labelsare more effective in informing about the dangers of smoking. They were addressing a concluding session of four-day awareness workshop on Pictorial Health Warning in Pakistan,
Ontario to restrict e-cigarettes, ban flavoured tobacco and require calorie counts in restaurants
The Wynne government moved Tuesday to ban flavoured tobacco, regulate e-cigarette smoking and place calorie counts on restaurant menus in an effort to make Ontarians more healthy. The Making Healthier Choices Act passed with the
World No Tobacco Day 2015 awards – the winners
Every year, WHO recognizes individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control. This recognition takes the form of WHO Director-General Special Recognition Awards, World
Another round of cigarette price increases set to begin
Another round of traditional cigarette price increases is set to begin next week, with Philip Morris USA leading the way with a 7-cent per pack increase. Philip Morris confirmed today that the 2 percent list-price
Senate passes Tobacco Control Bill into law
The Senate yesterday passed into law the National Tobacco Control Bill, NTCB, after the document had spent several years on the shelf of the National Assembly. But rather than impose an outright ban on the
The Best Way to Quit Smoking Isn’t E-Cigs
In the latest in-depth review of studies investigating which smoking cessation methods work best, experts say there isn’t enough evidence to support using e-cigarettes to kick the habit The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a
Once Philip Morris Workers, Now They Clamp Down On Uruguay’s Smokers
The tiny nation of Uruguay is fighting a big opponent – the tobacco giant Philip Morris. Their legal battle is over tough anti-smoking legislation enacted in Uruguay which Philip Morris is trying to overturn. But
France imposes plain packages for cigarettes in anti-cancer drive
France is to impose plain packaging for cigarettes as part of an anti-cancer drive that also sees extra taxes on manufacturers and more steps to stop sales to minors. In an ongoing debate on a health
Experts call for a tobacco-free world by 2040
(Reuters) – A world virtually free of tobacco and its devastating health consequences could be a reality within 30 years if governments showed political will and took stronger action against cigarette companies, health experts said
UK Lords Votes for Standardised Cigarette Packs
Introduction Expected 20th May 2016 The tobacco industry suffered a “decisive” political defeat today, as the House of Lords joined the House of Commons in voting for the standardised (“plain”) packaging of cigarettes and other tobacco products. The