Smoking, vaping increases risk of death from COVID, study finds
28 July 2022 By Mary Kekatos, ABC News Smokers were 45% more likely to die than non-smokers from COVID-19. Smokers and vapers are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19 or die of
Social Media Exposure to Tobacco Content Associated With Increased Tobacco Use
24 July 2022 By Lindsey Mulrooney, AJMC People exposed to tobacco content on social media were more likely to report tobacco use than those who were not, according to a recent meta-analysis. The investigators called
New Guideline: ‘Tobacco consumption means premature death’ will now be written on the packet of cigarettes, the government has issued a new guideline
22 July 2022 Presswire18 The Central Government has issued new instructions for the packaging of cigarettes and other tobacco-borne substances. According to the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, now the
Smoke without fire? Researchers question heated tobacco products
21 July 2022 France 24 Paris (AFP) – Heated tobacco products have soared in popularity as a “smoke free” alternative to cigarettes in recent years, but a peer-reviewed report has suggested their emissions could be considered
Kenyan farmers swap tobacco for beans
17 July 2022 By Abu-Bakarr Jalloh, DW Over 100 Kenyan tobacco farmers took part in a government-backed project to plant sustainable crops instead of the more usual tobacco plants. Their first harvest so far already
Rise of single-use vapes sending tonnes of lithium to landfill
15 July 2022 By Matthew Chapman , Fin Johnston, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Millions of disposable vapes that could be recycled are ending up in landfill despite containing lithium, an in-demand metal needed for batteries. A joint
There’s a new status symbol for Britain’s teenagers – and it’s toxic
14 July 2022 Billed as a suitable alternative to tobacco and filling Britain’s high streets, can the nation’s youth resist the allure of e-cigarettes? By Charlotte Lytton, Telegraph ‘If we’re just replacing one bad with
Largest ever study of tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use
11 July 2022 By Sarah Abrams, Keck School News Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC led the global meta-analysis of 29 studies People who have viewed tobacco content on social media are
Less branding and more health warnings can reduce tobacco use in the European Union
14 June 2022 By Amitav Chakravarti, LSE A large-scale survey of 8,000 European citizens across 10 EU member states tested participants’ responses to health warnings in cigarettes and found that removing or reducing product branding
Chief medical officer warns of next ‘big health issue’ after Covid
23 June 2022 By: Catie Mcleod, NCA newswire Australia’s chief medical officer Paul Kelly has warned vaping may be the next “big health issue” after the Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Kelly said he was “deeply concerned”
FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes as U.S. pursues broader crackdown on nicotine products
23 June 2022 By: Amilia Lucas, CNBC The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is banning the sale of Juul e-cigarettes in the U.S. Juul intends to seek a stay on the decision
Editorial: The FDA is right to ban menthol cigarettes
13 June 2022 By: The Times Editorial Board Source: Los Angeles Times Take a deep breath, America. We’ve made serious progress against cigarette smoking. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23% of
Spinning a global web: tactics used by Big Tobacco to attract children at tobacco points-of-sale
31 May 2022 By: Jennifer L Brown, Debra Rosen, Maria G Carmona, Natalia Parra, Mark Hurley, Joanna E Cohen Source: BMJ Journals Abstract Most of the published literature on cigarette advertising and promotion at points-of-sale
New Canadian regulations would put warning on each individual cigarette, not just packaging
10 June 2022 By: Nicole Thompson Source: The Canadian Press The move builds on Canada’s mandate to include graphic photo warnings on tobacco products’ packaging — a groundbreaking policy that started an international trend when
Mexico bans sales of ‘harmful’ e-cigarettes
1 June 2022 Source: The Edition Mexico banned sales of electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices on Tuesday because of concerns about their health effects, the government announced. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said it
In secondhand vape, scientists smell risk
31 May 2022 By Tate Gunnerson Source: American Heart Association News Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among
Big Tobacco is killing the planet with plastics. No smokescreen should be allowed to hide that
26 May 2022 By: Vinayak Prasad and Andy Rowell Source: The Guardian Greenwashing ploys cannot mask the pollution wreaked both by cigarettes and new nicotine products The most common source of plastic pollution in our environment
Using e-cigarettes may lead to higher use of and spending on health services
24 May 2022 By: British Medical Journal Source: Medical Express Use of electronic (e) cigarettes appears to lead to substantially higher costs and excess use of healthcare services in the USA, suggests new research published
Legal smoking age in England could be raised to 21 – report
21 May 2022 By: Miranda Bryant Source: The Guardian Independent review also expected to support new taxes on tobacco company profits The legal smoking age in England could reportedly be raised from 18 to 21
Global smoking rates fall for first time, but rise for kids, Africa – report
18 May 2022 By: Jennifer Rigby Source: Reuters LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) – Smoking rates have declined globally for the first time on record, according to a new report on tobacco use from a public
Hong Kong mulls drastic measures to further reduce number of smokers, despite record rate drop below 10 per cent
26 May 2022 By: Sammy Heung and Elizabeth Cheung Source: South China Morning Post But number of people using e-cigarettes surged from 7,200 in 2019 to 17,500 last year Health minister Sophia Chan says authorities looking
WHO accuses tobacco industry of ‘greenwashing’ in new report
12 May 2022 By: Tracy J. Wholf and Eric Fayeulle Source: abc News Companies like British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International don’t typically come to mind as environmental stewards. But a new report from the World Health Organization
Effective anti-vaping advertisements can have the greatest impact on teens
10 May 2022 Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. : Source: News Medical Life Science Effective anti-vaping advertisements geared to teens have the greatest impact when they emphasize the adverse consequences and harms of vaping e-cigarettes, use
Opinion-No more studies: Menthol cigarettes must be banned now
6 May 2022 By: Editorial Board Source: The Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration proposed Thursday to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, eliciting criticism that the Biden administration was cracking down on products popular among
Big Tobacco Is Taking Advantage of Another War—As Usual
5 May 2022 By: Benoît Gomis Source: World Politics Review A recent investigative report by Reuters detailed the close ties between Philip Morris International and Igor Kesaev, the founder and until recently board chairman of Russia’s
Australia hints at a ban on cigarette sales as new survey shows the majority of Aussies want them removed from shelves
5 May 2022 By: Cameron Carpenter Source: Daily Mail Australia Australia could ban cigarette sales to certain age groups by 2030, if recommendations from the draft national tobacco strategy are accepted. Australia’s 2022-2030 consultation draft
Ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars could save hundreds of thousands of lives, experts say
27 April 2022 By: Jen Christensen Source: CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce a proposed rule this week to ban menthol from cigarettes, as well as to ban flavored cigars. It’s a
The Front Page: Has the Government lost control of vaping?
4 May 2022 By: Damien Venuto, Source: NZHerald Vaping brands arrived in New Zealand under the auspices of helping New Zealanders quit smoking. And while they have certainly played a role in that, they’ve also
‘Smoke-Free’ Cities and Islands — Sponsored by Philip Morris
5 May 2022 By: Andrei Ciurcanu and Alessia Cerantola Source: OCCRP Astypalea is hard to distinguish from dozens of other Greek islands: It’s a tiny cluster of whitewashed houses perched above the Aegean Sea, perhaps
Perceived Influence of Plain Cigarette Packaging on Smoking Behavior: A Systematic Review
21 April 2022 By: Jetly, Kavita MBBS, MPH; Ismail, Aniza MD, PhD, MComm Health; Hassan, Noraryana MBBS, MPH; Mohammed Nawi, Azmawati MD, PhD, MComm Med Source: Public Health Management & Practice Abstract Context: Worldwide, the
Tobacco control and the climate emergency
21 April 2022 By Ruth E Malone Source: BMJ Journals In November 2021, Tobacco Control joined more than 200 health journals in urging governments to take immediate action to halt the destruction of the natural world caused
Anti-smoking measures give reason to celebrate
27 April 2020 By: Dr Judith Mackay Source: Chinadaily World Day for Safety and Health at Work is celebrated annually on April 28 to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is
How Big Tobacco used George Floyd and Eric Garner to stoke fear among Black smokers
25 April 2022 By: Emily Baumgaertner, Ben Stockton, Ryan Lindsay Source: Los Angeles Times ATLANTA — Retired Deputy Police Chief Wayne Harris stood in front of Black lawmakers and clicked to a slide of George Floyd, pinned
‘Total ban’: could this be the last generation of smokers?
16 April 2022 By: Donna Lu Source: The Guardian Brookline, Massachusetts, banned the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after 2000, with a NZ law to be introduced this year. Could Australia be next?
Special Report: Sanctioned weapons mogul who supplied Russia’s troops has ties to Philip Morris
21 April 2022 By Chris Kirkham, Richa Naidu, Sergiy Karazy and David Gauthier-Villars Source: Reuters (Reuters) – A longtime Russian business associate of American tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc – a billionaire whose holdings have included
Juul to pay $22.5m to settle Washington vaping suit
13 April 2022 Source: Aljazeera In addition to the financial settlement, Juul must stop advertising to youth and on social media. E-cigarette giant Juul Labs will pay Washington state $22.5m and has agreed to a
E-cigarettes are harmful and addicting youth: report
7 April 2022 Source: Australia National University E-cigarettes, or vapes, are causing harm and risk introducing a new generation to smoking, warn experts from The Australian National University (ANU) following their government report into vaping. The major
Call to ban vaping for young Australians after review concludes it causes ‘acute lung injury’
6 April 2022 By: Melissa Davey Source: The Guardian Australian Council on Smoking and Health calls for ban on sale and promotion of e-cigarettes following most comprehensive study yet The sale and promotion of e-cigarettes
Active smokers are at higher risk of COVID-19 death: A systematic review and meta-analysis
1 April 2022 By: Roengrudee Patanavanich, MD LLM PhD, Tanatorn Siripoon, Salin Amponnavarat, Stanton A Glantz, PhD Source: Oxford Academic Abstract Introduction Current evidence indicates that smoking worsens COVID-19 outcomes. However, when studies restricted their analyses to current
Explainer: How is Japan’s government connected with Russia’s biggest cigarette maker?
7 April 2022 By: Rocky Swift Source: Reuters TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) – Japan’s government has severed banking and trade ties with Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but a tobacco company in which it
Vaping causes harm and addiction in ‘new generation’ of users, major report warns
7 April 2022 By: Olivia Willis Source: ABC News The growing use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, in Australia poses a “serious public health risk” and threatens to introduce a new generation to smoking. That’s according to
‘Harmful and addicting youth’: Vaping crackdown flagged in national report
7 April 2022 By: Dana Daniel Source: The Sydney Morning Herald Brightly coloured vaping products with flavours similar bubble gum and fairy floss that assertion to beryllium nicotine-free could beryllium banned successful a nationalist crackdown
Suffocating planet! The environmental implications of the vaping industry
30 March 2022 By: James Redman Source: Cape town etc What many people already know is that tobacco product waste from cigarette butts is one of the most common forms of plastic waste suffocating the
Scottish Widows cuts out $2 billion of tobacco, coal investments
28 March 2022 Source: Reuters LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) – British pensions provider Scottish Widows will no longer invest in tobacco stocks and will cut back further on coal investments as it expands its responsible
Scientists object to inclusion in Globe’s Philip Morris ads
27 March 2022 By: Colman M. Herman Source: Commonwealth ‘Sponsored content’ series promotes smoke-free tobacco products THE BOSTON GLOBE is facing a growing chorus of criticism from public health advocates and media critics for working with Philip
WHO rejects Medicago COVID-19 vaccine over Canadian company’s ties to tobacco industry
24 March 2022 By: Carly Weeks, Robert Fife Source: The Globe and Mail The World Health Organization has rejected Medicago’s COVID-19 vaccine because of the company’s ties to the tobacco industry, a major blow that
Flavored Tobacco Sales Restrictions Reduce Tobacco Product Availability and Retailer Advertising
15 March 2022 By: Louisa M. Holmes, Lauren Kass Lempert, Pamela M. Ling Source: MDPI Abstract Objective: This study examined differences in the availability and advertising of flavored tobacco products before and after flavored tobacco
Seeds of change in Kenya as farmers lead way on tobacco-free farms
23 March 2022 Source: United Nations In Kenya, a trailblazing sustainable agriculture project has helped hundreds of farmers move away from the harmful practice of growing tobacco, in favour of a healthier alternative, the UN said on
Raising tax on cigarettes averts thousands of newborn deaths, study reveals
16 March 2022 Reviewed by: Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Source: News Medical Life Science The first global analysis of its kind estimates that if every country’s cigarette taxes had met the World Health Organization’s recommendations, around
WHO ‘Very Likely’ Won’t Approve Medicago’s Covid Vaccine Due To Tobacco Ties
16 March 2022 Zachary Snowdon Smith Source: Forbes TOPLINE A plant-based Covid-19 vaccine developed by Canadian pharmaceutical firm Medicago “very likely won’t be accepted” for emergency use approval by the World Health Organization because Medicago