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

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

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

EU ombudsman describes executive’s approach to its dealings with cigarette companies as ‘inadequate’ The European Commission has been told it must publish details of meetings between top officials and tobacco industry lobbyists, after the official EU

Court upholds law that makes it easier for province to sue The Quebec government has the constitutional right to sue tobacco companies to recover health care costs, Quebec’s Court of Appeal ruled on Monday. The judges

SMOKING in public will attract a fine of $500 or six months in jail after the country has aligned the Public Health Act on Tobacco Control Regulation 264 of 2001 with the World Health Organisation

The habit could have a detrimental impact on eye health, new research has found – even if you have no pre-existing illness Smokers could be exposing themselves to the risk of sight loss even if they’re

25 September 2015 Today is a historic moment for the non-communicable disease (NCD) community. This morning, world leaders formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the United Nations in New York. These 17

Reynolds American Inc can no longer sell Camel Crush Bold or three other cigarette products in the United States because they may be more dangerous than similar older cigarettes, the Food and Drug Administration said

An Escambia County jury has returned a $34 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds tobacco company on behalf of the family of Garry O’Hara, a 50-year-old man who died of lung cancer 15 years after he

(Reuters Health) – Although teens rarely spend time in offices, smoke-free laws affecting those venues may have a ripple effect that deters youth from taking up the habit, a new study suggests. In an 11-year

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’

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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,

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 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 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 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

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