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
Tobacco Carve-Out in TPP, Major Victory for Public Health
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In a major victory for public health, negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement concluded this morning with built-in protections to prevent private corporations from suing governments over anti-tobacco regulations.
EU Commission ‘lacked transparency’ over tobacco lobbyist meetings
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
Canada: Suing tobacco firms for health care costs is constitutional: appeals court
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
UK: Cigarette design
Illicit, smuggled tobacco is an issue that deserves a serious response. Unfortunately, the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association’s (TMA) recent article (17 September) fails to deliver. It disregards reliable evidence on illicit tobacco in favour of misinformation.
Public smokers to be jailed
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
Smoking increases the risk of losing your sight, ‘alarming’ study finds
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
Adoption of Agenda 2030: A Major Victory for NCDs
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
Smoking linked with higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Boston, MA – Current smokers and people regularly exposed to second-hand smoke have a significantly increased risk for type 2 diabetes compared with people who have never smoked, according to a new meta-analysis conducted by
FDA orders Reynolds to stop sales of four cigarette brands
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
$34 million ‘big tobacco’ verdict in Pensacola
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
Smoke-free workplace laws may decrease youth smoking
(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
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