International Updates Archive

29 March 2018: Effective immediately, Qantas Super will no longer invest in tobacco manufacturers. We are currently selling the small holdings we own. In announcing the decision, Chief Investment Officer Andrew Spence said: “Given the

2 April 2018: ‘Juuling’ is a hit with teenagers and a big concern for families and doctors. Here’s what you need to know. Teens are crazy about “juuling,” but like many parents, Dr. Jenni Levy

29 March 2018: The sale of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine – classified as a poison – should remain prohibited in Australia, a parliamentary committee has concluded after a year-long inquiry. In its much anticipated report, the

26 March 2018: Observational finding suggests need for randomized trial, researchers say Use of electronic-cigarettes was associated with a lower rate of smoking cessation at 6 months among recently hospitalized smokers who said they planned

20 March 2018: Last week, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) governing body postponed yet again a decision to stop accepting money from the tobacco industry for its projects to end child labour in the tobacco

14 March 2018: A study by Dartmouth College found that 1.5 million years of life could be lost from e-cigarette use that leads to traditional cigarette use Previous research has shown people who start using

13 March 2018: Users of new iQOS ‘heat not burn’ devices speed up their ‘puff rate’ to inhale more nicotine, researchers find The new “heat not burn” smokeless cigarette devices are not as harmless as

22 February 2018: E-cigarette users are inhaling significant amounts of lead and other toxic metals linked to heart and brain damage with each puff on their devices, a new study warns. The last several years

21 February 2018: Cigarettes are not the only type of tobacco products that can lead to premature death or fatalities from smoking-related cancers, a U.S. study confirms. While people who exclusively smoke cigarettes have twice

22 February 2018: Minister Catherine Byrne has welcomed the news that tobacco products bearing the new standardised packaging are now available in some Irish retail outlets. From September 2018 all cigarettes and all other tobacco

1 February 2018: The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) is the first hospital/research institution in the Netherlands to file a report in the ongoing criminal case against tobacco manufacturers. In doing so, the NKI asks the

31 January 2018: NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government is pushing the Supreme Court to apply a rarely used doctrine that would strip the $11 billion tobacco industry’s legal right to trade, an effort

26 January 2018: Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Smokers need to quit cigarettes rather than cut back on them to significantly lower their risk of heart disease and stroke, a large BMJ study suggests. People who smoked

26 January 2018: Evidence doesn’t support Philip Morris International’s claims that its heat-not-burn tobacco product cuts the risk of tobacco-related diseases and is likely to switch adult cigarette smokers, regulatory advisors said. PMI is seeking approval from

BOSTON — Seventeen public health schools in the U.S. and Canada pledged Thursday to refuse research money from a new anti-smoking group funded by the tobacco industry. The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World was created

18 January 2018: WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder if bans against smoking in bars and restaurants have actually made a difference? According to a new study, they have. Smoking bans in

5 January 2018: Philip Morris International (PMI)—the giant cigarette manufacturer operating in most countries excluding the U.S.—claims it wants a smoke-free future, placing advertisements in major United Kingdom newspapers earlier this week with a New Year’s

24 December 2017: Philip Morris International’s $1 billion fund to help stop smoking is being debated and examined by academics and health leaders worldwide. New Delhi: Philip Morris International is attempting to distribute nearly $1 billion for

22 December 2017: Part 4: Philip Morris executives are traversing the globe to lobby health authorities on the benefits of iQOS, the little machine the tobacco giant says is key to the company’s future. The

20 December 2017: Former employees and contractors have detailed irregularities in the clinical experiments that underpin Philip Morris International’s application to the FDA for approval of its iQOS smoking device. The agency is expected to

15 December 2017: This follows The Wire‘s exclusive story this week about Derek Yach targeting health leaders with grant money from his foundation, which is funded by the tobacco industry. New Delhi: When Derek Yach, president of

10 December 2017: Companies in the US may have been forced to come clean about the dangers of cigarettes, but in Southeast Asia lobby groups are paid to stifle attempts to enlighten the public As

24 November 2017: The biggest tobacco companies in the United States will start running prime-time television commercials and full-page ads in national newspapers on Sunday — but the campaign is unlikely to spur enthusiasm for

16 November 2017: Samir Soneji had no idea what he was getting into when he agreed to talk about the potential risks of vaping at the first US E-Cigarette Summit in Washington, DC this past

23 October 2017: Authors: The Tobacco Control Senior Editorial Team (listed in alphabetical order): Joaquin Barnoya, Joanna Cohen, Coral Gartner, Lisa Henriksen, Sarah Hill, Ruth E. Malone, Richard O’Connor Tobacco Control has a normative focus: we

20 October 2017: Scientists in the US have suggested vapers could be at greater risk of COPD and even conditions like psoriasis VAPING could cause the same deadly lung diseases as smoking, experts have warned.

15 October 2017: US court order forcing tobacco giants to air ads detailing dangers of smoking from November, should be mirrored in Australia say anti-smoking advocates Eminent public health experts have written to the Australian

14 October 2017: The World Heart Federation, alongside its partners in the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, condemns outright the launch of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World,1 which is a vehicle for the tobacco industry.

14 October 2017: September 2017 saw the launch of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, which describes itself as “an independent, non-profit organization created to accelerate global efforts to reduce health impacts and deaths from smoking,

18 October 2017: Beaches and al fresco dining areas are among locations soon to be designated smoke-free in Auckland. In a move welcomed by the Cancer Society, Auckland Council has strengthened its smokefree policy, with

3 October 2017: The ads are part of a settlement for a suit brought against firms almost 20 years ago. Big Tobacco, including firms Altria Group Inc. (MO – Get Report) and British American Tobacco PLC (BTI)

30 September 2017: Ireland becomes fourth country in world to remove logos from tobacco packaging Ireland has become the fourth country in the world to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products. As of today, tobacco

29 September 2017: Ireland will become the fourth country in the world to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products, the Government has announced. The measure, which is designed to make tobacco packs less attractive to

21 September 2017: The International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) has warned that there are “failings and loopholes” in EU plans for tobacco security. The organisation is concerned over the implementation of the track and trace

19 September 2017: MIAMI – People who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus and who smoke are far more likely to die from lung cancer than HIV, researchers said Monday. “Having HIV and using tobacco

15 September 2017: The news is mixed as a leading global health report, now in its 20th year, finds less babies are dying but some preventable diseases are on the rise The Global Burden of

22 August 2017: The debate on electronic cigarettes took a turn for the worse this week, when raw numbers were used to suggest that current interventions to reduce smoking may not be working — and

17 August 2017: Businesses that once opposed nicotine replacement therapy now sell it Summary: Tobacco companies have known for decades that, without counseling, NRT hardly ever works, and that consumers often use it to complement

18 August 2017: The debate on electronic cigarettes took a turn for the worst this week, when raw numbers were used to suggest that current interventions to reduce smoking may not be working and therefore

18 August 2017: New Delhi, Aug. 18 (Reuters): The government has threatened Philip Morris International Inc with “punitive action” over the tobacco giants’ alleged violation of Indian anti-smoking laws, according to a letter sent to the

18 August 2017: Documents show how the world’s largest publicly traded tobacco company pursued growth and profit amid instability in African and Middle East countries British American Tobacco (BAT) has promoted sales of its cigarettes

11 August 2017: Philip Morris International says it has created a less toxic cigarette — an innovation it claims could save lives and eliminate smoking in America. The new technology, called IQOS, consists of a tube

7 August 2017: Maternal smoking during pregnancy contributes to various long-term health problems in offspring, especially respiratory disorders. Several human studies have indicated that maternal smoking is associated with lung under-development, airflow limitation, an increase in the

1 August 2017: Tobacco firms are enticing Scottish retailers to promote their products, despite a ban on the open display of cigarettes in shops, according to a new study. Researchers found tobacco companies are offering

30 July 2017: Big tobacco companies have been manipulating the prices of cigarettes for more than a decade to undermine government attempts to deter people from smoking, research suggests. A study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco

16 June 2017: New King’s College London research reveals a 39 per cent drop in physical assaults – both between patients and towards staff – following the introduction of a smoke-free policy at the South

16 June 2017: Disparities in Tobacco Use Across the Country Still Need to Be Addressed Statement of Robin Koval, CEO and President of Truth Initiative, on the 2016 National Youth Tobacco Survey Results WASHINGTON, June

20 June 2017: NEW YORK – To enforce or not to enforce a comprehensive indoor smoking ban is the question facing Japan as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In response