Health
Vietnam law bans smoking in public
Vietnam has passed a law banning smoking in public places and all tobacco advertising, an official said Tuesday.
Jun 19, 2012
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Addiction
Research highlights global impact of smokeless tobacco use
A team from the University of York and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), in collaboration with the ASTRA (Addressing Smokeless Tobacco and Building Research Capacity in South Asia) consortium, conducted a comprehensive ...
May 31, 2023
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Proposed smoking ban would improve UK public health—but tobacco industry opposition could be a major roadblock
In his speech on Tuesday, King Charles III outlined what measures the government plans to introduce to cut smoking rates and create a smoke-free generation in England.
Nov 13, 2023
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From e-cigarettes to hookah pipes, South Africa aims to tighten tobacco laws
Tobacco is a leading cause of disease. It is estimated that it kills half of its consumers. Over a million additional deaths result from exposure to second hand smoke. Countries around the world are moving towards stricter ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Cash cuts increase smoking death risk for world's poor, study says
Proposed funding cuts within the international body responsible for tobacco control will leave the world's poorest countries more vulnerable to smoking-related diseases, a study suggests.
Nov 15, 2012
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Addiction
Action needed to help tobacco users quit across the globe
More than half of the countries who signed the WHO 2005 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control have not formed plans to help tobacco users quit.
Jun 24, 2013
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Health
The next battles against tobacco must be fought in the world's major cities
Global cities like New York and London were among the first to pioneer effective tobacco control policies —like smoke-free workplaces, public cessation services and higher tobacco taxes.
Sep 13, 2019
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EU minimum tax legislation for cigarettes has had no effect on smoking prevalence
Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men – and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women – resulting from the introduction of EU minimum tax ...
Apr 4, 2013
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