Radical new law needed to ensure the Smokefree 2025 goal
Sweeping changes to the Smokefree Environments legislation are proposed by University of Otago researchers in a newly published article in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
Aug 5, 2016
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Sweeping changes to the Smokefree Environments legislation are proposed by University of Otago researchers in a newly published article in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
Aug 5, 2016
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The UN health agency says "plain packaging" on tobacco products has shown to be an effective complement to health warnings, advertising restrictions, and curbs on misleading packaging to help save lives.
May 31, 2016
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Keeping tobacco products out of view in convenience stores significantly reduces teenagers' susceptibility to future cigarette use compared to when tobacco advertising and products are visible, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
Nov 23, 2015
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As the United States and 11 other countries conclude negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, we welcome reports that a proposal offered this week would protect the rights of participating nations ...
Oct 8, 2015
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Australia's current alcohol warning labels are failing to effectively convey health messages to the public, according to a new study from Deakin University.
Sep 7, 2015
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Australia has been hugely successful in reducing the number of people who smoke. Today, 12.8% of people over age 14 smoke on a daily basis, which is nearly half the daily smoking rate in 1991 (24.3%).
Jun 16, 2015
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Pyrazine additives in low tar ('light') and e-cigarettes may be reinforcing the addictive qualities of nicotine, and should be strictly regulated, concludes research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.
Jun 10, 2015
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Tobacco companies make more profit every year than Coca Cola, McDonald's, Starbucks, Google, and Disney combined – a staggering £30 billion.
Jun 3, 2015
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An investigation by The BMJ today asks to what extent is the tobacco industry able to reach out and influence parliamentarians?
May 20, 2015
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(HealthDay)—More than half of the food and beverage products marketed to children do not meet the federal Interagency Working Group's nutrition recommendations, according to a study published April 23 in the U.S. Centers ...
May 6, 2015
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