Health
Cheaper cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco are perpetuating a public health threat
Yesterday morning, Australia's tobacco industry woke to the latest chapter in the book documenting its inexorable decline.
Jun 2, 2017
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Health
The policy termites slowly eating out the foundations of smoking
Across 40 years of working in tobacco control, there have been countless times when I've been asked "so, has [insert here] policy or [insert here] campaign worked?".
Jul 12, 2017
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Health
Industry steps up efforts to minimise impact of open display tobacco product ban
Tobacco companies have stepped up efforts to minimise the impact of the open display ban on their products in convenience stores or 'corner shops' in Scotland, by offering retailers a new range of incentives to prioritise ...
Jul 31, 2017
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Addiction
Plain packaging reduces 'cigarette-seeking' response by almost a tenth, says study
Plain tobacco packaging may reduce the likelihood of smokers seeking to obtain cigarettes by almost 10% compared to branded packs, according to research from the Universities of Exeter and Bristol.
Feb 10, 2015
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Addiction
Study reveals impact of alcohol packaging on young people
New research from the University of Stirling has highlighted the significant impact that alcohol packaging has on capturing the attention of, and creating appeal amongst, young people.
Jul 19, 2022
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Health
Ireland pushes Europe's anti-smoking drive with plain packaging
Ten years since setting a trend with its workplace smoking ban, Ireland is pushing ahead to be the first EU state with plain packaging for cigarettes despite fierce opposition from tobacco companies.
Nov 30, 2014
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Health
Global conference pushes plain cigarette packaging
Ministers from 10 countries gathered in Paris Monday to launch a common drive to introduce plain cigarette packaging with the aim of stubbing out high smoking rates among young people.
Jul 20, 2015
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Health
France sets cigarette plain package date, JTI to file appeal
France published Tuesday a decree setting a January 1 deadline for cigarette manufacturers to introduce plain packages, but Japan Tobacco International immediately said it would challenge the measure.
Mar 22, 2016
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Health
Investigation lifts lid on big tobacco's campaigning methods
New research by academics at the University of Bath reveals the scale of lobbying against the introduction of plain packaging of cigarettes by bodies with links to the tobacco industry, and shows how low levels of transparency ...
Oct 11, 2016
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Health
Slime smokes are vomitus
Just when it seemed cigarette packs couldn't be more revolting, expert health marketers are finding new ways to turn people off smokes, like creating a cigarette which looks like it is covered in slime.
Oct 29, 2015
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