Brazil's attorney general's office is suing multinational tobacco companies to recover costs by the public health care system in treating smoking-related illnesses—the first lawsuit of its kind in Latin America.
May 23, 2019
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The World Health Organization called Thursday for better enforcement of bans on tobacco advertising at sporting events, after tobacco companies discretely reentered sponsorship deals with Formula 1 teams.
Mar 14, 2019
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Twelve-year-old Hannah Piedad first encountered vaping—an electronic form of smoking—at a New Year's party. It was the smell that got her attention.
Feb 27, 2019
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The UN's labour organisation was accused Thursday of capitulating to pressure from tobacco companies after it withdrew an announcement that it had cut financial ties with the industry.
Nov 9, 2017
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Efforts to control tobacco as a public health threat have escalated as clinicians and public health advocates have coalesced to beat back threats from tobacco companies through public advocacy, public health, and pension ...
Dec 5, 2016
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A ban on smoking at public gatherings has been announced by the mayor of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, according to local media reports on Wednesday.
May 4, 2016
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The Food and Drug Administration's latest anti-smoking campaign takes aim at young adults in the LGBT community, who officials say are nearly twice as likely to use tobacco as their peers.
May 2, 2016
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris is facing an eye-watering $2.2 billion fine if found guilty of dodging tax on cigarette imports to Thailand, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2016
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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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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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