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Tobacco industry using 'deadly' tactics to hook kids: WHO
Tobacco companies are deliberately using "deadly" tactics to target children and get them hooked on smoking, the World Health Organization said Friday.
May 29, 2020
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Tobacco companies minting it before Wednesday's UK menthol cigarette ban
Menthol cigarettes will be removed from shelves in the UK this Wednesday (20 May 2020), yet new research has found that tobacco companies failed to use the four-year phasing-in period (from 2016) to prepare for this week's ...
May 18, 2020
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Concern over industry support for wider access to medical cannabis
An investigation by The BMJ has uncovered links between groups and individuals campaigning for wider access to cannabis for medical reasons and those pushing for the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use.
Mar 18, 2020
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Malawi passes medical cannabis legislation
Malawi on Thursday became the latest African country to legalise the growing of cannabis, a crop that could supplement the tobacco industry, which has been the country's economic mainstay.
Feb 27, 2020
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England off track to meet government's 2030 smoke-free target
England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030 if current smoking trends continue, according to a report released today from Cancer Research UK.
Feb 26, 2020
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Heated tobacco devices making inroads among young adults, study finds
Many younger Americans are aware of new products that heat tobacco to produce a breathable aerosol, and individuals who use other tobacco products are those most likely to use them, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Feb 18, 2020
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Cigarette prices have risen following standardised packaging, despite warnings
The cost of smoking in the UK has risen since the advent of 'plain packs' for cigarettes in 2017, countering claims made by the tobacco industry at the time that the public health measure would lead to discount pricing.
Feb 13, 2020
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'Turning point' as number of male smokers drops: WHO
The number of male tobacco users is falling for the first time, the World Health Organization said Thursday, hailing a "major shift" in efforts to kick the world's deadly tobacco addiction.
Dec 19, 2019
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Minnesota sues e-cigarette maker Juul over youth vaping rise
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Juul Labs on Wednesday, accusing the e-cigarette maker of unlawfully targeting young people with its products to get a new generation addicted to nicotine.
Dec 4, 2019
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Food and Drug Administration delays plan to lower nicotine levels in traditional cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a list of regulations it plans to work on in 2020, omitted from that list was a regulation to reduce nicotine levels in traditional cigarettes. That regulation was initially ...
Nov 21, 2019
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