The World Health Organization took aim Tuesday at e-cigarettes, the increasingly popular, ostensibly safer tobacco substitute which WHO nevertheless says poses a serious threat to young people.
Aug 26, 2014
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(HealthDay)—More than a fifth of American teens smoke or use tobacco in some way, which means that millions of them are putting themselves at risk for early death, a federal government study warns.
Nov 13, 2014
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Australia currently has the most restrictive tobacco and vaping policies in the developed world. Australian smokers are taxed at one of the highest rates among comparable nations, with taxes set to further increase at rate ...
Mar 12, 2024
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To circumvent current tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) laws in Australia, tobacco companies are incentivising retailers with cash payments, all-expenses paid holidays, exclusive parties and tickets to ...
Sep 29, 2020
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A Cancer Research UK study reveals for the first time that glitzy and glamorous cigarette packaging makes children susceptible to smoking - tempting them in to a habit that kills half of all long term users. The research ...
Sep 27, 2013
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Governments worldwide must ban all forms of tobacco marketing, not just billboards and TV ads, as companies find new ways to tap the market, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
May 29, 2013
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The proportion of smokers' duty free tobacco purchases in England has tripled since 2019, rising from just over 5% to just over 16%, but there's been no reported change in black market purchases, reveals a time-trends analysis ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Tobacco companies claim to be transforming their business by "reducing the health impact" of their products. Yet they often oppose the very policies that could achieve this goal.
May 3, 2023
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With menthol cigarettes to be banned and cigarette packs sold with repulsive images of rotting lungs, the European Union released new anti-tobacco proposals Wednesday, the first in over a decade.
Dec 19, 2012
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New research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) demonstrates that the walls of tobacco marketing and products located behind the counter in many convenience stores, referred to as "power walls," are an effective way ...
Feb 10, 2014
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