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Vaping Could Compound Health Risks Tied to Virus, FDA Says
August 14, 2020

March 28, 2020 Vaping may leave users with underlying health conditions at higher risk of serious complications if they contract the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said. Read more: Bloomberg [...]

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Government vows to protect health policy from Big Tobacco after Bureau investigation
August 14, 2020

March 6, 2020 The government has pledged to defend public health policy from tobacco companies lobbying for relaxed regulations after Brexit. Last night the health minister Jo Churchill reiterated the government’s commitment to a landmark treaty that restricts contact with [...]

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Ireland bans menthol cigarettes and rolling tobacco starting May 20
August 14, 2020

March 15, 2020 In Ireland, menthol cigarettes and rolling tobacco, along with irregularly shaped packs such as skinny cigarettes will be banned from May 20. Also included in the ban are click dual cigarettes that change from normal to menthol. [...]

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WHO warns of possible pressure from the tobacco industry to benefit from a bill to combat smuggling
July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020 The head of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention (World Health Organization) for Tobacco Control (FCTC), Adriana Blanco, warned the Legislative Commission of Justice of alleged pressures from the tobacco industry to obtain compensation and eliminate [...]

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WHO Statement on Heated Tobacco Products and the US FDA Decision Regarding IQOS
July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020 WHO takes this opportunity to remind Member States that are Parties to the WHO Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) of their obligations under the Convention. Heated tobacco products are tobacco products, meaning that the WHO FCTC [...]

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How tobacco-funded group try to influence tobacco control policy in Costa Rica – Report
July 18, 2020

July 18, 2020 A Philip Morris-funded group has been attempting to interfere in the design of public policies in Costa Rica and other countries by opposing legislation that seeks to regulate cigarette smuggling, a report by AdiarioCR has shown. The [...]

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Smoke and Mirrors: Weak EU Transparency Rules Allow Tobacco Industry Lobbyists to Dodge Scrutiny
July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020 Given the upcoming revision of the Tobacco Products Directive, it is high time that the EU meets its obligations to ensure that lobbying by the tobacco industry to influence public officials faces tighter scrutiny and pro-active transparency. [...]

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GGTC applauds WTO’s reaffirmation of Australia’s plain packaging
June 12, 2020

Bangkok – On Tuesday, June 9, the World Trade Organization (WTO) reaffirmed Australia’s plain packaging laws which require the tobacco industry to use generic text in drab plain cigarette packs with large graphic warnings. WTO’s Appellate Body rejected arguments that [...]

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World No Tobacco Day: Exposing Tobacco Tactics to Save the Next Generation
June 12, 2020

Bangkok –On May 31, in celebration of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) is unveiling visual expressions of protest against the tobacco industry’s ploys to manipulate the youth. In line with the [...]

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Health Ministry for halting production, sale of tobacco products
May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020 The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday urged the authorities concerned to suspend production, supply, marketing, and sale of all kinds of tobacco products in Bangladesh to help fight against coronavirus. Read more: The Independent [...]

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Covid-19 crisis sparks new call in Scotland for tobacco levy
May 17, 2020

May 3, 2020 Scotland’s leading anti-smoking charity is backing calls for a minimum unit price (MUP) on tobacco after scientists said “now is the time” to tackle the largest preventable cause of chronic disease. Read more: The Sunday Times [...]

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Suggestion that smoking protects from COVID-19 may be dangerous to public health
May 17, 2020

May 11, 2020 A new pandemic generates anxiety and confusion and drives people to seek remedies that may have little scientific evidence of efficacy. Based upon a flawed interpretation of preliminary COVID-19 data, the hypothesis that cigarette smoking protects one from [...]

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WHO statement: Tobacco use and COVID-19
May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020 Tobacco kills more than 8 million people globally every year. More than 7 million of these deaths are from direct tobacco use and around 1.2 million are due to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Read more: [...]

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COVID-19: For the tobacco industry, it’s all about profit
May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020 In times of crisis some corporations profit while others break. For the tobacco industry the COVID-19 pandemic which has shut down many nations and crippled the global economy seems “a make or break opportunity”. Read more: EnviroNews [...]

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The two faces of the tobacco industry during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 10, 2020

May 10, 2020 Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020, the world’s major tobacco companies have geared their CSR efforts to present themselves as allies of public health in the fight against the [...]

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Tobacco industry targeting vulnerable communities in times of Covid-19 pandemic
May 7, 2020

May 7, 2020 Tobacco industry is actively involved in promoting and spreading false information through researches the benefits of nicotine patches that is a product of tobacco and smoking as a weapon that protects from COVID-19. Read more: Pakistan Observer [...]

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Q&A on smoking and COVID-19
May 7, 2020

May 7, 2020 Are smokers and tobacco users at higher risk of COVID-19 infection? Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 as the act of smoking means that fingers (and possibly contaminated cigarettes) are in contact with lips [...]

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GGTC to UN: Fight tobacco industry “misinfodemic”
May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020 The Global Center for Good Governance supports the call to the United Nations (UN) to include the tobacco industry misinformation in the efforts to battle the COVID-19 “misinfodemic.” The call is embodied in a letter dated April [...]

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False Friends: tobacco industry during Corona crisis
May 4, 2020

In the Coronavirus pandemic, the tobacco industry presents itself as the saviour in the crisis. A transparent diversionary tactic, since it has been fighting the public good for decades and ruining the health of countless people. Read more: Unfairtobacco [...]

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South Africa: U.S.$1,500 ‘Bribe’ Offered As More Cigarettes Seized During COVID-19 Lockdown
May 3, 2020

May 3, 2020 Three people have been arrested in Lenasia, Johannesburg, in spite of allegedly offering a whopping R30 000 to get out of being caught selling cigarettes during the coronavirus lockdown. Read more: allAfrica [...]

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BAT threatens Dlamini-Zuma with lawsuit over tobacco ban
May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020 British American Tobacco South Africa has demanded that Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma amend regulations prohibiting the sale of tobacco products by Monday. Read more: Chronicle [...]

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Sampoerna factory closes after two COVID-19 deaths, authorities race to trace contacts
April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020 Tobacco giant HM Sampoerna’s factory in Rungkut district of Surabaya, East Java, has temporarily shut down following reports that two of its workers had died of COVID-19 and dozens of other workers had tested positive for the virus that causes [...]

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NCTC, health groups urge Jokowi to ban smoking in COVID-19 ‘high-risk areas’
April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020 The National Commission on Tobacco Control (NCTC) has urged President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to enhance COVID-19 mitigation efforts by banning tobacco cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, especially in “high-risk areas”. Read more: The Jakarta Post [...]

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How bad is Juuling for the environment?
April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020 As a long-term smoker who has tried unsuccessfully to quit cold turkey, one of my biggest victories came in early 2019 when I picked up a Juul for the first time. It was love at first pull [...]

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From a potential vaccine to millionaire donations: The active role of tobacco companies in times of coronavirus
April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020 Philip Morris International committed more than US $ 24 million to support actions against the pandemic, financing NGOs. A British American Tobacco subsidiary, meanwhile, is in the clinical testing stage of a possible vaccine. Read more: LATERCERA [...]

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Imperial Brands PLC agrees sale of Worldwide Premium Cigar Business for €1,225 million with proceeds to be used to reduce debt
April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020 Imperial Brands PLC (“Imperial”) is pleased to announce it has agreed the sale of its worldwide premium cigar businesses (“Premium Cigars”) to investment consortia of individual investors in two distinct transactions for a total consideration of €1,225 [...]

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FTC Looks to Unwind Altria’s $12.8 Billion JUUL Investment
April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020 Altria (NYSE: MO) faces the prospect of unwinding its $12.8 billion investment in leading electronic cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs if the Federal Trade Commission successfully advances its case against the tobacco giant. Read more: Nasdaq [...]

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Coronavirus and tobacco industry duplicity
April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020 Lately, tobacco corporations have been getting special mention in the news just like they have always wanted. They crave the publicity. From donations to governments, unverified claims of new vaccines and proposals for partnerships, among others, one [...]

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Will Indonesia mitigate COVID-19 by enforcing stronger tobacco control
April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020 President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has been sent an appeal to urgently strengthen the response to corona virus disease in the country, by stronger enforcement of comprehensive and evidence-based tobacco control measures, which includes immediate ratification of the global [...]

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Strengthen Youth Tobacco Control, Qi County Procuratorate Initiates Public Interest Litigation Procedure
April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020 On April 16, the Provincial People’s Procuratorate released information to the public. In response to the phenomenon that individual supermarkets and convenience stores in the jurisdiction may sell tobacco products to minors and did not post a [...]

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Petition to the COVID-19 National Task-force: Government has a Duty to Protect Public Health Laws and Policies from Commercial and Other Vested Interests of the Tobacco Industry
April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020 Government has a duty to protect public health laws and policies from commercial and other vested interests of the Tobacco industry We, the Uganda National Health Users’/Consumers’ Organization call upon the COVID-19 National Task-force to look into [...]

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Montana files lawsuit against big tobacco over payments from 1998 settlement
April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 Attorney General Tim Fox announced Monday his office filed suit in Lewis and Clark County 1st District Court against big tobacco for $43 million owed to Montana under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement. Read more: KTVH [...]

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Be wary of working with Big Tobacco, says WHO
April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 The World Health Organisation has warned governments about engaging with the tobacco industry over the development of coronavirus vaccines. Read more: The Times [...]

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Coronavirus risks send out yet another reminder to smokers: quit now
April 9, 2020

April 9, 2020 “I have argued before about the dangers posed by Covid-19 to smokers, and a huge amount of data now confirms my view – bodies like the World Health Organisation, the World Bank, health organisations and national ministers [...]

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COVID-19: Telangana bans spitting of paan, tobacco products, chewing gums in public places
April 9, 2020

April 9, 2020 The State government issued a GO on Wednesday, banning spitting of paan, any chewable tobacco or non-tobacco products or sputum in public places and Institutions as such a practice may lead to potential transmission of COVID-19. Read [...]

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20 anti-tobacco organizations demand ban on tobacco goods manufacturing, sale
April 7, 2020

April 7, 2020 Describing Tobacco goods exacerbate COVID-19 infection and are not essential commodity, 20 anti-tobacco organizations demanded  withdrawal of a directive of the Industries Ministry to continue sale and manufacturing of cigarettes. Read more: United News of Bangladesh [...]

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NYSAFP: Ban Tobacco/Vaping Products During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7, 2020

April 7, 2020 When Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s so-called New York State on PAUSE Executive Order(coronavirus.health.ny.gov) went into effect March 22, New York ranked as the state hardest hit by COVID-19, with more than 20,000 people testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.(coronavirus.health.ny.gov) That same day, the [...]

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South Korean court delivers latest blow to e-cigarette makers
March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020 E-cigarette makers in South Korea suffered a further setback after the Constitutional Court swiftly dismissed a petition by an industry body challenging the government’s warnings against the devices. Read more: Nikkei Asian Review [...]

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Why social distancing provides a ‘golden opportunity’ for teens to quit vaping
March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020 The Today Show’s website, featured Dr. Drosnes providing insight on how parents and teens can use this time at home to address a vaping addiction. Read more: Caron [...]

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World: tobacco industry hydra’s many political investment heads
March 22, 2020

March 22, 2020 The tobacco industry has a history of financial investments (including lobbying) in political activity, impacting voter-based decision making on a global scale. A 2015 study from Oklahoma, USA found that legislators with the largest amounts of campaign contributions and [...]

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Philip Morris fined B130m for tax-dodging
March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020 Philip Morris (Thailand) Limited (PMTL) says it will appeal a Criminal Court ruling that it wrongly declared the price of cigarettes imported from Indonesia between 2002 and 2003. Read more: Bangkok Post [...]

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Smokers more likely to contract coronavirus, caution health experts
March 19, 2020

March 19, 2020 In the light of the current global pandemic of Coronavirus, smokers are at high risk of getting infected and due to the weak immune system and other respiratory issues faced by smokers, there is a high probability [...]

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Tobacco company fined for unlicensed distribution, advertisement of cigarettes at music festival
March 17, 2020

February 20, 2020 A tobacco company has been fined $15,000 for unlicensed distribution and advertisement of cigarettes at a music festival. Japan Tobacco International (Singapore) was one of the sponsors for the EDM festival – Ultra Singapore 2016, which attracted [...]

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British American Tobacco circumventing ad ban, experts say
March 17, 2020

March 17, 2020 British American Tobacco (BAT) is marketing e-cigarettes and heated cigarettes with pictures of attractive models and using hashtags such as “I dare you to try it”, despite a crackdown last year after it paid social media influencers to [...]

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CLEARING THE SMOKESCREEN: THE DEADLY CONSEQUENCES OF UNDUE INFLUENCE
March 13, 2020

March 13, 2020 You might have thought that back-room deals and secretive campaigns involving the tobacco industry were a thing of the past, consigned to the era of Mad Men, or at least before widespread indoor smoking bans and health warnings [...]

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REPORTS OF UNDUE INFLUENCE BY TOBACCO INDUSTRY STRENGTHEN CASE FOR MANDATORY EU LOBBY REGISTER
March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020 The European Commission needs to strengthen mechanisms for preventing covert lobbying and regulatory capture, said Transparency International EU today, following new reports that detail how the tobacco industry undermined the creation of a robust EU infrastructure to curb the [...]

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The EU’s Track & Trace Smokescreen
March 11, 2020

March 11, 2020 When the European Union brought in strict new laws in 2014 forcing tobacco companies to sell their products in packaging plastered with graphic health warnings, many saw it as a win in the fight against smoking. Read [...]

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Juul Labs Sought to Court AGs as Teen Vaping Surged
March 9, 2020

March 9, 2020 Juul’s political action committee made thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to individual state attorneys general, according to records It was a blunt warning about the dangers of youth vaping: Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced late [...]

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Trade in illicit cigarettes on the way to being stubbed out
March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020 According to academics from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products, the government is winning the war against illegal tobacco products and the once rampant lawlessness in the industry may [...]

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E-Cigarette Use & Ads Aimed At Kids Threaten Tobacco Control Gains – On 15th Anniversary Of International Convention
March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020 As the World Health Organization and WHO member states celebrate 15 years since the signing of the the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC), the global uptake in e-cigarettes, as well as targeted advertising aimed at children and [...]

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Menthol cigarettes are to be banned in 2020 – Here’s what you need to know
March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020 New laws are set to come into force this May as part of the Government’s plan to stop smoking in the UK completely. Menthol cigarettes will be banned from UK stores, along with skinny cigarettes and flavoured [...]

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Government vows to protect health policy from Big Tobacco after Bureau investigation
March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020 The government has pledged to defend public health policy from tobacco companies lobbying for relaxed regulations after Brexit. Last night the health minister Jo Churchill reiterated the government’s commitment to a landmark treaty that restricts contact with [...]

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The Ministry of Health proposes a ban on buying, selling, manufacturing, importing and advertising e-cigarettes
March 5, 2020

March 5, 2020 Emphasizing the harmful effects of new-generation tobacco products, the representative of the Legal Department (Ministry of Health) proposed the Government to prohibit the sale, production, import, and advertisement of these products. Read more: Gia Dinh Moi [...]

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Canadian provinces get tough, with 20% vape tax and sale restrictions
March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020 Two more Canadian provinces are slapping a 20% tax on vaping products to reduce youth vaping, while authorities in Ontario have announced new sale restrictions and called for a national vape tax …   Read more: ECigIntelligence [...]

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House approves bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes
February 29, 2020

February 29, 2020 Moving to stem a vaping epidemic among young people, the House approved a bill Friday to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. Read more: ABC News [...]

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After U.S. scandal, JUUL develops new market in the Philippines
February 27, 2020

February 27, 2020 After suffering a backlash in the US for allegedly being responsible for a “vaping epidemic,” e-cigarette giant JUUL Labs expands its market internationally. They have met privately with Philippine policy makers and the medical community. Read more: Rappler [...]

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Turkey bans import of e-cigarette products
February 25, 2020

February 25, 2020 Turkey on Feb. 25 banned the import of e-cigarettes and related products, announcing the decision in the country’s Official Gazette. The ban covers all kinds of products used for electronic smoking, including e-cigarette devices, accessories, spare parts and [...]

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The Truth Behind Philip Morris International’s Smoke-Free Future
February 24, 2020

February 24, 2020 The crowd screamed as Calvin Harris began his set at 2019’s Djakarta Warehouse Project, one of Asia’s biggest dance music festivals. The floor pulsed. As each song built, fans jumped up and down, climbed on each other’s [...]

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Philip Morris blasted over £1bn plan to ‘infiltrate’ UK vaping policy
February 24, 2020

February 24, 2020 A report on Monday showed that the tobacco giant had drawn up plans for a £1bn fund to help UK authorities promote quitting services, however it had also discussed the possibility of relaxing advertising restrictions on smoke-free [...]

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‘Big tobacco not the taxpayer should pick up health tab’ – Anderson
February 24, 2020

February 24, 2020 Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson is calling for firm action to stamp out irresponsible activity within the tobacco industry and to compel tobacco firms to repay the huge costs to the health service caused by their products. [...]

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Philip Morris drew up plan for £1bn tobacco transition fund
February 24, 2020

February 24, 2020 Philip Morris International (PMI), one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies, drew up plans for a £1bn tobacco transition fund in the UK to be spent by local authorities and Public Health England on persuading smokers to give [...]

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EXCLUSIVE-Juul halts Indonesia e-cig sales, throwing Asia expansion in doubt
February 24, 2020

February 24, 2020 By Chris Kirkham, Fanny Potkin and Neil Jerome Morales Feb 24 (Reuters) – Juul Labs Inc is halting sales in Indonesia, citing concerns that it can’t stop retailers from selling its high-nicotine e-cigarettes to young people in a largely [...]

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The Secrets of Big Tobacco: Has Philip Morris Really Given Up Smoking?
February 24, 2020

February 24, 2020 Over a decade has passed since major tobacco companies were found to have misled the public over the dangers of smoking. In 2008, Philip Morris International – or PMI – was spun off from one of those [...]

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Cigarette manufacturers raise list prices for first time in 2020
February 22, 2020

February 22, 2020 The Big Three tobacco manufacturers are again testing the elasticity of smokers’ habit and budget by raising their list prices by 8 cents per pack, effective tomorrow (Sunday). The list price is what wholesalers pay manufacturers for [...]

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BAT to build Sh2.5bn nicotine pouch plant
February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020 British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya #ticker:BAT will build a Sh2.5 billion factory in Nairobi to produce for the African market oral nicotine pouches that are viewed as an alternative to cigarettes. Read more: Business Daily Africa [...]

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New plain cigarette packs a landmark achievement for Canada
February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020 A historic public health achievement took place on Feb. 7, when all tobacco products sold in retail stores were required to be in plain packages. The measure comes into effect after a long battle with the tobacco [...]

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The Government of Mexico prohibits the import of electronic cigarettes from this Thursday
February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020 Mexico City, February 19 (However) .- The federal government prohibited the import of electronic cigarettes , or vaporizers, as part of its actions to protect the health of the population. Through a statement, the Ministry of Health reported that the measure [...]

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No tobacco scenes on TV please, Dr. Zafar asks PEMRA chairman
February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020 Islamabad:The Directorate of Tobacco Control of the Ministry of National Health Services has directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to instruct all television channels to immediately cleanse their dramas and programmes of smoking scenes that [...]

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Doctors Hit Back at ‘Big Tobacco’ Bid to Sell Vaping Products in Australia
February 16, 2020

February 16, 2020 Doctors are fighting an application by global tobacco giant Philip Morris International to sell its “heat not burn” products in Australia, warning there is “no evidence” the product is any safer than smoking cigarettes. Read more: Brisbane [...]

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Doctors hit back at ‘big tobacco’ bid to sell vaping products in Australia
February 16, 2020

February 16, 2020 Doctors are fighting an application by global tobacco giant Philip Morris International to sell its “heat not burn” products in Australia, warning there is “no evidence” the product is any safer than smoking cigarettes. Read more: Brisbane Times [...]

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How Juul gets kids addicted to vaping: it’s even worse than you think
February 14, 2020

February 14, 2020 When you read the lawsuit brought yesterday by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against Juul Labs, claiming the e-cigarette company aggressively marketed its product to children and teens, you wonder if anyone at Juul ever thought to ask: “Gee, do [...]

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Islamic fatwa is issued, telling 50m Indonesians they must not use e-cigs
February 14, 2020

February 14, 2020 The second largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia, with around 50m members, has issued a formal ruling banning e-cigarettes … Read more: ECigIntelligence [...]

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Vape devices like Juul ‘reversing’ efforts to keep youth from tobacco
February 14, 2020

February 14, 2020 The epidemic of addictive vaping among youth continues, with e-cigarette devices by Juul continuing to surge in popularity among teens and young adults, new research shows. The number of Americans aged 15 to 34 who said they had at [...]

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Ferrari threatened with legal action and seizure of car over alleged tobacco promotion
February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020 An Italian consumer rights group has threatened legal action against Ferrari and demanded the seizure of the new F1 car it presented on Tuesday, claiming it is unlawfully promoting tobacco products. Read more: Race Fans [...]

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Health impact of vaping becomes part of German school curriculum
February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020 Pupils in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate are to be taught about the possible health impacts of e-cigarettes as part of the school curriculum … Read more: ECigIntelligence [...]

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Juul bought ad space on kids’ websites, including Cartoon Network, lawsuit charges
February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020 E-cigarette maker Juul Labs bought online advertisements on teen-focused websites for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Seventeen magazine after it launched its product in 2015, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office. [...]

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E-cigarettes highlight the challenges of dealing with plastic waste
February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020 E-cigarettes and vapes have made the headlines amid national concerns about nicotine addiction among young people and health problems linked to black-market products. But among environmental advocates the increasingly popular products pose another challenge — how to get rid of them after [...]

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Malawi urged to turn over new leaf amid tobacco lawsuit
February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020 Patchy rainfall in Malawi’s tobacco fields signals a difficult harvest season ahead for the farmers gathering the country’s “green gold”, but even greater storms could be about to break over an industry coming under increased international pressure [...]

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Philip Morris in breach of SA’s tobacco law with sponsored campaign
February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020 Business Day recently published an article sponsored by Philip Morris SA (PMSA), “Unsmoke SA: it’s time for a new conversation to reduce smoking rates” and BusinessTech also published a similar article. In both PMSA advertises and promotes the heat-not-burn tobacco product [...]

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Tobacco companies owe Russia $500 mio
February 10, 2020

February 10, 2020 Philip Morris International (PMI) paid RUR 243 bln ($3.8 bln) to the Russian budget in taxes additionally charged for 2015, 2016 and 2017 after an inspection by the Russian Federal Tax Service. This amount includes penalties and interest. In 2017, tax authorities [...]

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Young people have moved on to a new kind of vape not covered by the flavor ban: disposables
February 7, 2020

February 7, 2020 The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules. Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people [...]

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Health officials investigating Imperial Tobacco ad campaign on vaping
February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020 MONTREAL — Health Canada and its provincial counterpart in Quebec are investigating a widely disseminated Imperial Tobacco advertisement on vaping to see whether it violates advertising laws. The ad in question, which ran on several media platforms, [...]

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Partial e-cigarette ‘flavor ban’ goes into effect today. Here’s what happens next
February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020 Today’s the day: An e-cigarette policy that goes into effect will result in a number of flavored vaping products being taken off the US market. Trump administration officials announced in September that they were concocting such a [...]

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Tobacco company CEOs face lawmakers’ questions on their role in youth vaping epidemic
February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020 Executives from some of the largest e-cigarette companies defended their business practices on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, amid concerns about their role in the rising rates of nicotine addiction among young people. Read more: ABC News [...]

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US officials in Malawi on child labour
February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020 United States Executive Assistant Commissioner for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Brenda Smith, jetted into the country on Sunday to follow up on the Withhold and Release Order imposed on Malawi tobacco in November 2019. Read more: The [...]

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JTI’s menthol cigar an attempt evade UK ban, say campaigners
February 4, 2020

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JUUL CEO APOLOGIZES FOR TEEN VAPING ‘EPIDEMIC’
February 3, 2020

February 3, 2020 As the use of e-cigarettes by teenagers has skyrocketed to “epidemic” proportions according to the Food and Drug Administration, a leading industry executive is expressing his regret. His contrition comes at a time when the makers of [...]

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How South Africa struggles against Big Tobacco
February 3, 2020

February 3, 2020 South Africa, although hailed as one of the most prosperous economies on the African continent, remains a country of missed opportunities. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) once again made this clear in its consultations with the Treasury, [...]

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Despite being banned, Big Tobacco is still on social media
February 3, 2020

February 3, 2020 Big Tobacco likes to stay ahead of the curve – to survive, it has to. Its fundamental problem is that one in two of its long-term users die from tobacco-related diseases. To hook a new generation into addiction, [...]

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Denver Joins Suit Against E-Cigarette Giant JUUL, Saying It Marketed To Teens
January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020 Colorado’s largest city is joining litigation against e-cigarette giant JUUL over its marketing.  The suit contends JUUL’s marketing has played a driving role in high teen vaping rates seen nationwide and in Colorado, which has the country’s [...]

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New FDA chief vows tougher action on youth vaping if needed
January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020 Stephen Hahn, the new head of the Food and Drug Administration, defended the Trump administration’s impending partial e-cigarette ban, which has been sharply criticized by Democratic lawmakers and public health groups as too weak. But he also vowed to [...]

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Marlboro Maker Pays Big Over Juul Investment
January 30, 2020

January 30, 2020 The company that makes Marlboro cigarettes saw in late 2018 the opportunity to offset declining tobacco sales with a $13 billion investment in Juul, the e-cigarette maker. That investment has come at a tremendous cost, the latest [...]

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SUPRO demands withdrawal of government’s share from British American Tobacco
January 30, 2020

January 30, 2020 Campaigning for Good Governance (SUPRO) on Thursday demanded the government to withdraw its 9.49 percent share from British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB), terming the investment a contradiction to the Constitution. SUPRO, a national network of grassroots NGOs [...]

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Not enough evidence that e-cigarettes help to stop smoking, surgeon general says
January 24, 2020

January 24, 2020 E-cigarettes are often promoted as a tool to help smokers quit, but there’s still not enough scientific evidence to back up this claim. There is evidence, however, that many young people are introduced to tobacco through e-cigarettes. [...]

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Big Tobacco wants social media influencers to promote its products – can the platforms stop it?
January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020 Big Tobacco likes to stay ahead of the curve – it has to in order to survive. Its fundamental problem is that one in two of its long-term users die from tobacco-related diseases. To hook a new generation into [...]

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Congress calls Juul, four other vape companies to testify about youth vaping
January 22, 2020

January 22, 2020 WASHINGTON — Five leading e-cigarette companies will be dragged before Congress early next month, according to a Wednesday afternoon announcement from Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.). Read more: Stat News [...]

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Philip Morris boss calls for UK tobacco advertising rules to be relaxed
January 21, 2020

January 21, 2020 A British tobacco advertising ban should be relaxed so that firms can highlight the health benefits of new alternatives to cigarettes, the head of major player Philip Morris International (PMI) has… Read more: Telegraph [...]

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Losses in revenue from tobacco industry: Govt urged to place transparent Track and Trace System
January 11, 2020

January 11, 2020 With claim of causing losses of Rs153 billion to national exchequer by tobacco industry through various tactics, the anti-tobacco campaigners have asked government to place an independent and transparent Track & Trace System to stop under-reporting of [...]

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Deceptive tactics of tobacco industry Rs153b loss caused to national exchequer in last three years
January 11, 2020

January 11, 2020 Pakistan’s major tobacco industry caused a whopping loss of Rs153 billion to the national exchequer from 2016 to 2019 as it was levied low tax rate and allowed price adjustment of their most sold brands. This was [...]

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Juul employees are vaping at their desks even after the company threatened to dock bonuses for e-cigarette use, report says
December 30, 2019

December 30, 2019 Juul has banned vaping at its offices, but some employees continue to use e-cigarettes at their desks, in hallways, and in meetings, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Juul announced the vaping ban in December 2018 in an email [...]