Dirty Money and Shady Spending: How the Tobacco Industry Gets Its Way
The tobacco industry isn’t shy about the mega-profits it rakes in year after year; major tobacco companies routinely and proudly boast their multi-billion-dollar-revenues to their stakeholders. But what they don’t like to advertise, at least not to the public, is how they got rich: by knowingly addicting people to their products and preying on...
India: Smoking can’t protect against Covid, it makes antibodies disappear — Experts on CSIR study
A CSIR study said smokers had low seroprevalence. But doctors said smoking reduces immunity, which makes antibodies disappear faster — which is why seroprevalence may be lower. New Delhi: Health experts have countered a pan-India CSIR serosurvey that said smokers were found to have lower seroprevalence, indicating that they are at lesser risk of contracting...
Italy smoking: Want to light up in Milan? Not any more, you can’t
It's all change for the trendy crowds along the canals of Milan, used to holding a glass of aperitivo in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Because a ban on smoking outdoors has just come into force in a range of public places. Smoking within a 10m (30ft) distance of other people is...
The call to ban smoking in beer gardens
The Australian Council on Smoking and Health is calling on all Australian governments to increase the number of smoke-free areas. Australia has already led the world with banning smoking in many areas including public transport, workplaces, restaurants and some public areas. Speaking with Oliver Peterson, the Chief Executive of Australian Council on Smoking and Health Maurice...
Smokers, vegetarians at lesser risk of contracting Covid-19: CSIR survey
The survey also found that those with blood group 'O' may be less susceptible to the infection, while people with 'B' and 'AB' blood groups were at a higher risk. New Delhi: Smokers and vegetarians were found to have lower seropositivity indicating that they may be at a lesser risk of getting infected by coronavirus,...
Uganda: 800 tobacco farmers demand Shs9b arrears
Summary The coordinator of the affected farmers in Maracha District, Mr Christopher Adia, on Tuesday said: “In 2018, we signed a contract with Continental Tobacco Company Uganda Ltd to grow tobacco. We sold the tobacco that year and the same thing happened in 2019. But up to now our money has not been paid.” More...
