Tobacco-induced diseases claim over 400 lives daily, speakers say
The number of smokers in Pakistan has reached 31 million and 466 people die daily in the country due to tobacco-induced diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and chronic lung diseases. To overcome this loss of life and healthcare resources, the Tobacco Health Levy Bill which has been pending since 2019 must...
Curbing increasing use of tobacco in Africa
Africa was estimated to have about 52 million tobacco smokers, in the year 2000. This increased in 2015 to 66 million and it is projected that by the year 2025, Africa will have about 84 million smokers, a 61.5 percent increase in the number of smokers from year 2000. Also, the youthful population in...
Tobacco: Vaping and smoking drive environmental harm from farm to fingertip
Electronic cigarettes heavily marketed via single-use flavored products are increasingly popular. These products require disposal of large amounts of hazardous waste, including huge quantities of lithium, a resource in demand for electric car batteries and rechargeable electronics for laptops and mobile phones. Even as vaping use grows, an estimated 6 trillion “traditional” cigarettes...
Mexico tightens ban on smoking in public places
Mexico has brought into force one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws by enacting a total ban on smoking in public places. The step, which was first approved in 2021, also includes a ban on tobacco advertising. Several other Latin American countries have also passed legislation to create smoke-free public spaces. However, Mexico's legislation is considered to...
Smokers unlikely to turn to black market cigarettes after menthol ban
Despite tobacco industry claims, a new study found that banning menthol-flavored cigarettes did not lead to more people purchasing illicit smokes. Researchers at the University of Waterloo surveyed smokers to study the impact of a menthol cigarette ban in Canada. Smokers of both menthol and non-menthol cigarettes were surveyed before and after Canada's ban, and...
Bill could hold tobacco manufacturers accountable for $73 million litter clean-up fee
Tobacco companies could be forced to clean up cigarette butts left by smokers in South Australia as the Greens party propose a nation-first litter law. The legislation currently being drafted by the party proposes huge fines if cigarette manufacturers refuse to clean up discarded butts left in public places. According to the Greens party, tobacco litter clean-up costs Australians $73...
Smoking in any shape or form will impact health
The government’s decision to regulate e-cigarettes for minors under 18 is very welcome. According to some retailers e-cigarettes have been unregulated since 2016 with doubts about age restriction. Until last year, no health warnings were on packets like ordinary cigarettes. The current warnings are only in relation to the addictive side of nicotine and...
Experts call for policy review as Nigeria’s Tobacco industry risks collapse
Economic experts have called for a review of the government’s 2022-2025 fiscal policy to save Nigeria’s Tobacco industry from collapse due to heavy taxes. Also, they stated that businesses in the sector might go moribund in the next three years if the Federal government implements its new tax regime. The Ministry of Finance, Budget and National...
Smoking in Europe: Which countries are the most and least addicted to tobacco and vaping?
Tobacco companies will now have to clean up cigarette butts from streets and beaches in Spain under a new environmental regulation. The ruling, which also says cigarette manufacturers will be responsible for educating the public not to discard their butts in the public space, is part of a package of measures to reduce waste, single-use...
Youth Associations Urge PM, Finance Minister to Increase Taxes on Tobacco Products
On the eve of National Youth Day, several youth associations on Wednesday appealed to the prime minister and the finance minister to increase taxes on all tobacco products in the upcoming Budget for 2023-24. Read more at: LatestLy
