Egypt COP27 using PR firm accused of ‘greenwashing and tobacco disinformation’
Egypt's COP27 Climate Change Conference organisers has hired a public relations firm accused of spreading historic "disinformation" for the tobacco and fossil fuel industries. US-based firm Hill + Knowlton Strategies, which has worked for ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and Saudi Aramco, has been accused by environmental groups of "greenwashing" for their clients in the oil and...
Economic losses from smoking far outweigh any economic benefit from the tobacco industry
ATLANTA, September 28, 2022 — New findings by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found cumulative economic losses from cigarette smoking topped $891 billion in 2020, or 4.3% of the United States Gross Domestic Product. The economic loss significantly outpaced the cigarette industry’s $92 billion revenue by nearly a ten-to-one ratio. The study was published...
Lagos Celebrates Farmers For Efforts As Food Drivers
Gbolabo Olaniwun, Senior Special Assistant to Mr. Governor on Agriculture, (left); Odiri Erewa-Meggison, Board Director, BATNF (second left); Folashade Jaji Secretary to Lagos State Government(second right) and Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture during a presentation to BATNF at the World Food Day/ Farmers Appreciation Day in Lagos. Lagos state government has honoured and celebrated farmers...
Youth Forum runs campaign to pass new Tobacco Control Bill
The South African Tobacco-Free Youth Forum (SATFYF) is running a 3-month campaign from September to November to support the passing of the Tobacco Control (TC) Bill through its current legislative process. The proposed legislation seeks to change where people can smoke and how cigarettes are packaged. If it becomes law, indoor smoking, even in the...
Long-awaited move to regulate vaping gets thumbs-up from health scientists, but leaves industry fuming
Regulations proposed in the new tobacco control bill will change the way e-cigarette products can be marketed and sold. While e-cigarette products have managed to evade regulatory oversight under South Africa’s Tobacco Products Control Act, the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill, which Cabinet has approved for submission to Parliament, seeks to...
Philip Morris International, tobacco control and scientific integrity
Philip Morris International (PMI) held a panel discussion on « Scientific integrity and why it matters for public health » on September 20th. The event was also accessible online. The speakers were: - Prof. Giovanni Li Volti, Director of the Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (CoEHAR) - Dr Peter Harper, physician and medical...
New smoking ban to target public parks and beaches
PUBLIC parks and beaches would become smoke-free areas under plans being rolled out by local authorities. The locations are the next frontier for a smoking ban, with the possible introduction of by-laws which will stop people lighting up. Tobacco control officials have set their sights on extending a zero-tolerance approach to more sites, 18 years after...
Pharma, tech and social media companies join forces with WHO to launch the Tobacco Cessation Consortium during World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany
During the World Health Summit in Berlin, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, formally launched the Tobacco Cessation Consortium, a group of partners in the private and public sectors to help people access essential cessation support and treatment to deal with tobacco dependence. This business coalition will support WHO’s work on tobacco cessation and identify...
Claims illegal tobacco trade will boom in a smokefree NZ are smoke and mirrors, experts say
New Zealand lawmakers are exploring ways to make the country smokefree by 2025 Opinion - New Zealand's parliament is considering a new smokefree law to implement key components of the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan. This plan includes the removal of nicotine from tobacco and a reduction of the number of tobacco retail outlets to ensure...
Philip Morris Hikes Offer For Swedish Smokeless Tobacco Firm
Marlboro-maker Philip Morris International said Thursday it had increased its offer for smokeless tobacco company Swedish Match, as the US group looks to steer away from its traditional cigarette business. Philip Morris hiked its offer from 106 to 116 kronor per share -- bringing the total offer to 176.4 billion kronor ($15.76 billion) -- and...
