COVID-19 slowed global progress in tobacco control – report
Global progress in policies to reduce tobacco use slowed for the first time in 12 years following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis published on Wednesday by the Global Tobacco Control Progress Hub, which warned millions of people worldwide likely continued to smoke as a result. The hub, a collaboration between the...
Efforts to Protect Policy from Tobacco Industry Interference Have Deteriorated in 43 Countries, According to Civil Society Groups
Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2023 Ranks 90 Countries; Reveals Industry Tactics That Include Promoting Electronic Products and Hiding Environmental Damage New York, United States, and Bangkok, Thailand, November 14, 2023 — Governments around the world continue to be influenced by powerful tobacco companies that hinder efforts to reduce tobacco use. They are not taking...
King’s Speech lays out plans for a smokefree future
King Charles III today confirmed that the UK Government will introduce legislation to raise the age of sale for tobacco, ensuring no one currently aged 14 or under can ever be legally sold cigarettes or other tobacco products. The announcement, made in the King’s Speech during the state opening of Parliament, follows on from last...
Sweden’s snus EU future still uncertain amid tobacco directive evaluation
The future of Sweden’s snus, a moist oral tobacco product currently banned in the EU, will be decided based on the ongoing evaluation of the tobacco directive, a European Commission spokesperson told Euractiv. Snus has been banned in the EU since 1992 but is still used in Sweden and in non-EU countries, including Switzerland and...
Nicotine pouch legalization opens door for new vices
Public health experts concerned about novel, illegal products A new form of nicotine consumption is emerging across in Canada, leaving public health experts concerned. At Queen’s, its market share is still in question. Small nicotine pouches are gaining popularity in Canada but remain illegal in high concentrations. Public health experts weigh in on whether the spike...
About 2.8 mln U.S. middle, high schoolers use tobacco products in 2023
Use of tobacco products in any form by youths is unsafe, says CDC. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- About 2.8 million U.S. middle and high school students used tobacco products in 2023, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. E-cigarettes remained the most commonly used...
