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21OctOctober 21, 2022

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...

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21OctOctober 21, 2022

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...

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21OctOctober 21, 2022

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...

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21OctOctober 21, 2022

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...

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21OctOctober 21, 2022

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...

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21OctOctober 21, 2022

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...

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21OctOctober 21, 2022

Khairy: I’ve Had Enough Of Tobacco Harm Reduction

Khairy Jamaluddin says there is “no such thing” as using vape or e-cigarettes for tobacco harm reduction for non-smokers. Caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today denounced claims that vapes or e-cigarettes are safe for use and has reinstated his belief that efforts to deny those born from 2007 from ever purchasing cigarettes should include vape. Khairy...

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21OctOctober 21, 2022

Economic Loss from U.S. Cigarette Smoking Topped Almost $900 Billion in 2020, New Study Shows

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 today in the journal The...

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10OctOctober 10, 2022

A US farmer was accused of abusing his workers. Then Big Tobacco backed his election

When the tobacco giant Reynolds American cut a cheque for Brent Jackson’s political campaign in November 2019, it was well aware of the accusations against the Republican North Carolina state senator. Jackson – dubbed “the only mega-farmer” in the North Carolina senate – had been accused by several migrant workers of either failing to pay...

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10OctOctober 10, 2022

WHO Advice’ Cameroon Raises Taxes on Tobacco by 75%

A stakeholder in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and a member of the World Health Organisation, points out Cameroon is struggling to implement the 75% tax on tobacco prices as recommended. Cameroon is still at 20% of tobacco taxation. “In terms of taxation, our country applies different taxes: excise duties – 30%, VAT –...

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