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15NovNovember 15, 2023

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...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

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...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

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...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

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...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

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...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

COP10 Postponed

The Tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Third session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP3) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products have been postponed to 2024. “Following communication received from Panama, the host country of the...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

FG vows to tackle tobacco use by children in Nigeria

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackle tobacco use by children in Nigeria. Dr Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youth and Social. The development made the commitment in Abuja on Friday when Ms Bintou Camara, Regional Director, Tobacco Control Programme (AFRO) Campaign for Tobacco–Free Kids paid her a courtesy visit. Ibrahim said that tobacco smoking...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

WHO, others lament tobacco industry interference in Nigeria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and other stakeholders have bemoaned what they called the high incidences of tobacco industry interference in Nigeria and on the continent, saying more should be done to protect public health policies from commercial and vested interests. Referencing data from the latest Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index, they noted that Kenya, Nigeria and...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

Kenya Urged to Hike Excise Duties

Kenya should increase its cigarette excise duties in line with World Health Organization guidelines, according to coalition of health experts, tobacco control advocates and national development policy specialists, reports People Daily Kenya. The call comes in response to the government’s 2023-2024 financial budget, which for the first time in a decade maintains cigarette tax levels at...

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10NovNovember 10, 2023

Big divide over South Africa’s new smoking laws

The Portfolio Committee on Health has held more public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill in Mpumalanga, with opinions on the bill again coming in mixed. The Bill, which has been met with vehement opposition from those within the tobacco industry, broadly aims to introduce the following: Indoor public places...

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