Malaysia’s health, science & innovation parliament committee will be meeting New Zealand’s health minister, parliament health committee, as well as an anti-tobacco group and a vaping trade group end September to share best practices on the tobacco GEG. Dr Kelvin Yii, chairman of the Parliament special select committee on health, science and innovation, at the...
Some count long stretches of powdery white sand, others are fringed by dramatic cliffs. But no matter the beach or its location, there’s little escape from the blight that plagues many of them: cigarette butts. Spain’s nearly 5,000 miles of coastline are no exception. “On beaches where smoking is allowed, unfortunately cigarette butts continue to rank as...
Vaping proponents often cite their benefits, promoting the method as a safer alternative to smoking conventional cigarettes. But these claims are dangerous and more grounded in fiction than reality, claims one expert. Speaking at last weekend’s Annual Women’s and Children’s Health Update conference in Sydney, public health expert Emeritus Professor Simon Chapman tore apart 10 claims...
What do you get when you call for creators around the world to stand up to Big Tobacco? More than 800 videos and social media graphics calling out the industry for the harms it causes, from creators across 43 countries. It was all part of this year’s Global Media Competition, an annual contest organized by...
Key points: WA researchers will look at what changes can be made to state laws to stop young people seeing vaping adds on social media There are concerns about the growing number of young people using e-cigarettes It's believed social media platforms are playing a role in promoting vapes as 'cool' and 'fun' West Australian researchers are...
Barcelona City Council last week approved a total ban on smoking on the city’s beaches, which has been in force since Monday, July 25 Smoking will only be allowed in areas where there are beach bars or restaurants, but not on the sand or in the sea, according to Antena 3. Smoking is prohibited both on the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The tobacco generational endgame (GEG) law will apply to those born after 2007, and not 2005. Initially, the GEG, otherwise known as the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill, contained a clause to ban smoking and prohibit the ownership of tobacco and vape products by those born after 2005. However, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said...
For a long time to come, the country may have to continue external borrowings, just to retire or service old external debts and to keep bare minimum forex reserves. DHAKA – Reducing tobacco use is highly challenging in a country like Bangladesh, where there is widespread use of different forms of tobacco among men, women and...
With the first reading of a new bill in parliament today, Aotearoa New Zealand’s plan to be smokefree by 2025 takes another tangible step forward. The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill will now go to the Health Select Committee for submissions and review, and (presumably) return to the House in late 2022 to...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now has authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution and marketing of tobacco products containing nicotine from any source. The FDA proposal to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars will save thousands of lives each and every year in the future. Nicotine is an insecticide and is the...
