Belgum: Big Tobacco’s Push For Big Vape
February 26, 2019: Big Tobacco has a new lobbying tactic in Brussels — people power. A petition calling for vaping products to be treated differently from tobacco was this month registered with the European Commission, using a process that's designed to give the public a say in decision-making.
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UAE’s New Excise Tax Tobacco Scheme To Apply To Shisha From Q4
February 18, 2019: The scheme works by means of a digital stamp on tobacco product packaging that ensures tax compliance. The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has revealed that its ‘marking tobacco scheme’, which ensures compliance with excise tax laws, will apply to shisha products from the fourth quarter of this year.
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Smokers Less Likely To Survive Dangerous Form Of Skin Cancer Than Non-Smokers
February 18, 2019: People with the most fatal type of skin cancer who have a history of smoking are 40 percent less likely to survive their disease than people who have never smoked, according to a new study from the UK. There are around 180,000 cases of melanoma in the U.S....
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Singapore: Bill To Enforce Plain Packaging For Tobacco Products Passed In Parliament
February 11, 2019: New restrictions on cigarette packaging will be introduced in Singapore, after amendments to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Bill were passed in Parliament on Monday (Feb 11). All tobacco products will be have to be sold in plain packaging.
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