Egypt's COP27 Climate Change Conference organisers has hired a public relations firm accused of spreading historic "disinformation" for the tobacco and fossil fuel industries. US-based firm Hill + Knowlton Strategies, which has worked for ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and Saudi Aramco, has been accused by environmental groups of "greenwashing" for their clients in the oil and...
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...
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...
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 –...
Cambodia Movement for Health (CMH) executive director Mom Kong has renewed his requests to the government that the taxes on tobacco be raised to generate more income for the national budget and reduce the overall number of cigarette smokers. Kong’s NGO held a two-day workshop on “effective tax measures” on October 6-7 in Kampong Chhnang...
Teen vaping rates are rising once again, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday — a signal that as kids have returned to school, so has their use of e-cigarettes. Data from the annual National Youth Tobacco Survey showed that 14.1% of high school students and 3.3% of middle school students said they'd recently used...
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) has taken its national campaign and advocacy on tobacco control to Gombe state, thereby calling on the state government to develop policies and legislative frameworks to control tobacco use in the state. According to CISLAC tobacco prevalence has been on the increase in Nigeria and other African countries,...
Tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke continue to contribute to over 9% of the mortality burden in South Africa. This galvanised the National Department of Health to gazette the Draft Tobacco Products and the Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill that will drastically change smoking laws in the country. The Bill will be introduced to the National Assembly in the coming...
Report: Tobacco industry continuing decades-long targeting of Black communities, women, youth with menthol products Ads and internal corporate documents as early as the 1930s through today show intense and sustained effort to promote menthol sales. DALLAS, October 4, 2022 — The massive growth in popularity of menthol cigarettes over several decades is the result of the...
British American Tobacco (BAT) has unveiled a detailed “transition” plan to net-zero emissions across its entire value chain, focusing on renewables procurement, scenario analysis and supplier engagement. BAT has this week published its Low-Carbon Transition Plan, detailing the actions it will need to take in order to create a net-zero value chain by 2050. The plan utilises...
