The European Commission (EC) had proposed a ban on the sales of flavoured heated tobacco products due to a reported increase in use, and the directive came into force on November 23rd 2022. The ban was proposed in response to a reported 10% rise in the sales volumes of heated tobacco products in several EU...
The proposed amendment of the "Tobacco Control Act" will upgrade it to international standards as it will be possible to safeguard the passive smokers from the tobacco exposures as well as make the youngsters refrain from smoking, economists and members of the parliament have said. They also noted that "Smart Bangladesh" will be the country...
This interactive examines how nationwide bans on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, as proposed by the Biden administration on April 28, 2022, could help shrink the racial gap on U.S. lung cancer death rates. During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial inequities...
More than half of US adults support ending the sale of all tobacco products, according to a new study led by researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and nearly two-thirds said they support banning menthol cigarette sales. The poll, published Thursday in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, included 6,455 US adults surveyed...
Flavoured with molasses sugar or fruit-like apple to make the smoke more aromatic than cigarette smoke, shisha, a water-pipe tobacco known for its addictiveness and deadly effect on the health of its users remains a silent lethal killer of most Nigerian youths and teenagers, TUNDE OGUNTOLA writes. Just a few months ago, the Environmental Rights...
E-cigarettes – commonly called “vapes” – and the companies behind them continue to present challenges to public health in Australia, according to public health experts. In a new study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, experts working in tobacco control, including researchers, public health intervention developers, public servants, and health practitioners were...
The US Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders for two menthol e-cigarette products marketed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. The agency said Tuesday that Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and the Vuse Ciro Cartridge Menthol 1.5% should not be marketed or distributed. “The applications for these products did not present sufficient scientific evidence to show...
WASHINGTON D.C. — Across the country, many states still have work to do to prevent tobacco use, according to a new nationwide report. The American Lung Association reviews statewide policies every year and then grades which areas have the best and worst policies. It shows states like California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Washington D.C. have some of the best policies....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her determination to make Bangladesh tobacco-free by 2040 by prioritizing public health State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman has said that the government will play a leading role in favor of the revised draft law of Tobacco Control Act when it will be placed before...
British American Tobacco in South Africa (Batsa says 200 of its workers will be out of a job soon, but public health researchers argue they’re using misleading figures to explain why they’re downsizing. Batsa claims the illegal tobacco trade in South Africa makes up 70% of the market. The figure is a misquote...
