Youth, health advocates and elected officials gathered at the State Capitol for a press conference to educate young people about the vaping epidemic. Additional events were held on Kaua’i, O’ahu, Maui and Hawai’i Island to build support across the state. Speakers at the State Capitol included Zoey Duan and Logan …
Read More »Epstein Barr and the cause of the cause – O’Reilly
One of the most intriguing news stories of the new year claimed that the The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the “cause” of multiple sclerosis (MS), and suggested that antiviral drugs or Epstein-Barr vaccines could eliminate MS. I am neither a doctor nor an epidemiologist. But I think this article forces …
Read More »How the Tobacco Industry is Profitable – Explore the Drivers | Tobacco Market to Reach $262.8 Billion Globally by 2027 at a CAGR of 6.7%
The practice of smoking began in Mexico in the 1800s. Since then, it has spread to Italy, Portugal, and eventually to various parts of Asia and Europe. Traditionally, all cigarettes were rolled by hand, but in the 1900s cigarette wrapping machines were developed. Tobacco is grown in two varieties, namely …
Read More »Santa Ana chooses to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products
The Santa Ana City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products to protect young residents. “We are in the midst of a youth smoking epidemic in which tobacco companies are luring children into a life of nicotine addiction with the sale and targeted marketing …
Read More »Charlie’s Holdings Appoints Edward Carmines, Ph.D., Accomplished Scientist and PMTA Expert, to Board of Directors
Carmines has submitted hundreds of PMTAs to the FDA and successfully led the MRTPA submitted by 22nd Century Group (NASDAQ: XXII) which won a marketing order from the FDA in December 2021. COSTA MESA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 2, 2022 / Charlie’s Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CHUC) (“by charlie“or the”Company“), …
Read More »FDA’s promised menthol ban is about to face a critical test
You’re reading the web edition of DC Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter on health and medical policy and politics. Register here to receive it in your inbox. Senior Trump official spills the tea on Operation Warp Speed Pfizer and the Operation Warp Speed team really didn’t get along – and that …
Read More »King’s Speech omits Tobacco and Bills 342
KUALA LUMPUR, 28th February – The absence of the new Tobacco Bill and Bill 342 Amendment Bill from the King’s Speech to Parliament today signals that the government cannot table these legislations during the current meeting of Dewan Rakyat. The government’s legislative priorities are usually set out in the King’s …
Read More »Opinion: San Diego can promote health equity during Black History Month with vaping ban
A teenager secretly smoking an electronic cigarette. Photo via Pixabay It’s amazing that 42% of high school students in San Diego have vaped. Nicotine addiction among adolescents is on the rise, affecting brain development, attention span, memory and learning ability. Fortunately, the people of San Diegan have an attorney on …
Read More »Ads Hooked Black Smokers on Menthols. Now CU experts are fighting back
Years of targeted advertising by big tobacco have turned menthol cigarettes into a racial issue, hooking mostly black Americans to mint-flavored tobacco products. Today, public health experts at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus have rallied a powerful community effort to reverse a deadly trend and social injustice.
Read More »REPEAT – TAAT™ Channel Incentive Program Deployment
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TAAT™ GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the “Company” or “TAAT™”) is pleased to announce that beginning in the first quarter of 2022, it will offer a program to retail chains in the United States that …
Read More »Switzerland approves tobacco ad ban
ZURICH — Glamorous cigarette ads will soon be a thing of the past in Switzerland, after voters overwhelmingly approved legislation on Sunday banning tobacco companies from displaying them in public spaces. Health advocates said the legislation, which was approved in a referendum, was an important step towards tightening the country’s …
Read More »TAAT™ Deployment of the incentive program for retail chains to
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, Feb. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TAAT™ GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the “Company” or “TAAT™”) is pleased to announce that beginning in the first quarter of 2022, it will offer a program to retail chains in the United States that sell TAAT™ …
Read More »Tobacco laws strengthen public health
By Wen Chi-pang and Yen Chi-hua 温啟邦,顏啟華 After the government and opposition camps negotiated amendments to the Tobacco Harm Prevention Law (菸害防制法) over the past decade, the Cabinet on January 13 finalized draft amendments. Preventing the dangers of tobacco is one of the priorities of the WHO, and Taiwan cannot …
Read More »Top 10 Major States, Competition, Forecast and Opportunities to 2026
Tobacco market in the United States Tobacco market in the United States Tobacco market in the United States Dublin, 08 Feb. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “United States Tobacco Market, By Product (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smoking Tobacco, Smokeless Tobacco), By Distribution Channel, By Region, By Top 10 Leading States, Competition, Forecast …
Read More »TAAT™ Adds Inaugural Merchandise Collection to Its TryTAAT
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, 04 Feb. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TAAT™ GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the “Company” or “TAAT™”) is pleased to announce that its first collection of TAAT™ branded products is now available for purchase on the TryTAAT e-commerce portal (http://trytaat.com). While …
Read More »United States Tobacco Market Report 2022: Analysis and Forecast of Cigarettes, Cigars, Smoking Tobacco, Smokeless Tobacco, 2016-2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “United States Tobacco Market Report, By Product (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smoking Tobacco, Smokeless Tobacco), By Distribution Channel, By Region, By Top 10 Leading States, Competition, Forecast and Opportunity , 2026” was added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The tobacco market in the United States was valued at USD 90.27 billion …
Read More »Supporters stage massive campaign in support of California’s ban on flavored tobacco products
The law banning the sale of flavored tobacco is suspended subject to a referendum It’s been about 18 months since California lawmakers passed a law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in the state. An ongoing referendum on a ballot measure ahead of the …
Read More »Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Ranks Oregon First in Prevention Funding
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids ranked Oregon first in the nation in funding for tobacco prevention at levels recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CTFK’s Jan. 13 report, “Broken Promises: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement 23 …
Read More »Menthol cigarette consumption highest among marginalized groups, report finds
According to Ollie Ganz, who does public health research at Rutgers University in New Jersey, rates of menthol smoking are particularly high among lesbians and LGBTQ+ female smokers. Photo by me, SpuriousQ/Wikimedia Commons WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) — According to a new report from the American Lung Association. Along with …
Read More »Increase tobacco tax to heal the economy and people’s health
Increase tobacco tax to heal the economy and people’s health John Rijo Many smokers are also in favor of tax hikes because they want to kick the habit. As it prepares for the next budget, the Union Government will look for ways to generate more revenue to heal the Covid-19 …
Read More »States continue to sacrifice tobacco prevention programs, although a few states show a welcome increase
WASHINGTON, January 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As the country continues to face a dual health threat from an unprecedented respiratory pandemic and a youth e-cigarette epidemic that threatens millions of young people with lifelong addiction, a new report highlights how most states continue to circumvent programs designed to prevent children …
Read More »Should electronic cigarettes be permitted as medicine?
Nicholas Hopkinson of Imperial College London welcomes the move, saying it will give doctors another way to help smokers quit. Electronic cigarettes are currently regulated as consumer products and therefore cannot be promoted as smoking cessation aids, he explains. Yet a Cochrane review already supports existing e-cigarettes as a smoking …
Read More »Why TAAT Global Alternatives Inc Could Be a Threat to the Tobacco Industry (TOBAF, PM, MO, BTI, VGR, IMBBY)
The tobacco industry has been the darling of investors in the 20th century. Tobacco stocks were among the top performers, enjoying an addicting, highly profitable and recession-resistant product, as well as a reputation for delivering generous dividend yields to investors. However, new generation products like electronic cigarettes and vaporizers, which …
Read More »calls for a ban on ultra-potent nicotine sachets intended for children | Politics | News
A leading UK tobacco executive pleaded with the government to pass regulations to control the sale of nicotine packets which were introduced to the UK market in 2019. Dean Gilfillan, UK Managing Director of Japan Tobacco International (JTI), has raised concerns that nicotine packets are only covered by the General …
Read More »Anti-tobacco campaigners push for 70% health warning on cigarette packs
ISLAMABAD – The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) held a seminar on the highlight graphic health warnings for at least 70 percent of the cigarette pack area, a press release said. here Monday. Graphic warnings on cigarette packages are a proven and cost-effective measure …
Read More »New Chinese e-cigarette regulations spark heated debate
The 5th International Electronic Cigarette Industry Summit is held in Shenzhen, December 17, 2021. / CGTN The 5th International Electronic Cigarette Industry Summit is held in Shenzhen, December 17, 2021. / CGTN Electronic cigarette makers have donated their two cents, after China expanded its tobacco monopoly law last month to …
Read More »TAAT ™ is now sold at tobacco retailers across Great
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – TAAT⢠GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the âCompanyâ or âTAATâ¢â) is pleased to announce that TAAT ⢠is now sold at tobacco retailers in the Greater London area of ââthe UK, primarily in the …
Read More »TAAT ™ launches multi-state billboard campaign as part of
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – TAAT⢠GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the âCompanyâ or âTAATâ¢â) is pleased to announce that in 2022, it will launch a multi-state advertising campaign as part of nation-wide initiatives aimed at leveraging TAAT’s existing …
Read More »BAT sticks to forecast as demand for tobacco alternatives increases
Adds 3.6 million customers for non-fuels Maintains 5% full-year revenue growth and average single-digit EPS Says recognizes “clear value” in buyout at current valuation Shares up 1.75% Dec. 7 (Reuters) – British American Tobacco (BATS.L) said it sees 2021 as a “pivotal year” as it backed its full-year profit and …
Read More »TAAT ™ Expands Northeastern US Footprint with Additional 350
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, December 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – TAAT⢠GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the âCompanyâ or âTAATâ¢â) is pleased to announce that TAAT ⢠Original, Smooth, and Menthol will be sold in 350 retail stores in the state of Virginia (population …
Read More »IPS joins Juul in targeting teens
Indianapolis Public Schools is the latest public school district in Indiana to join a lawsuit against the makers of vape products JUUL, one of the most popular e-cigarette brands accused of fueling what health officials called a new “epidemic of electronic cigarette use among young people.” “ Earlier this month, …
Read More »China changes tobacco monopoly law to include e-cigarettes and vaping – JURIST – News
China’s State Council on Friday amended its tobacco monopoly law to include regulations on e-cigarettes and vaping. This result comes after months of deliberation by the Chinese government to regulate e-tobacco consumption. Sales of electronic cigarettes have been operating in the gray area of ââthe law since they became popular …
Read More »The overlooked public health issue that could make or break Biden’s new drug regulator
With cigarette sales on the rise for the first time in 20 years, more than 10% of high school students vaping regularly, and tobacco-related illnesses killing nearly half a million Americans each year, the agency faces a a pivotal moment when it could be forced to face these tough regulatory …
Read More »TAAT ™ becomes an official supplier to HT Hackney, one of the largest wholesale distributors in the United States
Receive instant alerts for news on your actions. Claim your 1-week free trial for Street Insider Premium here. LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, November 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – TAAT™ GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the “Company” or “TAAT™”) is pleased to announce that it …
Read More »ITC: ITC’s alignment with global healthcare trend needs to be deepened
ET Intelligence Group: S shares gained 1.5% on Thursday thanks to the company conducting clinical trials to develop a nasal spray for the prevention of Covid-19. He plans to market the nasal spray under the Savlon brand once he gets all the required approvals. Investors applauded the move even though …
Read More »Laffer says tobacco industry faces ‘critical’ challenge of dealing with untaxed cigarettes – Business & Finance
ISLAMABAD: Renowned US economist Arthur Betz Laffer has said that the tobacco industry in Pakistan faces a critical challenge of dealing with a large presence of untaxed cigarettes. In a recent interaction with reporters on tobacco taxation here in Islamabad, Laffer said that the implementation of the tracking and tracing …
Read More »Dr. Richard Feldman: Flavored vaping products require stricter regulations | Columns
We have made significant strides in the fight against smoking and nicotine addiction since the 1960s, with smoking rates dropping dramatically among adults and children. Reducing smoking rates and gradually making smoking socially unacceptable has been a global effort involving prevention and cessation programs, media campaigns, smokefree air laws, increased …
Read More »Wall Street predicts these 3 health care stocks under $ 5 will rise by more than 35%
The discovery of COVID-19 vaccines and drugs, the development of integrated medical diagnostic devices and solutions, virtual consultations, and treatments and therapies for other critical illnesses have all helped the healthcare industry grow in ways significant and attracting the attention of investors. This is demonstrated by the SPDR ETFs of …
Read More »The Canadian Cancer Society celebrates Quebec Court of Appeal unanimously upholding Quebec restrictions on electronic cigarette advertising
Judgment protects youth from tobacco industry marketing MONTREAL, November 17, 2021 / CNW / – The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) salutes the judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal which upheld the constitutionality of Quebec e-cigarette legislation in its entirety, including comprehensive restrictions on advertising for e-cigarettes. CCS was an …
Read More »Tobacco Industry Uses Facebook to Bypass Marketing Regulations and Facilitate Bidi Sales in India | AFN News
Previous story: Infogain appoints Vivek Sharma as head of sales – Europe Next story: Takeda receives the Arogaya CIBioD Innovation and Enterprise Leadership Award Tobacco Industry Uses Facebook to Bypass Marketing Regulations and Facilitate Bidi Sales in India Posted on November 10, 2021 A new study from global public health …
Read More »Big Tobacco exploits loopholes in European menthol ban – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (fr-GB)
Tobacco manufacturers are finding loopholes in the EU-wide ban on menthol cigarettes in order to continue selling products that can make new smokers and younger smokers addicted to tobacco. Japan Tobacco International (JTI) – which owns Sterling, Benson & Hedges and Sovereign – was able to circumvent a ban imposed …
Read More »Now is the time to discuss the dangers of flavored tobacco for your children
California – After a year and a half of distance learning and social distancing, children reconnect with socialization after school and between classes. A return to school also means children are once again exposed to the dangers of vaping and flavored tobacco products, which could worsen with a return to …
Read More »BIDLACK | Risky freedom? | Opinion
Hal Bidlack My regular reader (hi Jeff!) Will recall that I have often recalled the idea that freedom in the United States can be summed up well in the idea that your right to swing your arm ends where my nose begins. And as any alumnus of mine who took …
Read More »Cigarette sales on the rise in the United States for the first time in 20 years
Amount spent on cigarette advertising increased from $ 7.62 billion in 2019 to $ 7.84 billion in 2020 FTC The number of cigarettes that the largest cigarette companies in the United States sold to wholesalers and retailers nationwide increased from 202.9 billion in 2019 to 203.7 billion in 2020, according …
Read More »Don’t let children get caught up in tobacco | New
OKLAHOMA CITY – This Halloween, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is reminding parents, teachers, healthcare providers and community leaders of the dangers of flavored tobacco and vaping products in disguise to mimic candy and other goodies. âThe flavors make it easier to use tobacco or vape products,â TSET Executive …
Read More »British tobacco wholesalers enthusiastic about TAAT ™
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, October 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – TAAT ⢠GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the âCompanyâ or âTAATâ¢â) is pleased to announce that several large scale tobacco wholesalers in the UK have received TAAT ⢠and have expressed a high level …
Read More »The FDA first approved a vaping device. Ex-smokers like me shiver.
Not that long ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released alarming news about the epidemic of lung damage associated with vaping. He confirmed in 2020 that at least 68 people who used e-cigarettes, both legally and illegally, had died. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, electric cigarettes are bad …
Read More »Columbia Heights restricts sale of flavored tobacco | Government
Columbia Heights recently took action to curb smoking by restricting the sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco or tobacco-related products in the city. But some business owners say this decision will have negative effects on them. On October 11, Columbia Heights City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to change …
Read More »Cigarette sales in US are 14% higher than expected during pandemic, report says
Although sales have increased, research does not directly show whether there is an increase in the number of people who smoke cigarettes. Cigarette sales in the United States have been higher than expected in the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Annals of …
Read More »Elkhart community leaders and a non-profit event calling for changes in the tobacco industry
ELKHART, Ind. – This is an ongoing conversation in Elkhart County, as numbers continue to rise at worrying rates for the sale of tobacco products, especially among minority groups and teenagers. For Minority Health Coalition, it is not only the disturbing effects of these products, but also their targeted advertisements. …
Read More »How cigarettes became a civil rights issue
An American advertisement for menthol cigarettes from the 1970s.Credit: Alamy Pushing the Freshness: Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette Keith Wailoo Univ. Chicago Press (2021) In 2019, when New York City Council proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes, health advocates noted their popularity among …
Read More »Vaping, e-cigarettes: 100 world experts ask WHO’s CCLAT to adopt “low risk” products
The WHO’s “prohibitionist” anti-vaping policy will cause “more death and suffering from smoking,” according to more than 100 global experts. More than 100 global experts have criticized the World Health Organization for a stubborn anti-vaping stance that contributes to “millions” of preventable smoking-related deaths. In an open letter ahead of …
Read More »Moorhead bans flavored tobacco | INFORUM
She listed some of the first names of those she saw die in their fifties, sixties and seventies – as she put it, “Far too soon.” So, speaking on behalf of Sanford, she urged Moorhead City Council on Tuesday night, October 12, to pass its city ordinance which not only …
Read More »FDA clears e-cigarettes to remain in U.S. market for the first time
The Food and Drug Administration first authorized the sale of an electronic cigarette in the United States on Tuesday, a significant turning point in one of the most controversial public health debates in decades. In giving the green light to a tobacco-flavored device and cartridges marketed by RJ Reynolds under …
Read More »St. Paul introduces new restrictions on the sale of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes
Executives in St. Paul are considering what could become one of the most restrictive tobacco sales measures in the country. ST PAUL, Minn. – It’s called one of the toughest selling restrictions in the country. The proposed ordinance in St. Paul, supported by members of city council, would significantly limit …
Read More »2TP) announces the upcoming launch of a range of branded products
Enter Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. TAAT (TM) (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) today announced that it will begin offering the inaugural TAAT (TM) branded clothing and accessories collection to smokers aged 21 and under. years and over in the United States through …
Read More »Zimbabwe: Experts report sharp drop in cigarette consumption
Experts believe there is a marked drop in smoking globally which coincides with the gradual implementation of tobacco harm reduction (THR) policies in some countries as well as the growing shift to smokeless alternatives. This gives hope that there could be a consensus between policy makers and the tobacco industry …
Read More »Fight for a Smoke-Free Generation | Letters to the Editor
As our nation goes through the current pandemic, another epidemic has escalated in the background. The youth smoking epidemic is a growing problem among adolescents and young adults in Minnesota. Almost 16% of 10th graders and 26% of 11th graders reported vaping in the past 30 days, according to the …
Read More »US Senators Ask Facebook Executive About Instagram’s Potential Damage to Teenage Girls
Senators on Thursday launched a barrage of criticism against a Facebook executive over the social media giant’s handling of internal research into how its photo-sharing platform Instagram can harm teens. Lawmakers accused Facebook of covering up negative findings about Instagram and asked the company to commit to making changes. In …
Read More »Vape advocates and prohibitionists temporarily unite to criticize the FDA
On September 28, a series of traditional public health organizations, including the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association, as well as the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK), sent a letter to Janet Woodcock, Interim Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Aside from its actual substance – …
Read More »San José bans flavored tobacco and smoking in apartments
Flavored vapes or menthol cigarettes will soon be erased from the shelves of San José. San José City Council unanimously adopted a new ordinance on Tuesday evening banning the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes and menthol cigarettes. City leaders hope the new measure will protect the city’s teens from nicotine …
Read More »San José plans to stop sales of flavored tobacco
Tobacco products presented in eye-catching packaging with fruity, sweet and minty flavors may soon be pulled from San Jose shelves. Under a proposal led by council member Pam Foley, city council on Tuesday will consider banning the sale of flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-juices and menthol cigarettes. Mayor Sam …
Read More »San José to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – Ahead of the San Jose City Council meeting, the mayor, city council members and local leaders held a rally to support ending the sale of all flavored tobacco in San José. On Tuesday, city officials will pass an ordinance ending the sale of flavored tobacco …
Read More »San Jose City Council Should Ban Flavored Tobacco Sales – East Bay Times
San Jose City Council is expected to join Oakland and San Francisco on Tuesday in banning all sales of flavored tobacco products. Tobacco addiction remains the number one preventable cause of death in California. Almost nine in ten smokers start to smoke before the age of 18. And eight in …
Read More »Delay in graphic warning labels on the cost of living of cigarettes: study – Consumer Health News
MONDAY September 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) – A sample cup full of bloody urine. Rotting feet that sport blackened, rotten toes – some already amputated. A pale boy with dark circles under his eyes, breathing through an oxygen mask. About 179,000 deaths in the United States could have been prevented …
Read More »WHO claimed millions of lives with opposition to electronic cigarettes – shocking claim | Politics | New
Clive Bates, the former director of the anti-smoking campaign group ASH, told reporters in a briefing last week that Britain must lobby internationally for a change in policy in order to save millions of people. lives. It came as parliamentarians called on the UK government to use its Brexit freedoms …
Read More »Opinion: Many California cities have banned flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes. San Diego should be next.
Weber, MD, is a member of the State Assembly who represents the 79th Assembly District. She lives in La Mesa. There is no vaccine for addiction, which means global pandemics like the COVID-19 pandemic will come and go as the public health crisis of tobacco addiction could rage on and …
Read More »Healthcare professionals: Leave the anti-smoking prescription intact | New
Dr Timothy Mullett, one of the state’s leading cardiothoracic surgeons, will be in Somerset on Monday evening to address city council. Why would the chairman of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer travel from Lexington, where he works at the University of Kentucky, to Somerset because someone wants …
Read More »Canadian study: menthol cigarette ban boosted quit rates
In the United States, the health benefits of the ban would be felt primarily among black communities, as the percentage of African American smokers who smoke menthols is 2.8 times higher than among white smokers, at 85 %. The study suggests that a similar ban in the United States would …
Read More »City attorney urges LA to add hookah to flavored tobacco ban
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer on Thursday urged city council to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco, including hookah, instead of the current draft order excluding hookah of the ban. What would you like to know On June 16, the Los Angeles City Council …
Read More »Batsa’s cigarette pricing strategy has b …
(Photo: Gallo Images / Ziyaad Douglas) After two decades of limited competition and ever-growing profits, things started to go downhill for British American Tobacco SA in 2010 after a number of aggressive small cigarette manufacturers entered the SA market. Previously, the company had been able to harness its near-monopoly power …
Read More »truth® launches Fake Vape Company “Depression Stick!” To make a point
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – truth®, The Truth Initiative’s nationally proven and recognized youth smoking, vaping and nicotine prevention campaign has revealed its latest effort to educate young people about e-cigarettes. “It’s playing with our heads“, outlining the role of nicotine as a contributor to the worsening …
Read More »Dooming reports increase pressure for new smoking and cigarette laws in South Africa
Anti-tobacco and health groups called on the government to bring forward the long-awaited tobacco control and electronic distribution systems bill – or at least submit the bill to Cabinet by the end. from 2021. This follows recent reports of a tobacco watchdog and the BBC involving the multinational tobacco group …
Read More »Two Californian cities decide to ban vaping
No more bans in the future. LOS ANGELES – Two major cities in California are expected to move towards banning flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products in the coming weeks. The cities with the proposed measures are Los Angeles and San Jose, reports Reason.com. Proponents of the proposals say the ban …
Read More »House Democrats seek to raise taxes on vapers as smokers continue to die
On September 12, influential House Democrats circulate a new tax proposal around Washington aimed to target the wealthiest individuals and businesses in the country. Much of the focus on the project, naturally, focused on potential tax increases for Americans earning more than $ 435,000 (from 37 to 39.6%) as well …
Read More »The FDA bans the sale of nearly a million electronic cigarettes; keeps Juul in the market | Health Info
By Cara Murez, Health Day reporter (Health day) FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) – The United States Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that it had rejected claims for nearly one million electronic cigarettes and related products. But it also delayed a decision on the fate of leading …
Read More »New TAAT ™ facilities now operational, tobacco wholesalers
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – TAAT⢠GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT), (OTCQX: TOBAF), (FRANKFURT: 2TP), (the âCompanyâ or âTAATâ¢â) is pleased to announce that it has begun operating from its new facility in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, providing significant additional operational space …
Read More »TAAT ™ will be sold on three continents with Australia
LAS VEGAS and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, August 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – TAAT⢠GLOBAL ALTERNATIVES INC. (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP) (the âCompanyâ or âTAATâ¢â) is pleased to announce that Green Global Earth (“GGE”), the exclusive distributor of TAAT ⢠for the United Kingdom and Ireland, has recently placed …
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23.07.21 WASHINGTON – US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined US Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D -WI) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) will introduce bipartite and bicameral legislation to protect children from the dangers of electronic cigarettes. the Youth vaping prevention resources …
Read More »Marlboro Maker’s Radical Health Foray Shakes Big Tobacco’s Role
This content was published on July 21, 2021 – 09:30 July 21, 2021 – 9:30 AM (Bloomberg) – When Moira Gilchrist was first approached by Philip Morris International Inc., she wondered what a tobacco company wanted from a scientist who had previously worked on clinical trials of cancer drugs . …
Read More »Their point of view: Tax e-cigarettes? Yes, to dissuade young people from vaping | Notice
In this Jan. 2, 2020 photo, electronic cigarette devices are on display at a local store in Jersey City, New Jersey. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images / TNS Raja Krishnamoorthi | Chicago Tribune via TNS When my oldest son started high school, our whole family looked forward to the …
Read More »Tax electronic cigarettes? Yes, to dissuade young people from vaping | Notice
When my oldest son started high school, our whole family looked forward to the new experiences he had ahead of him. Imagine our disappointment and worry when he told us that his first three weeks of high school was marked by many invitations to vape with some of his new …
Read More »Ending tobacco sales that hook marginalized youth – Edgewater Echo
Letter to the Editor: Edgewater must end sales of tobacco products that appeal to children and historically marginalized groups The tobacco industry relentlessly targets young people and historically marginalized groups with its addictive and deadly tobacco products. Sadly, it’s no surprise that young people continue to be addicted. The industry …
Read More »A decade after plain packaging, what is the result?
Today, 20 countries, including the UK, Turkey, France, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Ukraine, have adopted their own plain packaging legislation. Thousands of Australians still die from smoking-related illnesses each year, but smoking rates have continued to decline. Data from the National Anti-Drug Strategy Household Survey estimated that about 11.6% …
Read More »PH groups note US think tank article on foreign “interference” in local tobacco policies
Facade of the DOH main office in Manila. INQUIRER.net file photo MANILA, Philippines – The Nicotine Consumers Union of the Philippines (NCUP) and the Philippine E-cigarette Industry Association (PECIA) drew attention on Tuesday to an article by a United States-based think tank that is supposed to “expose” the “interference” of …
Read More »Drug, alcohol and nicotine use among Colorado teens may have declined during pandemic, survey finds
A survey of Colorado high school students found they were less likely to report drug use and suicidal thoughts during the pandemic than a year earlier. Teens surveyed in fall 2020 were less likely to say they had recently used alcohol, marijuana, tobacco or e-cigarettes than those who had participated …
Read More »Bill banning flavored tobacco loses funding in state budget compromise
A bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, could be on the verge of defeat in the legislature as a compromised bipartisan budget negotiated over the weekend excluded funding for measurement. The tobacco legislation, which would cost the state an estimated $ 32 million …
Read More »Doctors don’t applaud tobacco giant Philip Morris International’s move to CT
A tobacco industry totem pole is moving to Connecticut – but its relocation is not what doctors ordered. Despite the state’s economic boost adding another Fortune 500 company, medical professionals are not pushing for the upcoming arrival of a company that dominates an industry whose products contribute to hundreds of …
Read More »San Jose could ban flavored tobacco products
San Jose, California city council has announced it will ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. SAN JOSE – Flavored tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, may soon be a thing of the past if San José City Council votes to ban the sale of such products. The San Jose Spotlight, …
Read More »Sars tackles counterfeit cigarettes at SA-Botswana border
Johannesburg – The customs unit of the SA Revenue Service discovered thousands of counterfeit Pacific cigarettes at the SA-Botswana border last week. The cigarettes were heading to South Africa and last week more than 475,000 packets of counterfeit cigarettes were discovered in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). The cigarettes are believed to …
Read More »New national regulations setting the maximum level of nicotine for e-cigarettes will reduce vaping among young people
Draft additional restrictions on e-cigarette flavors needed and should be tightened following consultations OTTAWA, ON, June 18, 2021 / CNW / – New national regulations announced today setting a maximum nicotine level of 20 mg / ml for electronic cigarettes are essential measures to help protect young people from nicotine …
Read More »Health Canada decides to ignore facts and scientific evidence and chooses to over-regulate vaping products
Government’s proposed flavor restrictions will make vaping products less appealing to adult smokers and send people back to smoking MONTREAL, June 18, 2021 / CNW Telbec / – By announcing their intention to ban most flavors in vaping products, with the exception of tobacco, mint and menthol, the federal government …
Read More »Syracuse’s top doc says he and other black people are targeted by menthol cigarette makers
Syracuse, NY – Daryll Dykes smoked his first minty cigarette 40 years ago at the age of 17, growing up in social housing on the West Side of Syracuse. âIt was awful, but the menthol made it less awful,â Dykes said. “It was considered cool to do that, so you …
Read More »As tobacco continues to kill, we must focus on our sensitive black community – Marin Independent Journal
Tobacco is extremely destructive to the health of people who smoke or inhale second-hand smoke, causing more preventable deaths each year in the United States than AIDS, accidents and homicides combined. The harmful and manipulative tactics of the tobacco industry (also known as “Big Tobacco”) have led too many people …
Read More »DC Council bans the sale of flavored tobacco products
The DC Council passed a bill on Tuesday evening to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, such as flavored electronic cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, in the district. The DC Council passed a bill on Tuesday evening to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, such as flavored …
Read More »The words “Smoking Kills” could be printed on each cigarette
New rules to be announced in Parliament tomorrow could see the words Smoking Kills printed directly on every cigarette, with huge fines and jail time for tobacco companies who refuse. Lord George Young is going to introduce a private member’s bill that could see the big red message become part …
Read More »Plan to print ‘smoking kills’ warning on every cigarette to make the UK smoke-free by 2030
A plan to put red health warnings on individual cigarettes is due to be unveiled in parliament on Monday. It would also see tobacco companies failing to comply with jail time or heavy fines. Conservative Lord George Young will introduce a private member’s bill that could make this decision part …
Read More »Ending the sale of menthol cigarettes key to tackling racial health disparities
The Opinion BDN section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Rachel Talbot Ross is the Deputy Majority Leader in the Maine House of Representatives and represents a Portland party in House District 40. The …
Read More »Chest Doctors Call for Higher Taxes on Cigarettes
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Chest Society (PCS), a representative body of Pakistan’s chest physicians, has demanded an increase in the taxation of cigarettes in the upcoming federal budget. Citing the recent report from Pakistan Institute Development Economics, Professor Nisar Rao of the Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases said the total costs attributable …
Read More »National public health and minority organizations launch Stop the Influence, an engagement campaign to reject big tobacco and vape money
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, Black Women’s Health Imperative, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Truth Initiative®, announced today Stop the influence: reject the big tobacco and the money of the vape, a call for organizations to sign a pledge to …
Read More »Forget about tobacco, smokers finally have alternatives and the market is exploding
NEW YORK, June 9, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The world loves to smoke. Globally, the number of smokers continues to rise, propelled by the launch of new products including flavored tobacco products and alternative smoking methods such as electronic cigarettes and heatless products. With a market size of $ …
Read More »Vaping products will continue to be regulated by the FDA
The Supreme Court Monday refused to hear a challenge on the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to impose guidelines on the vaping industry, ensuring (for now at least) that the agency will continue to regulate e-cigarettes and vaporizers as it sees fit. The challenge – launched by a Mississippi vape …
Read More »FORUM 1: Should the government ban menthol cigarettes? Yes: flavors lure smokers into lifelong addiction | Notice
In its own independent report from 2013, the FDA found clear evidence that menthol increases the initiation, progression and dependence of regular smoking, and decreases the success of quitting smoking. Finally, eight years later, the FDA is taking the required next step to ban this flavor in deadly tobacco products. …
Read More »San José to ban flavored tobacco
Flavored tobacco may soon be a thing of the past in San José. On June 15, city council will consider ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-juices, hookah and menthol cigarettes. Dr John Maa, Board Member of the American Heart Association, said that with colorful packaging with …
Read More »Will smoking come back to casinos in Pennsylvania or will it be banned forever?
the Coronavirus pandemic putting an immediate end to a lot of things outside the ânormal flowâ of our daily life. Handshakes. Blow out candles on birthday cakes. Smoking in Pennsylvania Casinos. After being forced to close in mid-March 2020, casinos in Pennsylvania began to reopen in early June. Under the …
Read More »Tobacco tax increase in next budget highlighted
PESHAWAR: Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on Interfaith Harmony and the Middle East, on Wednesday urged the government to increase taxes on all tobacco products in the upcoming budget to keep cigarettes out the purchasing power of children and adults. Speaking at an online seminar …
Read More »Menthol flavored tobacco marketing campaign targeting black communities
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) – A statewide campaign called “It’s Not Fair” targets the marketing of menthol-flavored tobacco that targets African American communities. âWhat we know to be true is that 85% of black people in this country smoke menthol or menthol tobacco products,â said Rashawn Smalls, program director for Advancing …
Read More »Cigarette production figures rigged to evade tax: SDPI – Journal
ISLAMBAD: The Institute for Sustainable Development Policy (SDPI) said powerful lobbies were involved in rigging the figures for cigarette production in the country to gain benefits from the authorities. The SDPI study titled âRegional Tobacco Tax Regime and Its Health Implicationsâ released on Saturday said the tobacco lobby in the …
Read More »Tobacco and Electronic Cigarettes – Kuwait Times
By Abdellatif Sharaa Yes a madman receives an ember, he will not pick it up! If he’s been asked to touch it, he won’t! So what about him picking it up with his hand and placing it in her mouth, then dropping it into her stomach ?! A mad man …
Read More »Alabama doctor speaks out on menthol cigarette ban
By Gracie Johnson, WVUA 23 reporter The Food and Drug Administration recently announced its decision to go ahead with a ban on menthol cigarettes within the next year. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009, which gave the FDA the power to regulate the tobacco industry, did …
Read More »It’s time to ban flavored tobacco products
Mr. Editor: In 2020, I started working in public health for the first time. Most of this work focuses on primary prevention, with an emphasis on obesity, resilience and smoking. In this role, I work in partnership with Flavors Hook Kids Maine to end the sale of flavored tobacco in …
Read More »‘Cigarettes looked like a comfort blanket for my whānau and me’: reformed smoker wants smoke-free NZ
Provided Rebecca Gilbert says the 2025 Smoke Free Action Plan must be taken seriously by all kiwis, but especially the Maori and Pacific Island communities, which are most affected by smoking. Reform smoker Rebecca Gilbert urges Maori to break the cycle of tobacco use among whÄnau and support the government’s …
Read More »WHO: “Electronic cigarettes are not proven aids to quitting smoking”
In a press release titled “Stop smoking to be a winner,âWHO is on this again. He insists that the tobacco industry has “promoted e-cigarettes as a cessation aid under the pretext of contributing to the global fight against smoking” while putting in place “strategic marketing tactics to hook. children to …
Read More »Vaping and e-cigarettes are showcased on social media, putting young people at risk
Despite their widespread reputation as a “safer” alternative to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (also known as electronic cigarettes or vapers) are far from harmless, especially for adolescents, whose developing brains may suffer from the lifelong adverse effects of nicotine-containing products. Yet vaping and electronic cigarettes are widely disseminated on social networks …
Read More »The tobacco industry’s ridiculous claims don’t hold up
I am a Hallowell resident and retired public health professional with over 40 years of experience in tobacco policy in Maine. Throughout my career, I have heard countless doomsday predictions from the tobacco industry and their surrogates. When Maine last increased the tobacco tax over 15 years ago, it predicted …
Read More »Column: Banning the sale of menthol cigarettes would save lives
Mahalo for his support of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Take advantage of this free story! As a physician, I have worked with patients in Hawaii for over 20 years. Every year I unfortunately see more and more residents suffering from nicotine addiction. At the end of April, we saw a nationwide …
Read More »The Center for Black Health and Equity
Press release: A new statewide initiative aims to shine a light on how the tobacco industry has specifically targeted African American communities for decades with its aggressive marketing of menthol-flavored tobacco products. The campaign âIt’s not fairâ is launched at regional and national levels on No menthol Sunday – today …
Read More »Letters to the Editor: Doug Ford is clearly out of his depth
Plus, why we might never eat in restaurants again, a vaccine rollout that isn’t fast enough for cancer patients, and illegal online sales of cannabis via email. One minute he’s friends with Trudeau, the next … We really need the media to keep hearing about Doug Ford’s mess in dealing …
Read More »From cigarettes to the cloud: how technology took over F1
In the ’80s and’ 90s, tobacco sponsorship was as synonymous with Formula 1 as Fleetwood Mac’s’Chainâ- and this is a testament to the power of advertising that many of the most famous sports cars and drivers can still evoke in memory of a certain brand of cigarette. The Williams Renault …
Read More »Back Biden ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes
Barack Obama has tried and failed. Donald Trump’s administration did the same from the start. Now Joe Biden is taking on Big Tobacco with his proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. It’s a commendable endeavor, but don’t expect a win anytime soon. RJ Reynolds calls Senate Minority Leader …
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