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Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans

Smoking is really bad for you. Most people know that. Even smokers think smoking is bad for one’s health. But most people don’t know just how bad it is.

The Conversation

‘I always considered social media evil’: big tobacco whistleblower on tech’s addictive products

Jeffrey Stephen Wigand revealed how tobacco companies targeted children; now he sees similar marketing by big tech

The Guardian - US

Manifattura Tabacchi: 'I bought in Florence's mini-Kings Cross factory conversion — here's what it's like'

Architect Mike Stiff is an industrial conversion obsessive, so of course he had to snap up a flat in Florence’s converted tobacco factory

Evening Standard

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New York's Governor Seems Indifferent to the Health Consequences of a Steep Tax on Nicotine Pouches

Kathy Hochul’s proposed levy would deter smokers from switching to a much less dangerous habit.

Reason

Social Media Is Not Tobacco

Plus: Hollywood is over, the war in Iran is not, Democrats are fighting about affordability, and more...

Reason

E-cigarettes are more effective for quitting smoking, but experts warn they are not risk-free

E-cigarettes are more effective than traditional methods like patches and gum for quitting smoking, according to a new study.

Euronews

Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer

As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking causes lung cancer.

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Vapes may cause cancer despite safer than smoking claim

Using nicotine-based vapes is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even if e-cigarette users do not smoke tobacco, a watershed academic review has found.

AAP

Kicking the habit: Smoking rate among Americans hits a historic low

Americans are continuing to shift away from cigarettes — but nearly 20% still used at least one tobacco product in 2024

The Independent UK

Crime boss foot soldier shot dead in botched burglary

A man believed to have been involved in tobacco store arsons was killed in an aggravated burglary gone wrong, a coroner investigating his death has been told.

AAP

A court just ruled that tech addiction is real—and dangerous. It could be Meta and YouTube's Big Tobacco moment

A Los Angeles jury’s decision that addictive app design caused a young woman’s mental health crisis could force Big Tech to confront what parents, doctors, and users have warned about for years.

Fortune

Philippe Dinn on Why Geographic Integrity Remains the Gold Standard for Tobacco Quality

Philippe Dinn's Grand Tobacco Company specializes in sourcing and exporting high-quality US tobacco to manufacturers around the world.

International Business Times

Scotland’s smoking ban turns 20 – it cut secondhand smoke exposure by 96%, but the job isn’t finished yet

At 6am on a quiet Sunday morning 20 years ago today, Scotland became the first UK nation to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces. It was a landmark moment in public health policy, and new research shows just how much has changed since.

The Conversation

Ranveer Singh in Trouble Over AI Poster Sikh Community Calls It Disrespectful

Ranveer Singh’s film Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Part 2) has landed in controversy even as it continues to dominate headlines for its box office performance. This time, the issue is not about the storyline but a viral AI generated poster that has triggered strong reactions from sections of the Sikh community.…

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Ram Navami 2026: Date, Puja Timings, Rituals & Story

Ram Navami is believed to be one of the most profound and spiritually significant festivals in Hindu tradition. This is the day in which Bhagwan Shri Ram, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, descended on earth for the destruction of evil. This is the reason why during Ram Navami devotees…

The Independent UK

Michael Bambang Hartono, tobacco tycoon and Indonesia's richest man, dies at 86

Indonesia’s richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, has died at the age of 86

Livingetc

I'm Calling It, 'Tobacco' Is the Color Trend for 2026 That's Darker, Richer, and More Expensive-Looking Than Classic Terracotta

It's an earthier take on the prevailing color trends of the moment, but one that feels as elegant and sophisticated as it does grounding

Euronews

Greece launches digital age verification system to curb tobacco and alcohol sales to minors

Greece now applies the age certification system favoured by the European Union

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AAP

Tobacco turf war reignites with 'outrageous' shooting

A manhunt is under way after cafe patrons ran for cover in a shooting likely connected to the illegal tobacco war.

The Guardian - UK

Care leavers given one-off £2,000 more likely to find housing, UK pilot finds

Young people who received the no-strings sum when leaving care also spent less on alcohol, tobacco and drugs

The Conversation

As Australia’s tobacco wars continue, a NSW heroin drought in 2000 might offer lessons

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she plans to introduce “Australia’s toughest illicit tobacco laws”, which marks another escalation in the state’s battle against the illicit tobacco trade.

AAP

Dodgy tobacco stores in sights but no 'silver bullet'

Inspectors and police will be able to shut down stores selling illegal tobacco, as another state tries to tame the thriving black market in dodgy durries.

Reason

Facing a Budget Squeeze, New Jersey Decides To Go After Big Tech

Gov. Mikie Sherrill called Big Tech worse than Big Tobacco before proposing measures to regulate social media platforms.

Cycling Weekly

‘Regular riding contributes to my songwriting, 100 percent’: The cycling life of indie musician Anjimile

For the acclaimed artist, time on the bike is as restorative as it is physical — a way to clear their head before returning home to pick up the guitar

The Mary Sue

Woman says date made her walk on injured knee. Then he reveals he’s moving to Nebraska. The cherry on top is when he rips a Zyn at dinner

First dates are sometimes unpleasant, and other times so bad you end up telling the story for weeks. One woman says her recent date definitely falls into the second category.

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