The Latest Breaking News from Tobacco

Top news developments in Karnataka on May 31, 2023

Health warnings on individual cigarettes and new graphic images on cigarette packets are among changes the federal government plans to introduce.

Over the course of the 20th century, tobacco smoking killed around 100 million people, most of whom lived in today's rich countries. Today the health burdens of smoking are moving from high-income to low- and middle-income countries. Some estimates even suggest that one billion people could die from tobacco use…

As we mark World No Tobacco Day today, it is imperative that we reflect on this year's theme: "We need food, not tobacco." While smoking continues to pose a significant public health threat in Thailand, we must also recognise the adverse impact of tobacco cultivation on tobacco farmers, food security…

Concern over children vaping is dismissed by one expert as ‘voice of moralists’ while others say there need to be stricter rules

Other than making the sale of vaping products to children an offence, the new law will limit the type of retailers that can sell them, banning them from vending machines or at events for children

Cabinet approved a bill from Health Minister Stephen Donnelly that will prohibit the sale of nicotine-inhaling products to anyone under 18 years.

Tobacco use imposes a large health and economic burden worldwide. Research estimates that, in 2019, about 8 million deaths were attributable to tobacco smoking. Tobacco also reduces years of healthy living: about 200 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019.

Experts agree that all else being equal, it is better to vape than to smoke traditional cigarettes, but e-cigarettes come with their own risks.

Criminal turf wars are a sign of deeper problems in country that has EU’s highest cigarette taxes

Campaigners take legal route after success against big tobacco and other industries led to change