The Latest Breaking News from Tobacco

Farrants in Cobham, Surrey has apologised ‘unreservedly’.

KSCPCR expresses anguish over lack of info on teen pregnancy, malnutrition in Kalaburagi. Directs officers to provide data by evening. Calls for monitoring of tobacco/alcohol shops near educational institutions, awareness campaigns, complaint boxes in schools, raids to rescue employed children. 32 PoCSO cases reported in last year, 1 accused convicted.…

Throughout the world, governments impose excise taxes on products like alcohol and tobacco to reduce their demand. The South African government has implemented a tax on vaping products for the same reason. Reducing demand is necessary as there is growing evidence that vaping products are not harmless.

Farmers in Ongole, AP, demand higher quota for Rabi season due to record prices of ₹210/kg. Centre waived penalty on excess tobacco, considering export demand. 52.51 million kg sold at ₹210.11/kg, 56.85 million kg at ₹210.29/kg. Last year, 76 million kg sold at ₹172/kg. Global shortage of 400 million kg,…

MP Pratap Simha urges Commerce Sec. to allow late crop due to weather-related losses; farmers to take up plantation till Sept. 15; demand for tobacco high. #75

A study suggests a controversial harm reduction approach to help pregnant smokers

Pratap Simha, Mysuru MP, met Sunil Brathwal, Commerce Secretary, in New Delhi on Wednesday and requested him to issue licence to unregistered tobacco growers in Mysuru region.

Messages include ‘cigarettes cause cancer’ and ‘tobacco smoke harms children’

State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls.