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Friend of Meghan and Harry outraged as shop uses photo of Black men on plantation to advertise tobacco

‘How on earth could anyone have shopped there and found that image acceptable,’ shocked photographer and friend of Prince Harry and Meghan says

The Independent UK

Taylor’s 417e is a “modern-classic” acoustic with a “robust and powerful voice”

Round-shouldered dreadnought boasts solid Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood body, V-Class bracing, Tobacco Sunburst finish and more

Guitar World

Monitoring strengthened around migrant labourers’ camps in district

Police, Excise depts. to monitor migrant camps in Kozhikode. Flash inspections to be conducted to check for criminals. 30 persons caught dealing in banned tobacco products.

The Hindu

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South Africa's new vaping tax won't deter young smokers

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.

The Conversation

Tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh make hay as export demand spikes, seek higher crop cap

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,…

The Hindu

Mysuru MP seeks permission for late crop by tobacco farmers

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

The Hindu

Why e-cigs may help pregnant people quit

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

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Mysuru MP Pratap Simha seeks licence for unregistered tobacco growers

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.

The Hindu

Canada becomes first country in the world to put cancer warning labels on individual cigarettes

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

Evening Standard

A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap

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.

WEKU

Management company Troon takes the reins at Tobacco Road in North Carolina

The world's largest golf management company takes the reins at one of the most interesting courses in the U.S.

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Scientists Identify The Surprising Secret Ingredients in Male Moth Pheromones

Male tobacco budworm moths emit a pheromone that may act as an aphrodisiac on female moths.

Inverse

Incidence of lung cancer on the rise in Karnataka, say oncologists

Oncologists in Mysuru express concern over rising burden of lung cancer in India. Est. incidence in Karnataka in 2021 was 5,744, with 3,614 cases in males and 2,130 in females. Lung cancer is leading cause of cancer deaths in State, accounting for 10.47%. In India, it accounts for 5.9% of…

The Hindu

‘Poison in every puff’: Canada puts health warnings on individual cigarettes

The first-of-its-kind measure is part of a sweeping new set of tobacco regulations to tighten controls over the industry

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Influencers and freebies: Big Tobacco’s push to sell nicotine pouches in UK

Health experts raise concerns over marketing for flavoured oral sachets that can legally be sold to under-18s

The Hindu

An experiment to switch from tobacco to sandalwood farming

At a time when efforts were underway to identify a suitable alternative crop for tobacco, which is linked to cancer and cardiovascular diseases among other ailments, Antardhwani, an independent think tank of HCG-Bharat Hospital and Institute of Oncology (BHIO), is steering a project under which tobacco farmers had switched to…

The Hindu

Tobacco is bad for health, but cultivators won’t shun the crop

Tobacco is a remunerative crop and thousands of farmers, particularly in Mysuru and parts of adjoining Hassan district, depend on it. Convincing them to switch to other crops has not been easy.

The Hindu

Mandatory for OTT platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings on screen: MoS Baghel

The government has made it mandatory for OTT platforms to display an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen, the Rajya Sabha was told on July 25.

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OTT platforms must now display anti-tobacco warnings on screen

Every publisher of online curated contents displaying tobacco products or their use has to display anti-tobacco health spots, for a minimum 30 seconds each at the beginning and middle of the programme. Read further on Dynamite News:

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On eve of 84th birthday, PMK leader S. Ramadoss reiterates commitment to ensure reservations for Vanniyars

S. Ramadoss, founder of PMK, on his 84th birthday, reiterated his commitment to bring about separate reservations for Vanniyars proportional to their population. He expressed his happiness and hurt at the appraisal of his achievements as the party's founder. He also committed to implementing tobacco and liquor prohibition, ensuring Tamil…

The Independent UK

Oklahoma governor's feud with Native American tribes continues over revenue agreements

Republican leaders in Oklahoma are grumbling publicly that Gov. Kevin Stitt’s hostile posture toward Native American tribes is costing the state money and are considering pushing him out of tribal negotiations altogether

Evening Standard

Restrict disposable vapes like tobacco to curb child use, says senior Tory

Steve Brine urges ministers to consider ban on packaging and marketing of vapes to children

The Hindu

Tobacco Board fixes crop size at 142 million kg for Andhra Pradesh in 2023-24 agriculture year

Tobacco Board fixes crop size at 142 million kg for 2023-24; stakeholders sought 170 million kg. Election of Vice-Chairman put off due to lack of understanding among stakeholders. Board Chairman, Executive Director, Director of CTRI, and members attended meeting.

The Independent UK

Chancellor must hike vape taxes to discourage the habit, Tory ex-health minister says

Maggie Throup also called on ministers to outlaw the sale of vapes within a certain distance of schools.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh farmers upbeat as tobacco fetches record prices during e-auctions

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh upbeat as tobacco fetches record price; 400M kg short supply globally led to high demand; cyclonic storm damaged 40% of crop; enterprising growers replanted & gap-filled; exporters & domestic cigarette manufacturers bid high in e-auctions; medium-grade varieties fetched ₹207/kg; low-grade varieties ₹195/kg; bright-grade ₹205/kg; Union Ministry…

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