The Latest Breaking News from Tobacco

Canada to print health warnings on every single cigarette

Canada first adopted pictorial warning requirements for tobacco product packages in 2000

Wales Online · Jun 2, 2023

Puff the magic dragon: the myth of ‘safe’ e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes are often pushed as a safer alternative to smoking, by vape manufacturing brands and smokers, but they can be more addictive and deliver more nicotine to those who use them, say scientists.

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

WHO's Absurd Claim That Tobacco Farming Is Causing Children To Starve

The organization has a long history of pushing bogus anti-tobacco claims.

Reason · Jun 1, 2023

Smoking-related cancers kill one person every two hours in the North East

Smoking has a lethal impact on our health, new figures show.

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2023

‘It’s time’: Haines calls for MPs to cross party lines for legacy on tobacco, gambling and alcohol

Helen Haines said MPs should work together to limit the advertising of harmful products to children, like tobacco, gambling, and alcohol.

The New Daily · May 31, 2023

French smokers give up on quitting as 12 million people light up daily: study

The number of smokers in France is no longer falling with a quarter of the population – 12 million people – saying they smoked cigarettes every day, according to a study published Wednesday to mark World No Tobacco Day.

Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2023

Tobacco: Farmers' body writes to PMO, Finance Ministry against WHO recommendation

Farmer organisation FAIFA has written to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Finance Ministry against the WHO recommendation that alternative crops should replace tobacco as it contributes to global food crisis

The Hindu · May 31, 2023

Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles

Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Smoking kills one person every hour in London, Cancer Research UK claims

Charity estimates that tobacco causes more than 4,300 cancer deaths each year in the capital

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

OTT shows will carry anti-tobacco warnings: Health Ministry

An audio-visual disclaimer of a minimum of 20 seconds on the ill-effects of tobacco use will have to be also displayed at the beginning and middle of the programme. Read More on The Hindu

The Hindu · May 31, 2023