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75,000 GP appointments could be freed every month by ending smoking – charity

Cancer Research UK has called for action by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Altria makes $2.75B investment in e-cigarette startup NJOY

Days after exiting its stake in troubled electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs, Altria announced a $2.75 billion investment in electronic cigarette startup NJOY Holdings Inc. As part of the deal, tobacco company Altria Group Inc., which makes Marlboro cigarettes, will have full global ownership of NJOY’s e-vapor product portfolio, including…

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

A potted history of smoking, and how we're making the same mistakes with vaping

When smoking first became popular we were told it was healthy, it was heavily marketed (including to young people) as being cool, and the time it took for us to learn otherwise was long, and came too late for many. Unfortunately, it seems history is repeating itself with vaping.

The Conversation · Mar 5, 2023

Revenue detector dogs sniff out 2kg of illegal cannabis at Dublin Port and tobacco in Meath

Revenue confirmed that investigations are ongoing into both the finds which were found during routine operations

Dublin Live · Feb 28, 2023

Aldi £4.99 Specialbuy Tom Ford style fragrance 'lasts all day' as fans hail it 'best dupe ever'

Aldi has rolled out another designer dupe

Nottingham Post · Feb 28, 2023

Facebook ads opposing a ban on vaping in Australia failed to disclose tobacco company backing

Meta says it removed ads for failing to state they were sponsored by an initiative of British American Tobacco Australia

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023

FDA plans oversight changes after critical tobacco report

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a series of actions meant to improve its oversight of tobacco and nicotine products, most notably e-cigarettes.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

North Shields shop ordered to close after fake cigarettes seized in raid by Trading Standards

Ali Baba shop in North Shields has been ordered to close for three months following the raid

Chronicle Live · Feb 24, 2023

FDA's tobacco unit pledges reset after criticism

The Food and Drug Administration is pledging a reset in the agency’s tobacco program

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

FDA plans oversight changes after critical tobacco report - Roll Call

The FDA announced a series of actions meant to improve its oversight of tobacco and nicotine products, most notably e-cigarettes.

Roll Call · Feb 24, 2023