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SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Cambodia: Call for increase in tobacco taxes

Health experts are calling for the government to increase tobacco tax and use the money to expand health care benefits for the general public.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: More than 4 in 10 Americans Live with Unhealthy Air; Eight Cities Suffered Most Polluted Air Ever Recorded

American Lung Association's 20th annual 'State of the Air' report sounds the alarm on worsened air quality driven by climate change, placing health and lives at risk

FROST & SULLIVAN: A Majority of Healthcare Professionals in New Zealand are Supportive of Alternatives to Cigarettes if Regulated for Use in Tobacco Harm Reduction

A majority of healthcare professionals in New Zealand view Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, as a viable alternative to cigarettes if they are legalised and regulated appropriately, according to new research conducted by Frost & Sullivan.

ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE: Chicago, Cook County And Illinois Vaping Regulatory Report 2019

The "Chicago, Cook County And Illinois Regulatory Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL: Age Matters: PMI Calls All Tobacco and E-Cigarette Companies To Do Their Part to Guard Against Youth Nicotine Use

PMI’s vision of a smoke-free future is supported by its long-established policy to ensure its only goal is to switch adult smokers

RITE AID: Raises Age to Purchase Tobacco Products to 21

Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) will increase the age to purchase tobacco products to 21 consistent with the company’s commitment to promoting responsible access to tobacco products.

WALLGREENS CO.: Walgreens to Implement New Tobacco 21 Policy to Further Prevent Youth Access to Tobacco Products

Walgreens is implementing a new, chain-wide policy that will require customers to be at least 21 years old in order to purchase tobacco products in its stores, the company announced.

CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: Congress Should Pass Tobacco 21 Legislation Free of Special Interest Provisions for Tobacco Companies

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports effective federal legislation to raise the tobacco age to 21 nationwide and supported the bills introduced in the last Congress by Sen. Brian Schatz and Rep. Diana DeGette, which we understand will be reintroduced in the near future.

PHILIP MORRIS: Declares the "Year of Unsmoke," But Launches New Cigarette in Indonesia and Sells Over 700 Billion Cigarettes a Year Worldwide

Doubling down on its campaign of deception, Philip Morris International – one of the world's largest cigarette manufacturers – recently launched "The Year of Unsmoke," a follow-up to claims that it wants a smoke-free future.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: Force of Lung Cancer Advocates Join American Lung Association to Ask Congress to Take Action and Save Lives

Through its LUNG FORCE initiative, the American Lung Association has united our nation to take a stand against lung cancer – the #1 cancer killer.

SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Mt. Samat now a shrine of smoke-free Philippines

During the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) which marks the greatness of Filipino fighters during World War II, the marker declaring Mt. Samat National Shrine as a Shrine of Smoke-free Philippines was also launched.

AMERICAN VAPING ASSOCIATION: FDA Fearmongering on Vaping and Seizures Puts Lives at Risk

In one of his last actions as FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb ramps up his unscientific fear campaign

U.S. FDA: New efforts to advance treatment strategies for helping youth addicted to nicotine as a result of the epidemic rise in teen use of e-cigarettes

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new efforts to advance treatment strategies for helping youth addicted to nicotine as a result of the epidemic rise in teen use of e-cigarettes

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