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SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Workshop to reduce attractiveness of tobacco products held in Singapore

SEATCA in close collaboration with the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific Region (WHO WPRO) and the Singapore Health Promotion Board conducted a three-day workshop to give technical assistance to public health officials in the ASEAN Region in developing regulation of tobacco product contents, design and emissions to reduce product attractiveness in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 Guidelines of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Philippines: Anti-smoking advocates see higher sin tax as key vs TB

ANTI-SMOKING advocates renewed on Friday, March 22, their call for higher tax rates for cigarettes saying it would be beneficial in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in the Philippines.

CVS HEALTH FOUNDATION: CVS Health Fights Rise In E-Cigarette Use Among Young Adults With More Than $1 Million In New Giving To Advance Tobacco-Free Policies On College Campuses

82 colleges and universities receive grants from CVS Health Foundation, American Cancer Society and Truth Initiative to help deliver a tobacco-free generation

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: WHO urges governments to enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, including in motor sport

WHO is urging governments to enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship at sporting events, including when hosting or receiving broadcasts of Formula 1 and MotoGP events.

FOOTE, CONE & BELDING: FDA & FCB Bring Dangers of Cigarette Addiction to Life in New Video Game for Xbox

Award-winning director Darren Aronofsky and biggest gaming influencer in the world support the latest installment of "The Real Cost"

SIPP INDUSTRIES, INC.: Submits CBD Beer Formula to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Company receives official approval of Wholesale License from TTB allowing expansion into additional states

CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: Illinois Poised to Become 8th State to Raise Tobacco Age to 21

Illinois is poised to become the eighth state to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 as the state legislature approved the measure today and sent it to Governor J.B. Pritzker for his signature.

FDA OFFICE OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND TOBACCO: Advancing new policies aimed at preventing youth access to, and appeal of, flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on advancing new policies aimed at preventing youth access to, and appeal of, flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars

INTELLICHECK NYSE AMERICAN: New York State Vapor Association Collaborates With Intellicheck to Help Members Prevent Underage Access to Vaping Products

Intellicheck (NYSE AMERICAN: IDN), a trusted industry leader in identity authentication solutions, announced a partnership with the New York State Vapor Association (NYSVA), a trade association of independent state businesses involved in the vapor products industries.

SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Indonesia: Big tobacco seeks to entice women

The tobacco industry is trying to ride the wave of women’s empowerment that is celebrated globally every March, as women and girls, especially in Southeast Asia, are increasingly targeted as an emerging market, a recently published report shows.

SOUTHEAST ASIAN TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Myanmar: Women warned against falling for big tobacco’s hype

A regional anti-tobacco organisation on Thursday warned women against falling for a campaign by tobacco companies to lure women to acquire the deadly smoking habit.

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY YOUTH: New Law Will Make All Virginia Schools 100% Free From E-Cigarettes and Tobacco

A newly signed state law will make all Virginia schools 100% e-cigarette-free and tobacco-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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