Vaping giant accused of lobbying against interests of small business owners
Vaping businesses in Louisiana are accusing JUUL of working against the interests of the small store owners by supporting a bill to up the minimum age to buy the products.
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HEALTH UNION, LLC: Survey Finds Lung Cancer Patients Who Haven't Used Tobacco Are Diagnosed at Later Stages, But Have Higher Quality of Life
Findings from Health Union contribute to notion that lung cancer is misunderstood as only being smoking-related
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL: PMI Launches Online Hub Offering Inspiration to ‘Unsmokers’
Philip Morris International (PMI) today launches unsmokeyourworld.com, a new online hub for those that want to unsmoke themselves or their loved ones, their communities, or the world.
Over 190 localities have restrictions on flavored tobacco
Although federal law bans all flavored cigarettes except menthol, two states and more than 190 counties or cities have additional restrictions on flavored tobacco products, according to the nonprofit group Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
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JUUL LABS, INC.: Study Data Find Significant Differences In Exhaled Toxicants And Particles In Vapor Products Compared To Combustible Cigarettes
Study presented at 6th Global Forum on Nicotine contrasts exhaled toxicants in vapor products versus combustible cigarettes
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SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Indonesia cracks down on online tobacco ads
A man smokes cigarette as he attends morning prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at Sunda Kelapa port in Jakarta on June 5, 2019.
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JUUL LABS, INC.: Study Demonstrates Smokers Who Used Non-Tobacco-Flavored JUUL Products Were More Likely To Switch From Cigarettes Than Those Who Used Tobacco-Flavored JUUL Products
JUUL Labs announced results from a study that found adult smokers who primarily used non-tobacco-flavored JUUL products were more likely than those who primarily used tobacco-flavored JUUL products to have successfully switched from smoking combustible cigarettes over a 6-month period.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: YLKI Calls for a Ban on Cigarette Ads on the Internet
The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) Cchairman Tulus Abadi said that internet cigarette advertisements that encourage people to smoke ‘deserve’ to be banned to protect children and teens from the unhealthy habit.
FDA and FTC warn four firms over advertising of e-liquids
The FDA and Federal Trade Commission warned four companies they failed to adhere to advertising requirements on flavored e-liquids.
One of the highest cigarette taxes in the nation coming to Illinois
A $45 billion infrastructure plan passed by Illinois law makers on June 1 includes a $1 per-pack cigarette tax hike, which would result in a $2.98 tax per-pack on cigarettes.
Vaping companies fight against stronger regulations
Advocates for e-cigarettes are fighting against the government’s effort to put tighter restrictions on vaping.
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HEALTH JUSTICE PHILIPPINES: Sin Tax Hike Guarantees Funds for Universal Health Care, Benefits for Tobacco Growers
46-year old tobacco farmer Clarito Raganit looks forward to the passage of the new tobacco tax hike that will ensure additional funding for universal health care for all Filipinos and provide support to tobacco growers like him.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Indonesia: Southeast Asia tobacco control alliance praises Indonesia’s ad ban
The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) has applauded Indonesia for its move to block online cigarette advertising, as an attempt to protect young people from being exposed to tobacco, and urged other countries to follow suit.
CVS HEALTH: Announces Aggressive New Plans to Combat the Significant Rise in E-Cigarette Use Among Youth
New funding signals strategy shift in year four of Be The First initiative
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NATIONAL TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION: NEDA official bats for alternative uses of tobacco
NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Under-secretary for Regional Development Adoracion M. Navarro urged NTA to find other alternative uses of tobacco, especially for large-scale or commercial production, as a part of the government efforts to boost the tobacco industry.
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AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: How do vaping, the environment, lifestyle impact long-term lung health?
Millennial lung health will get its first focus with $24.8 million grant
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NATIONAL TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION: PH seeks bigger tobacco export amidst declining local demand
AS the nationwide smoking ban in public places and newly imposed tax hike continued to pull down demand for local tobacco, NTA is now concentrating on the production of leaf tobacco for export.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Indonesia: Small step for health
Treading softly and ever so cautiously is the hallmark of our policy on tobacco, the livelihood for millions of farmers and their families. The industry, among the country’s largest taxpayers, has been identified as a major contributor to heart disease and stroke, adding pressure to a bleeding national health insurance program.
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HEALTH JUSTICE PHILIPPINES: Health Groups to Senators: Protect the health of the Filipino Youth, Pass Tobacco Tax Hike Now
Justice Philippines warned that failure to pass the proposal to increase tobacco tax pending in the Senate may result to more child and youth deaths.
‘Tobacco Nation’ less diverse than rest of nation, study finds
The 13 states with some of the highest smoking rates in the nation display distinct demographic differences compared to the rest of the nation, according to a new study of a region termed “Tobacco Nation.”