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GSK CONSUMER HEALTHCARE: Nicorette and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Launch New Nicorette Coated Ice Mint Lozenges to Help Smokers Succeed on Their Quest to Quit

Former Smoker and Racing Legend Teams Up with America's #1 Smoking Cessation Brand to Offer Taste Test Drives So Smokers Can Put the Brakes on Their Cravings

KUMULUS VAPE: Launches on the Stock Exchange

At 11.30 am this Tuesday, May 28 2019, shares in Kumulus Vape (ISIN: FR0013419876 - symbol: MLVAP) will be listed for the first time on the Euronext Access™ market in Paris (by technical admission). Kumulus Vape is an e-merchant specializing in the sale of electronic cigarettes and related 'vaping' products (equipment, e-liquids and accessories).

SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Thailand: Tax-evasion lawsuit to proceed against Philip Morris

PUBLIC Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn assured yesterday that a lawsuit against a leading tobacco firm over tax-evasion charges would continue as normal.

FOUNDATION FOR A SMOKE-FREE WORLD: Global Researchers Mobilize to Improve Quitting Tools as World No Tobacco Day Focuses on Smokers' Lung Health

New health, science, and technology grants will allow 100+ researchers to explore smoking cessation and harm-reduction innovation

CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors Kellen Kruk of Lufkin, TX, As Youth Advocate of the Year

Kellen Kruk, of Lufkin, TX, has been named a Youth Advocate of the Year by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Kellen was honored for his leadership in the fight against tobacco last night in Washington, D.C.

SOUTHEAST ASIA TOBACCO CONTROL ALLIANCE: Philippines: Duterte certifies as urgent bill on higher tobacco excise tax

President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent Senate Bill No. 2233 which seeks to increase the excise tax on tobacco products.

U.S. TOBACCO COOPERATIVE, INC.: Premier Manufacturing Launches Super Premium Cigarette - Manitou

The consumer products division of U.S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc. (USTC), Premier Manufacturing of Chesterfield, MO, is introducing a new entry in the super-premium cigarette category with the launch of Manitou.

Juul twitter followers are mostly underage

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that, in April 2018, almost all (80.6 percent) of JUUL’s individual Twitter followers were underage.

Philip Morris makes changes to accelerate the realization of a smoke-free future

The Philip Morris company has made organizational changes in an attempt to further its vision for a smoke free future.

ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.: Achieve Announces Patent Granted in the U.S. for Novel Formulation of Cytisinicline

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHV), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Achieve a patent (No. 10,300,050) on succinate salt of cytisinicline and use thereof.

PHYSICIANS FOR CIVIL DEFENSE: Is Marijuana Worse than Tobacco, Asks Physicians for Civil Defense

There is a nationwide push to legalize recreational marijuana, partly fueled by states' fears of losing tax revenues to neighboring states where cannabis is legal, according to the Doctors for Preparedness Newsletter.

WHO analysis: Only 14.2% of U.S. females will smoke by 2025

The percentage of females who smoke tobacco occasionally or daily in the United States, which was estimated at 27.6 in the year 2000, will drop to 14.2 by 2025, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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