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NATIONAL TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION: Philippine Government wants manufacturers to raise tobacco purchases
The government is urging cigarette manufacturers to nearly double their procurement of local tobacco as the industry gears up for the new season.
TRUTH INITIATIVE: Straight To Vape: New Truth Initiative Study Finds That Pervasive Tobacco Imagery In Popular Shows Poses New Threat, Making Youth More Prone To E-Cigarette Use
Exposure to smoking imagery through episodic programming triples a young person's chances of vaping initiation
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: New Study: 35% of Public Schools in Las Vegas Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers; City Is Home to 18 Times More Tobacco Retailers Than McDonald's
Easy Access to Tobacco, Availability of Kid-Friendly Flavored Products Increase Risk of Youth Nicotine Addiction
LUNDQUIST INSTITUTE: NIH Awards $2.3 Million to The Lundquist Institute to Study the Impact of Vaping While Pregnant
Study will allow The Lundquist Institute to determine the multi-generational risks of developing asthma from vaping while pregnant
R.J. REYNOLDS VAPOR COMPANY: Expands Modern Oral Portfolio With Dissolvable Nicotine Lozenges Under Global Brand, VELO
VELO dissolvable nicotine lozenges responds to adult nicotine consumers' evolving preferences for convenience, simplicity, and choice, and are available to adult consumers in select national retail locations
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS: Hawaii Senate Fails to Protect Kids by Voting to Allow Continued Sale of Menthol E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes
Statement of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association and American Lung Association
AATCLC: The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action On Smoking and Health (ASH) File Lawsuit Against The FDA
The Complaint Highlights the Lack of Action to Protect Thousands of African Americans From Tobacco-Related Deaths
RESPIRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: Announces plan to pursue FDA authorization for the RespiRxTM drug delivery platform as the first "vapor style" Nicotine Replacement Therapy targeting the 50% of smokers who want to quit
Respira announces plans to pursue FDA authorization of the RespiRxTM drug delivery platform as the first vapor style inhalable Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) designed to significantly increase cessation therapy effectiveness in the U.S.
NTA: Tobacco traders commit to buy all tobacco leaves
The National Tobacco Administration welcomed the commitment of major tobacco buying firms to buy all the tobacco leaves of farmers in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley Region, and Abra.
WHO: At WHA, civil society calls for tobacco control in COVID-19 response
“The tobacco industry is aggressive with what they’re doing because they’re aware the pandemic is going to show us what tobacco can do. It can kill so many people.”
CANADIAN VAPING ASSOCIATION: Misinformation Linking COVID-19 to Vaping is Hurting Public Health
"COVID-19 is a respiratory virus," says Dr. Hinshaw. "Smoking and e-cigarettes can expose the lungs to toxic chemicals. It is not yet clear whether these exposures increase the risk of catching COVID-19, however they do increase the risk of severe illness for those who get infected."
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: On COVID-19 and Protecting Lung Health: Quit Smoking and Vaping
While on quarantine, now is the perfect time for proven quit smoking online and phone support from the American Lung Association
KROGER HEALTH: Aims to Help Tobacco Users in Idaho and Indiana Keep Their Health Resolutions in the New Year
Kroger Health announced today a new service aimed at helping tobacco users in Idaho and Indiana successfully quit for good. Beginning February 3rd, 2020, pharmacists across Idaho and Indiana Kroger, Fred Meyer and Smith's locations will prescribe and supply tobacco cessation products to be used in combination with lifestyle resources and behavioral support.
Baron & Budd and Panish Shea & Boyle File Suit on Behalf of King City Union School District Against JUUL Labs, Inc. for Creating the E-Cigarette Epidemic That Disrupts District-Wide Education
Today, the nationally recognized law firms of Baron & Budd, P.C. and Panish, Shea, & Boyle, LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of King City Union School District, against JUUL Labs, Inc. for the company’s role in cultivating and fostering an e-cigarette epidemic that disrupts the education and learning environment across the District. The suit was filed in Monterey County Superior Court on January 14, 2020 (Case No. 20CV000194).
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TRUTH INITIATIVE: As Teen Smoking Rate Hits Historic Low, Youth Tobacco Use Hits Record High Derailing Years of Progress and Putting a New Generation at Risk
Statement of Robin Koval, CEO and President, Truth Initiative®
PYXUS INTERNATIONAL: Alliance One International expands relationship with Philip Morris International Argentine affiliate
Alliance One International, LLC (AOI), a Pyxus International company (NYSE: PYX), announced that its Argentine subsidiary, Alliance One Tobacco Argentina (AOTA), will relocate its processing operations from its El Carril facility in the Salta province and begin processing at Philip Morris International's Argentine affiliate, effective for the 2020 crop.