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AMCHAM: Position on unfair transactions in tobacco sales in expressway rest service areas

AMCHAM supports free, fair, and mutually beneficial trade between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America.

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.

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

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).

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.

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