Health and science
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Two decades after the adoption of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, public health expert Derek Yach asks: ”Surely we could have done better by now?”…
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Cancer foundation warns against nicotine use...
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Research into using heated tobacco products (HTPs) as a cessation tool, and the health impact of HTPs themselves, has left many scientists unimpressed…
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President’s adviser warns of health risks of alternatives...
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Ministry warns consumers of health risks of nicotine pouches...
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Health ministry plans ways to protect youth from tobacco promotion...
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Jakarta Provincial Government plans to include vapes in smoke-free areas...
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Draft law under discussion to extend smoking ban to HTPs...
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HPA addresses lack of results of HTP health risk assessment...
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WHO hosts webinar in preparation for World No Tobacco Day...
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WHO regional office warns asthma patients about tobacco...
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Douglas Ming Deng of Yunnan University will present his research on the evolution of the tobacco industry through R&D at the Novel Nicotine Expo in Geneva this week…
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Greece is moving closer to a flavour ban on alternative nicotine products as part of a broader crackdown on under-age access to alcohol and tobacco…
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Campaign to warn kids against nicotine use planned ahead of World No Tobacco Day...
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Anti-smoking groups want stronger tobacco and nicotine laws and enforcement...
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NHRC says Lebanese legislation does not conform with WHO FCTC...
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Reimbursements for smoking-cessation aids might go to cigarette smokers only...
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The US Centers for Disease Control’s Office on Smoking and Health appears to be one of the casualties of job cuts throughout the Department of Health and Human Services…
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WHO Facebook post warns of health risks of all forms of smoking...
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Call for tax on nicotine alternatives to align with harm-reduction goals...
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As the promised axe has fallen on the workforce at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), what comes next for the agencies and the industry?…
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US president Donald Trump’s tariffs could actively harm public health – but not in a way that might be expected…
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Health department concerned about increase in tobacco and vape use...
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Kennedy talks changes at HHS and plans to ‘do more with less’...
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With similar discussions taking place in other European countries, Poland’s plans to ban flavoured nicotine pouches raise questions about whether a wider regulatory trend is emerging…
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Call for ministry to conduct study on harmful effects of tobacco products...
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6-methyl nicotine falls under definition of nicotine in EU and Swedish law...
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Philip Morris certifies tobacco leaf variety to produce heated tobacco...
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HHS plans to reduce workforce by 10,000 full-time jobs...
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Senate confirms Trump nominees to head FDA and NIH...
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Tobacco legislation not up to WHO standards or goals...
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Current acting CDC director nominated for the position...
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Women’s rights group wants tax hike on tobacco and nicotine products...
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WHO regional office says HTPs are not healthy alternatives to cigarettes...
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EU Commission responds to Bundesrat opposition of Council recommendation...
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Department of Disease Control issues statement warning against HTP use...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently highlighted the success of its Real Cost public health campaign in preventing youth e-cigarette uptake while nicotine pouch use is on the rise…
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Agencies newly included in National Committee for Tobacco Control...
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While cigarette smoking in the US has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years, overall tobacco product use among adults has remained unchanged since 2017…
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Royal College of Physicians against e-cigs and HTPs...
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WHO uses social media to call on smokers to quit...
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Heated tobacco is rapidly transforming nicotine consumption in Europe, and nowhere is this shift more evident than in Italy, which has led the way in the European heated tobacco market since 2015…
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Poland aims to use its position as EU Council president to place measures targeting alternative tobacco products high on the bloc’s legislative agenda just as Warsaw is advancing tax hikes and bans in the sector…
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WHO urges regional member states to do better...
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Call for exploring tobacco harm-reduction policies to help public health burden...
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Imperial Brands will be presenting evidence to support the potential role of heated tobacco in tobacco harm reduction at the upcoming EVO NXT conference in Milan from 3rd to 4th April…
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Health ministry team leader wants plain packaging to protect young people...
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Polish Council presidency would move on tobacco and substitutes taxes...
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The European Commission is taking a cautious approach to tobacco-related regulations, and key directives might not be revisited until 2026, but is it based on the whole truth?…
