A recent long-term randomised study of British adults which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that e-cigarettes are more effective...
Archive - January 2019
The illegal tobacco products were found during searches through businesses, shops and one home on 25 January, according to the report. Also, GBP 21,640 in cash...
US electronic cigarette company Juul Labs Inc. plans to launch a subsidiary in India by the end of 2019, according to an exclusive Reuters report.
About 6 trillion cigarettes are produced every year, of which more than 90 per cent contain plastic filters. These plastic filters are the most littered item...
The Sultanate of Oman will soon impose a selective tax on tobacco, alcohol, energy and carbonated beverages, the Muscat Daily reported.
The P.E.I. Tobacco Reduction Alliance has launched an education campaign to shift positive perceptions about vaping that dismiss the potential risks associated...
India and China signed a protocol to export Indian tobacco leaf to China, which has the largest tobacco consumer market with more than 350 million smokers...
Lexaria Nicotine LLC, a subsidiary of Lexaria BioScience, has announced that Altria has entered an investment agreement with Lexaria Nicotine to fund research...
Israel has issued new rules governing the marketing and advertising of tobacco products, according to a statement released on the Knesset website.
The number of smokers in Japan in 2018 has dropped by 50 per cent since 1989, Japan Times reported.
Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) has announced that it will be expanding its heat-not-burn range with two new vapour products, according to a press release.
Uruguay has become the first Latin American country to adopt plain packaging for tobacco products, Tobacco-Free Kids reported.
Hapai Te Hauora, a Maori public health organisation, has argued that tobacco is four times more available in low-income communities compared to prosperous...
Azerbaijan has increased excise tax rates on imports of cigarettes and other tobacco products, Trend News Agency reported.
FedEx Corp will be required to pay USD 35.4 million after reaching a settlement in three lawsuits in which the company was accused of knowingly shipping...
President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Department of Health (DOH) to support a bill that would...
The custom authorities in China’s Zhejiang Province have arrested 27 people suspected of smuggling e-cigarette products valued at CNY 400 million (EUR 51...
China National Tobacco Corp. (CNTC), the biggest cigarette maker in the world, plans to list its international unit China Tobacco International Co. (HK) on the...
Altria Group Inc. has announced that it has made a USD 12.8 billion (EUR 11.19 billion) investment in the US e-cigarette company, JUUL labs in a company press...
Zimbabwe has reported a USD 12 million (EUR 10.5 million) drop in tobacco export earnings in 2018 to reach USD 892 million (EUR 784.16 million) compared to...