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Menthol cigarettes will be banned from April 1. Here’s why – and what else is changing

New laws come into effect in Australia today that change the look, ingredients, and packaging of tobacco products.

The Conversation

Unfiltered warnings aim to shock smokers into quitting

Confronting new health warnings will appear on individual cigarettes as a range of mandatory changes to tobacco products take effect.

AAP

Australian Black Market Tobacco Sparks Firebombings, Budget Hole

Sky-high tobacco prices in Australia have created a lucrative black market, analysts say, sparking a violent "tobacco war" and syphoning away billions in potential tax revenue.

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Footballers are taking white snus – but tobacco free doesn’t mean risk free

One-fifth of professional players regularly indulge in snus because they say it improves their game

The Independent UK

“The mini humbucker fits into the same sized pickup cavity as a P-90 and delivers low-noise humbucking pickup performance and a slightly brighter and more open tone”: Gibson remixes the Les Paul Special with mini humbuckers

Available with dual mini humbuckers or with a P-90/mini humbucker combo, these Tobacco Burst singlecuts are available exclusively from Gibson direct

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White snus: why ‘tobacco free’ doesn’t mean risk free

A habit that is worrying health authorities in Sweden where increasing numbers of teenagers are taking what’s known as “snus” is also concerning football authorities in England where one-fifth of professional players are regularly indulging because they say it improves their game.

The Conversation

Tobacco excise revenue has tanked amid a booming black market. That’s a diabolical problem for the government

Tuesday night’s federal budget revealed a sharp drop in what was once a major source of revenue for the government – the tobacco excise.

The Conversation

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'Call or have no shop': alleged tobacco extortion probe

A shop owner so concerned he was being targeted by a crime syndicate he sold his business and moved house, as the alleged extortions were caught on camera.

AAP

Government plans for ‘smoke-free generation’ move closer to becoming law

MPs voted 366 to 41, majority 325, to approve the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at third reading.

Evening Standard

MP quit smoking after voting to ban cigarette sales to young people

Labour MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter backed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and gave up smoking herself.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage says ‘spirit of Cromwell alive and well’ as he slams smoking ban

The MP for Clacton said: ‘There are some of us that like a smoke. We do. We even go for a few pints at a pub.’

Evening Standard

Ban on outdoor smoking in hospitality settings not being considered – minister

Smoking outside schools, children’s playgrounds and hospitals will be prohibited under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Evening Standard

Raising cigarette taxes and tobacco wars have created a ‘serious’ budget problem. What can Labor do about it?

Growing illicit tobacco trade is undercutting the legal market, leaving government coffers short of funds to pay for major policies

The Guardian - AU

Going to the dentist is expensive. Here are 3 things you can do to protect your oral health – and 3 things to avoid

Around one in three Australians delayed their visit to a dentist in the last financial year – or didn’t go at all – due to cost.

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The Independent UK

Smoke-free nation will ‘boost jobs and the economy’ – report

The report was published as MPs prepare to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

AAP

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

A booming tobacco black market has created a taxation deficit and forced a belated national crackdown on dodgy retailers and criminal gangs.

Euronews

Health ministers urge the European Commission to boost anti-tobacco action

In a letter to Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi, health ministers from 12 countries urge the Commission to step up its fight against tobacco and novel nicotine products.

MusicRadar

“This is a really fun limited run with some really important history behind it”: Gibson’s Les Paul Standard Double Trouble is a limited edition model for that ’59/’60 Golden Era vintage vibe

The Double Trouble Les Pauls arrive in '50s and '60s variations, have uncovered pickups with double-white bobbins and a faded nitro finish. And they are only making 500 of each

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Evening Standard

Academic calls for ‘real change’ by banning smoking in homes with children

Professor Sean Semple, of Stirling University, said homes are the ‘primary environment’ where youngsters are exposed to tobacco smoke.

The Conversation

The tobacco lobby claims vaping is displacing youth smoking – a close look at the evidence tells another story

E-cigarette companies, including giants such as British American Tobacco, have actively lobbied governments in New Zealand and Australia to weaken existing vape regulations while preventing the introduction of stricter ones.

The Conversation

Why nicotine pouches may not be the best choice to help you to stop smoking

If you are trying to stop smoking, you may have heard of nicotine patches or gum to help reduce cravings. But how about nicotine pouches? Small, tobacco-free sachets containing a powder made up of nicotine, flavourings and other additives, nicotine patches are placed between the upper lip and gum to…

Al Jazeera

‘I nearly died’: Taba, the tobacco drug Gambian women share in secret

Though not illegal, doctors and activists warn about the dangers of the intravaginal use of the popular drug.

The Guardian - UK

Smoking rates in parts of England rise for first time since 2006, study shows

South-west sees biggest jump, up 17% between 2020 and 2024, while rate in southern England increases by 10%

The Guardian - AU

While Australia is aggressively taxing tobacco, the black market flourishes

The relationship between cigarette prices and smoking rates appears far more complex than the simplistic models on which tax policy is based

The Independent UK

Smoking rates ‘increasing’ in some parts of England, study suggests

The study, published in the journal Addiction, suggests however that the national average for smoking prevalence has fallen.

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