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UK smoking ban: How will it work and who will be affected?

Proposed ban would make it illegal for the next generation to ever buy cigarettes

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak: 14-year-olds will NEVER buy a cigarette with new anti-smoking plans

THE legal age for buying tobacco should rise every year, the Prime Minister has said as he announced new proposals to crack down on smoking.

The National (Scotland)

Vaping and de-nicotinisation: what UK can learn from New Zealand’s smoking crackdown

Plan to ban next generation from buying cigarettes has received praise from health experts - but opposition from convenience store owners

The Guardian - UK

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What to do about the tobacco companies still killing millions? Make them pay – and heavily

People close to me have died because of smoking, while firms reap huge profits. A new tobacco levy is the answer, says Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK

The Guardian - UK

‘Predatory’ shops are selling lollies and vapes to children across Australia, with no date set for import ban

Experts warn children will access vapes and begin ‘unhealthy journey to nicotine dependency’

The Guardian - AU

It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.

WEKU

France to quit making cigarettes as last factory prepares to close

The last remaining factory making cigarettes in France is set to close by the end of 2023, the site's owner told its employees this week.

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How Bans on Flavored Vapes Could Increase Teen Smoking

Well-intentioned restricitons on selling vaping products with non-tobacco flavors could have dire unintended consequences.

Reason

Call to ban the sale of vapes and cigarettes near schools

It comes as the Government reviews a potential outright ban on disposable e-cigarettes.

The Independent UK

DGP warns of stern action against hookah bars

TN police warn of stern action against hookah bars; special teams to keep vigil & take stringent action against offenders. #Violators #Ban #LocalBody #CigarettesAndOtherTobaccoProductsAct #Imprisonment #Surveillance #Eateries #RestoBars

The Hindu

Hunter residents fight against 'work hard, puff harder' signage at tobacconist

'We have had a massive jump in people asking for [nicotine] vapes.'

Newcastle Herald

Gambling companies accused of using big tobacco’s tactics in push for weaker regulations

Multinational group of public health experts urges governments to approach betting companies in same way they deal with tobacco industry

The Guardian - AU

Consortium for Tobacco Free Karnataka demands immediate implementation of hookah ban

Welcoming the Karnataka government’s proposal to amend the law for a complete ban on hookah bars, the Consortium for Tobacco Free Karnataka has demanded that the process of amending the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act be expedited. Besides, the ban on hookah bars should be implemented with immediate effect,…

The Hindu

Smoking ban: Sunak considers crackdown on cigarettes for next generation

UK could follow New Zealand in barring people born after set date from buying tobacco

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak ‘considering outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

PM reportedly looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009

The Independent UK

Sunak reportedly considering ‘outlawing cigarettes for the next generation’

It has been suggested the Prime Minister is looking at emulating New Zealand’s ban on tobacco being sold to anyone born after 2009.

Fortune

Why are Teddy Grahams, Lunchables, and Jello-O so addictive? It could be Big Tobacco's fault

The precise amounts of fat, salt, and sugar in some foods cause people to overeat them.

The Independent UK

Country singer quits Kentucky festival after organisers ‘express concerns he would promote homosexuality’

Adam Mac was due to headline the Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival in Kentucky on 14 October

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The Independent UK

New tool may let humans ‘talk’ to plants and help them adapt to pests, extreme weather

Early experiments with tobacco show that plants’ natural defences can be activated using light

The Independent UK

Can we give plants advance warning of dangers by ‘talking’ to them?

Early laboratory experiments with tobacco demonstrated that a plant’s natural defence mechanism can be activated by using light.

AAP

Second suspicious fire at tobacco shop building

A car has been driven into a tobacco shop and set alight just weeks after another arson attack at the same building at a popular entertainment area.

The Hindu

100 kg of pan masala seized

The Hindu

WHO releases its first-ever report on global impact of high BP, states approximately four in every five not treated adequately

The World Health Organization (WHO) in a report noted that approximately four out of every five people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050. Hypertension is the most important risk factor for death and…

Inverse

Many People Think Cannabis Smoke Is Harmless — Here’s What The Evidence Shows

Emerging research raises concerns about the health effects of cannabis smoke exposure.

The Guardian - AU

Burney decries ‘unbelievably racist and bullying’ treatment in candid remarks to NSW premier – as it happened

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