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"Poison in every puff": In a first, Canada to print warning labels on cigarettes

Now every packet of cigarettes in Canada will come with a direct warning. "Today, on World No Tobacco Day, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister for Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced that Canada will soon require that health warnings be printed directly on individual cigarettes ─…

The Times of India

Farmer associations oppose WHO agenda to replace tobacco farming with alternative crops

The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) has appealed to the global farming community to come together to oppose WHO’s agenda of ‘Grow Food Not Tobacco’, which advocates for the replacement of tobacco farming with alternative crops.

The Hindu

OPINION - Government still too soft on vaping — we should ban disposable ones

Four years ago, I wrote a column in this newspaper warning about an epidemic of vaping among teenagers, outlining tough regulation. I could publish it again today because nothing has changed. Except the number of teens vaping has doubled. And tobacco firms have got smarter luring a new generation into…

Evening Standard

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Tobacco companies were banned from Aussie sports. Fossil fuel outfits deserve the same

We can reject sponsorship from fossil fuel companies, kicking their money out of our beloved sports, arts and public events.

The New Daily

Taylor 412ce and 417e review

Taylor revamps its ‘workhorse’ rosewood and spruce 400 Series with sunburst tops and new inlays – then there’s the innovative V-Class bracing, not to mention the ES2 electronics. A match made in heaven?

Guitar World

Canada to print health warnings on every single cigarette

Canada first adopted pictorial warning requirements for tobacco product packages in 2000

Wales Online

Puff the magic dragon: the myth of ‘safe’ e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes are often pushed as a safer alternative to smoking, by vape manufacturing brands and smokers, but they can be more addictive and deliver more nicotine to those who use them, say scientists.

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WHO's Absurd Claim That Tobacco Farming Is Causing Children To Starve

The organization has a long history of pushing bogus anti-tobacco claims.

Reason

Northern Ireland urged to follow Wales in banning smoking outside school gates

“We need to stop normalising smoking around children and protect their still developing lungs from breathing in harmful second-hand smoke.”

Belfast Live

Woman tells of heartache of losing mum to lung cancer to encourage smokers to quit

Kelsey MacKay is signing Cancer Research UK’s Smokefree UK petition

Daily Record

Big Tobacco faces big EU counterfeit problem

Spanish police raided three clandestine tobacco factories early this year, seizing nearly 40 million euros ($44 million) worth of tobacco leaf and illicit cigarettes.

Reuters

How raising tobacco taxes can save lives and cut poverty across the Asia-Pacific

The human costs of tobacco and smoking worldwide are huge. 1.3 billion people use tobacco, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. More than 8 million people die prematurely because of tobacco, at an annual economic loss of at least US$1.4 trillion. And you don’t have to be a smoker to…

The Conversation

Smoking-related cancers kill one person every two hours in the North East

Smoking has a lethal impact on our health, new figures show.

Chronicle Live

‘It’s time’: Haines calls for MPs to cross party lines for legacy on tobacco, gambling and alcohol

Helen Haines said MPs should work together to limit the advertising of harmful products to children, like tobacco, gambling, and alcohol.

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French smokers give up on quitting as 12 million people light up daily: study

The number of smokers in France is no longer falling with a quarter of the population – 12 million people – saying they smoked cigarettes every day, according to a study published Wednesday to mark World No Tobacco Day.

The Hindu

Tobacco: Farmers' body writes to PMO, Finance Ministry against WHO recommendation

Farmer organisation FAIFA has written to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Finance Ministry against the WHO recommendation that alternative crops should replace tobacco as it contributes to global food crisis

The Independent UK

Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles

Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants

Evening Standard

Smoking kills one person every hour in London, Cancer Research UK claims

Charity estimates that tobacco causes more than 4,300 cancer deaths each year in the capital

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The Hindu

OTT shows will carry anti-tobacco warnings: Health Ministry

An audio-visual disclaimer of a minimum of 20 seconds on the ill-effects of tobacco use will have to be also displayed at the beginning and middle of the programme. Read More on The Hindu

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Tobacco industry to face tougher restrictions within two years under planned laws

Health warnings on individual cigarettes and new graphic images on cigarette packets are among changes the federal government plans to introduce.

Bangkok Post

WHO: We need food, not tobacco

As we mark World No Tobacco Day today, it is imperative that we reflect on this year's theme: "We need food, not tobacco." While smoking continues to pose a significant public health threat in Thailand, we must also recognise the adverse impact of tobacco cultivation on tobacco farmers, food security…

Bangkok Post

We need to stay on track for a healthier future

Over the course of the 20th century, tobacco smoking killed around 100 million people, most of whom lived in today's rich countries. Today the health burdens of smoking are moving from high-income to low- and middle-income countries. Some estimates even suggest that one billion people could die from tobacco use…

The Guardian - UK

Quitters’ aid or addiction risk? Growing debate over vape regulation

Concern over children vaping is dismissed by one expert as ‘voice of moralists’ while others say there need to be stricter rules

Dublin Live

New vaping ban for under-18s as Government set to introduce 'strict licensing system'

Other than making the sale of vaping products to children an offence, the new law will limit the type of retailers that can sell them, banning them from vending machines or at events for children

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