Big Tobacco accused of new smokescreen

Cigarette firms have been taken down once again over their absence of compliance with new plain packaging regulations just day before the law becomes operational. Health Minister Tanya Plibersek is requiring two industry giants – Imperial Tobacco and British American Tobacco – take away ringed watermarking from their cigarette paper that seem to make their

Tobacco Review

Tobacco is a large perennial herbaceous blooming plant that belongs to the solanaceae or nightshade family. It is the world’s most commonly grown non-food plant and is selected by growers from more than 120 countries due to its performance under broadly different climatic and soil conditions to fulfill the requirements of many various markets. The

A licence to smoke

Sydney University public health expert Simon Chapman has prompted the Australian government to provide smokers with yearly licences that would identify the quantity of cigarettes they could purchase. Giving up the licence would be compensated with the payment of all the fees paid. If you give up smoking at 40, for example, you might be

Holyrood vow to snuff out tobacco habit in Scotland

Smokers could confront tougher limitations on smoking as the Scottish Government intends to extinguish the habit over the next two decades. On November 26, SNP ministers affirmed plans to release a timetable in 2013 on making Scotland smoke-free. No details of the date or exact suggestions to reach the goal have been revealed. Public health

Tobacco industry claims on cigarette packaging are nonsense

Facts in the review – already confirmed in recent tobacco industry papers – demolishes reasons against the implementation of plain packages and demonstrates that counterfeit producers find all current packs easy to fake. Plain, standardised packages are not likely to result in a rush of new counterfeiters creating more packs. The review by Luk Joossens

Burlington alters smoking law

City Council of Burlington enacted a modification to the city’s smoking ordinance on November 20, successfully prohibiting smoking in premises next to restaurants starting with December 1. During the council meeting’s public hearing on the proposed ordinance modification, six individuals spoke in support of the additional law, and recommended city councilmen on taking steps against

Smokers could avoid paying more for cigarettes

Smokers would give more for buying cigarettes in accordance with a proposal backed on November 19 by a panel appointed by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear. The Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform approved raising the cigarette tax to $1 a pack from the present 60 cents. The information wasn’t welcomed at Bo’s Smoke Shop in

Canada’s tobacco warnings move up to 4th in world

Canada’s globe ranking for cigarette pack warning labels went up to 4th in 2012 from 15th in 2010 when new Canadian health warnings covering 75% of cigarette pack were introduced, an worldwide review reveals. The Canadian Cancer Society posts a review every two years rating cigarette warning labels. The most recent review was launched on

Switzerland to Raise Tobacco Tax in 2013

In the course of a current sitting, the Swiss Federal Council gathered to discuss the ideas to raise the tax imposed on cigarettes and on other tobacco products in the Confederation from April 1, 2013. For that reason, the price of a packet of cigarettes is to increase by CHF0.10. A 50 gram packet of

Cigarette companies warn of flood of counterfeit cigarettes into UK

The amount of cigarettes purchased in the UK which have kept away from duty and taxes is considered to rise, one of the UK’s major three companies has warned. Japan Tobacco International, the maker of Winston and Camel cigarettes, carried out a hidden shopping visit around north-west London that unveiled a huge range of counterfeit

Serving Cigar Smokers

Usage of little cigars, which have lower taxes and fewer marketing limitations than cigarettes, has enhanced significantly during the last three years. And while convenience store sellers can use the usual promoting strategies to them, an in-depth study of their potential, said one retailer, must begin. “There are two separate types of little cigars on

Reynolds Seeks Success in ‘Total Tobacco Space’

It’s no secret that cigarettes, while on the decline, are still the essential element in tobacco sales. Reynolds American Inc. realizes this and will still devote 80 percent of its brand support budget and 90 percent of its other sources on combustible items; but, the company’s beginning attempts on smoke-free products will set Reynolds up

JTI’s smoking lounge innovation

While around a quarter of the 2.4 billion people who travel by airplanes yearly are smokers, smoking bans have limited where these tourists are able to smoke, especially once through passport control when they can move around less easily. Airports in some cases offer designated smoking places but too often they are badly constructed, located

WHO urges tax hike on tobacco

China’s cigarette tax rate continues to be among the lowest all over the world, and the authorities must boost it to help control a smoking epidemic that affects more than 300 million people in China, based on the World Health Organization. Around half of Chinese smokers pay 5 yuan (80 US cents) or less on

Smokers Light Up Even in Hospital

About one in five smokers persisted to smoke cigarettes being in the hospital, an observational research in a large urban hospital displayed. Generally, 18.4 percent of patients who lighted up before admission as well said that they smoked cigarettes during their inpatient stay, even though almost two-thirds were provided nicotine patches, as outlined by Susan

Helpline Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Smokers Quit

On October 30, Shu-Hong Zhu, PhD, main specialist for the California Smokers’ Helpline celebrated the Helpline’s 20th anniversary. In 1992, the Helpline, as well well-known as 1-800-N0-BUTTS, started to be the first in the USA to provide free, telephone-based services for smokers looking for to smoking cessation programs. The Helpline has functioned as a example

Tobacco’s Price is Largest Factor in Reducing Smoking Prevalence

The latest study published in the November 2012 supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine demonstrates that the cost of tobacco is the biggest contributing aspect to decreasing smoking prevalence in Minnesota. Extra price hikes and supporting a good system of other tobacco systems and policies could give the smoking prevalence rate below 10%

Are Electronic Cigarettes a Safe Alternative for Smokers?

Electronic cigarettes, mostly known as e-cigarettes, have recently been advertised as a “safe” alternative to regular cigarettes, however according to the recent study, this extremely popular trend is harmful to overall health of a person. Nowadays about 700,000 people use such electronic devices in order to give up smoking. E-cigarettes deliver nicotine through a vapor.