Poland 16/05/2016 Polish police uncovered illegal cigarette factory Polish police say they have uncovered an illegal cigarette factory in the Warsaw area. Over seven million cigarettes and three tons of tobacco were
world news 04/05/2016 EU court backs tougher rules for tobacco packaging The EU’s highest court has ruled in favour of tougher rules on cigarette packaging. The case is the result of a legal challenge by two major tobacco
world news 05/10/2015 EU officials 'hiding meetings' with tobacco industry lobbyists EU officials have been concealing meetings with tobacco industry lobbyists, a watchdog has found. European Ombudsman Emma O’Reilly told the European
France 01/10/2015 Paris in move to fine smokers for throwing away their butts If you stub it out, don’t throw it away. That’s the message to smokers in Paris as the French capital starts a clean up campaign of cigarette butts
France 23/07/2015 French tobacconists mount cigarette packaging protest Angry French tobacconists are mounting a protest campaign against government moves to force cigarette companies to use plain, unbranded packaging
Canada 02/06/2015 Canada: Three tobacco companies ordered to pay billions in damages for failure to inform of health dangers A court in Canada has ruled that three tobacco companies must pay 11 billion euros in damages to smokers and former smokers. They have said they will appeal the verdict.
world news 29/05/2015 Ten questions to consider on World No Tobacco Day 2015 To mark World No Tobacco Day on Sunday, May 31, we have brought together ten key questions to consider: What is the tobacco death
United Kingdom 22/01/2015 UK MPs to vote on plain cigarette packaging Cigarette packets are set to get a dramatic makeover in UK. MPs will vote on a law introducing plain packaging in England and Wales before May’s
insiders 24/01/2014 Smoking out the facts of electronic cigarettes The electronic cigarette has revolutionised smoking habits in Europe and around the world, with more and more tobacco users turning to it for what
USA 31/10/2013 New York cigarette buyers under age 21 to be outlawed The anti-smoking mayor of New York now has a law to raise the minimum age required to buy cigarettes in the city to the highest in the country: 21
India 12/09/2013 Tobacco could kill up to 1.5 million-a-year in India by 2020 - report A tobacco epidemic in India could be killing up to 1.5 million by the end of the decade, a new report has claimed. The International Tobacco
world news 10/07/2013 Anger over tobacco lobbyists as Europe nears new rules on e-cigarettes A new Tobacco Products Directive has been adopted by the European Parliament Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. There were
Insight 19/12/2012 EU seeks bigger health warnings for cigarettes The EU’s health chief wants bigger warnings on cigarette packets and bans on flavours such as menthol. Commissioner Tonio Borg unveiled proposals
