Health Number of tobacco smokers worldwide in decline, says WHO Tobacco kills more than 8 million users every year, according to the World Health Organization. 17/11/2021
Opinion 'Pragmatic solutions' are needed to make cigarettes history Philip Morris International is the only tobacco manufacturer committed to replacing cigarettes completely. Here's how. 10/09/2021
Health No more cigarettes within ten years, says tobacco boss The CEO of Philip Morris International says the company could stop selling cigarettes in the UK in the next decade as it moves into vaping and pharmaceuticals. 27/07/2021
world news Coronavirus and smoking: What does the WHO say? A study in France found that smoking could be a "protective factor" against coronavirus infection, but global health authorities still state that smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to COVID-19. 07/05/2020
France Coronavirus: France drastically limits sale of nicotine products The measure comes after a study found that "nicotine may be suggested as a potential preventive agent against Covid-19 infection." 25/04/2020
Good Morning Europe Should workers have pay deducted for coffee and cigarette breaks? Spain's High Court has ruled in favour of a company that began deducting time for employees who took breaks for coffee and cigarettes. 12/02/2020
Austria Vienna ballet students ‘told to smoke’ to stay slim Student dancers at Vienna State Opera’s top ballet school were subjected to physical and mental abuse, an investigation has found. 18/12/2019
View Turning up the heat on vaping regulations to address consumer concerns ǀ View While e-cigarettes are well established in many countries, there are big differences between the way the US regulates vaping compared to other regions like the EU. In addition, to date there are no universal product standards in this relatively new, yet fast-growing product category. 27/11/2019
USA US resident dies after suffering breathing issues linked to vaping More than 193 possible cases of severe lung illness due to the use of vaping products have been reported in 22 states, the CDC said. 24/08/2019
world news 'Vaping' not as safe as people think warns WHO WHO warns of the danger of electronic cigarettes, increasingly consumed by young people and enormously addictive. 31/07/2019
Green News What is the world’s number 1 plastic pollutant? Here’s how people are tackling this major environmental plight. 04/05/2019
China Watch: Kim Jong-un pauses for cigarette break on marathon train trip A cigarette break in style means having a crystal ashtray on hand at all times. 26/02/2019
USA Hawaii considers new bill banning cigarette sales to anyone under 100 A new bill introduced in Hawaii's State House proposes banning cigarette sales to anyone under 100 years old by 2024. 10/02/2019
Portugal Watch: Children in Portuguese village smoke to celebrate Epiphany Villagers have defended the tradition. "It is a normal tradition for us because it has existed for many years," resident Rui Sergio said. 07/01/2019
United Kingdom Smoking and drinking damage teens' arteries by age of 17: study The research found that teenagers who had smoked more than 100 cigarettes or tended to binge drink had stiffer arteries than those who did not. 29/08/2018
world news A weekend in one of Europe’s cities has the same impact as smoking Spending a long weekend in one of Europe’s major cities might be enjoyable – but they can come with the same health impact as smoking one to four cigarettes. 13/08/2018
Netherlands EU cigarette tests hide true harm of smoking, research shows EU system "influenced by tobacco companies" underplays damage of smoking, Dutch study claims. 13/06/2018
World WHO promotes No Tobacco Day, but says smoking rising in poorer nations Report underlines falling consumption in the West, but big five tobacco companies replacing lost markets by agressively expanding elsewhere. 31/05/2018
France One million French smokers ditch habit in a year: survey In 2017, 26.9% of 18- to 75-year-olds smoked every day, compared to 29.4% a year earlier, according to the study by France's public health agency. 28/05/2018
View Can e-cigarettes help save lives? It’s complicated | View It's not as simple as replacing a very harmful product with a less harmful one, writes the head of the European Respiratory Society's Tobacco Control Committee. 23/04/2018
