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Australia joins an increasing number of countries are trying to crack down on disposable e-cigarettes.
New Zealand's new government plans to ditch radical smoking ban law
New Zealand's incoming government plans to repeal restrictions approved last year, an initiative that sought to stop the next generation smoking.
France loses more money from tobacco and alcohol than it gains
A new report has found that the cost to public finances related to alcohol and tobacco use exceeds any money the state gains from taxes on those products.
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Putting an end to tobacco smuggling would mean extra money in the budget to help those who need it the most — an ideal the European Union leaders vowed to uphold, Cristian Gherasim writes.
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Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown
Australia plans to ban non-prescription vaping and wants e-cigarette sales to be confined to helping tobacco smokers quit.
UK launches scheme to get smokers to switch to e-cigarettes
The government says it's focusing on "helping people to quit" rather than imposing bans. The aim is to make the country smoke-free by 2030.
New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes
An annually rising legal smoking age aims to prevent the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes.
Smoking weed may be worse for your lungs than tobacco, study finds
A small study found marijuana smokers had a higher rate of emphysema and other airway diseases than people only smoking tobacco.
Spanish NGO pushes for Europe's first tobacco-free generation
Spanish public health NGO NoFumadores wants the European Commission to legislate to "save new generations from falling into tobacco addiction".
How the tobacco industry is sending Zimbabwe’s forests up in smoke
Around 60,000 hectares of forests are burnt every year to cure tobacco, as farmers lack the space to grow their own trees.
EU proposes ban on sale of flavoured heated tobacco products
According to EU figures, cancer is the second cause of death in the bloc, with 40% of its citizens predicted to face the illness at some point in life.
Big tobacco is one of the world’s ‘biggest polluters’, says WHO
The tobacco industry has a devastating impact on the environment and some experts say it’s time to start treating it like the oil companies.
Denmark proposes ban on selling cigarettes to people born after 2010
The move aims to prevent the next generation of Danes from touching any form of tobacco.
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It's the first round of referendums in Switzerland this year.
Number of tobacco smokers worldwide in decline, says WHO
Tobacco kills more than 8 million users every year, according to the World Health Organization.
Euroviews. Stemming the flow of illegal tobacco from Ukraine and Belarus should be a priority for the EU ǀ View
The inflow of illicit tobacco from the EU’s eastern border continues to flourish. The EU should make the most of the current situation and encourage both Ukraine and Belarus to further commit to tackling a problem.
San Francisco moves closer to ban on e-cigarettes
San Francisco has outlawed the sale of e-cigarettes until the United States Food and Drug Administration completes a review of the health effects.
Sen. McConnell to introduce bill to raise national smoking age to 21
Nearly 9 out of 10 cigarette smokers first try smoking cigarettes by age 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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