Press Association
Simon Harris to ban vending machine cigarettes
Minister for Health Simon Harris announces plans to ban the sale of cigarettes from vending machines across Ireland. Mr Harris says it is dangerous for young people to have easy access to tobacco. The announcement was made after a...
Bloomberg
The Collapse of Juul's Valuation
Jun.02 -- Bloomberg's Lauren Etter talks about the collapse in Juul's valuation and challenges it faces in the market place and from lawmakers.
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New York Gov. Cuomo To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
New York's ban comes after the Trump administration announced its efforts to block the sale of all non-tobacco-flavored vaping products.
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U-Haul To Stop Hiring Nicotine Users In 21 States
The moving and storage company said it will soon implement a nicotine-free hiring policy in an effort to "[foster] a culture of wellness at U-Haul."
Bloomberg
Hong Kong Versus Singapore in Chase for Expatriates
Jun.28 -- Hong Kong has long been a popular destination for foreign workers, but it has faced tough competition from Singapore. So who is ahead in the expat race? Bloomberg's Eric Lam reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
Bloomberg
China's Killer Profits
This week's behind-the-scenes view of making the cover: the paradox of China National Tobacco Corp.
Curated Video
A Senate committee accused e-cigarette makers of marketing to kids, using them as 'guinea pigs,' given a lack of research on health effects. Two e-cigarette companies said they're willing to work with the FDA on some regulations. (June 18)
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Top officials from two of the biggest e-cigarette manufacturers in the U.S. appeared before a Senate committee Thursday, accused of marketing their products to children.
Senator Jay...
Sky News
The number of tobacco-related deaths in India could reach up to one-and-a-half million a year by 2020...
The number of tobacco-related deaths in India could reach up to one-and-a-half million a year by 2020...
Bloomberg
Juul Becomes New Target of Health Regulators as Vaping Escalates
Oct.10 -- It's a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs. The co-founders of Juul planned to change the smoking industry. And they did. Only not in the way they probably wanted. The story's in the new issue of Bloomberg Businessweek.
Press Association
Smoking quit rate in 2020 ‘highest in more than a decade’
Interview with Scott Crosby, tobacco control programme manager at Public Health England. The proportion of people who have successfully quit smoking this year is at its highest in more than a decade, new figures show. Data from the UCL...
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U.S. Death Toll Of Vaping-Related Illnesses Rises To 12
The total number of reported vaping-related illnesses has also jumped.
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Medical profession divided over WHO plans for tough E-cigarette laws ++REPLAY++
Tougher rules on e-cigarettes, as recommended by the World Health Organisation, would risk the lives of over fifty thousand people according to addiction experts in the UK.
In August, WHO urged governments to ban the use of electronic...
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Juul Labs Inc. Stops Selling Fruit, Dessert E-Cigarette Flavors
The popular e-cigarette company is taking away mango, creme, fruit, and cucumber flavors from online retail.
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FDA Announces Plan To Crackdown On Flavored E-Cigarette Products
This FDA policy change is not a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. Rather it's more of a crackdown on products being sold without FDA-approval.
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Massachusetts Bans Sale Of Flavored Tobacco And Vaping Products
The ban includes menthol cigarettes and will go into effect on June 1, 2020.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : New York state bans flavored e-cigarettes over vaping concerns
Vape enthusiasts react as New York becomes the second US state to ban flavored e-cigarettes following several vaping linked deaths that have raised fears about a product long promoted as less harmful than smoking (Footage by AFPTV via...
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NYC cigarettes to be most expensive in the US
Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed legislation raising the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes to $13 in New York City.
Health Department officials say the hike from $10.50 will make the city the most expensive place to buy...
Bloomberg
La tecnología que está reemplazando nuestra dosis de nicotina
Oct.25—El hábito de fumar busca volver a ser respetable. Mientras que la práctica tradicional disminuye a nivel mundial, una nueva versión está tomando auge: los cigarrillos electrónicos. Los fumadores obtienen su dosis de nicotina...
Bloomberg
How Pot Can Save Big Tobacco's Future
April 28 -- The U.S. tobacco giants are part of a $90 billion-plus ultra-profitable industry that isn't going away, but the reality is cigarettes are losing popularity. At some point growth will become an issue and pot may just be the...
Curated Video
Giving up smoking really can make you put on weight
1. Various people smoking on street
2. Two people chatting
3. Man walking
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Shane, Smoker
"I do, I do a little bit, just because it's really obvious when I gain any weight."
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lottie,...
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The American Heart Association's first policy statement on electronic cigarettes backs them as a last resort to help smokers quit and calls for more regulation to keep them away from youth. (Aug. 25)
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"And if those don't work, they should consider turning to an...
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Money, Not E-Cigarettes, Helps More Smokers Quit
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1. Various of people smoking regular and vaping e-cigarettes
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Newsy's Latest Health News
U.S. reaches $1.5 billion vaccine deal with Moderna. Researchers say young people who smoke or use e-cigarettes are more likely to get COVID-19.