The ban on smoking in public places in Bulgaria could be eased during the first sitting of parliament next year, according to a story in the Standart. Proposed new amendments to the Public Health Act, Read More
The smokers’ group Forest has dismissed claims by Cancer Research that nearly two in three Britons support plans to introduce plain packaging of tobacco in theUK. Forestsays a recent government consultation on standardised packaging of Read More
The Chief Minister of the Indian state of Kerala, Oommen Chandy, has asked the country’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to implement an India-wide ban on the chewing tobacco product known as gutkha, according to Read More
The value of tobacco exports from India grew by 26 per cent during the first half of this financial year (April-September), according to a story in a recent issue of the BBM Bommidala Group newsletter quoting Read More
A private member’s bill submitted by a member of the parliament of the Indian state of Orissa seeks to have plain packaging imposed on all tobacco products sold throughout the country, according to a Read More
A revised bill that tightens restrictions on tobacco smoking in South Korea was passed on Monday and will come into force on Saturday, according to a report by Kim Hyun-bin for Arirang TV & Radio. Read More
Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities has imposed a ban on smoking at all enclosed tourist facilities, according to a story by Habib Toumi for Gulf News, quoting local news reports. The Read More
Tobacco industry representatives in the British Crown Dependency of Guernsey have said that they will work with parliament on new legislation regulating the sale of cigarettes, according to a BBC Online story. The industry had Read More
This year’s Christmas card from Iggesund Paperboard could well become a collector’s piece. It has been produced by the van Heertum Design agency, which has made a name for itself by not flinching Read More
The newly-appointed European Commissioner for health and consumer affairs, Dr. Tonio Borg, is said to have forwarded the proposed new Tobacco Products Directive to the Commissioner’s College for vetting and approval, according to a Read More