Sudhanshu Patwardhan is a medical doctor, nicotine expert and health tech entrepreneur from India, based in the U.K. He works on projects around the world to reduce harm from tobacco, especially among the most disadvantaged tobacco user populations.
Analysis Shows Increased MEP Engagement with Industry Lobbyists
About 75% of the meetings involved lawmakers from three right-leaning political groups.
Zimbabwe Closing In on $7 Billion Tobacco Industry Target
Smallholder farmers account for about 95% of growers and produce approximately 85% of the crop.
Vape Critics Accuse RJR of Marketing to Kids
The organization flagged the materials to state and federal authorities, alleging the marketing resembles tactics previously associated with youth appeal.
Gibraltar Plans Generational Tobacco Sales Ban
The proposed legislation would also ban the sale and advertising of single-use vapes, regardless of age, and prohibit nicotine product sales to anyone under 18.
Morocco Projects $2 Billion in Tobacco Tax Revenue for 2027
The draft bill proposes a specific tax of $64.50 per 1,000 cigarettes, an ad valorem rate of 57.5%, and a minimum tax of $102.50 per 1,000 cigarettes in 2027.
CORESTA Holds 70th Congress in Zimbabwe
The theme is “Science for Sustainability and Harm Reduction in the Transforming Tobacco Landscape.”
