Tobacco- and alcohol-consumption are relatively high in the Australian state of Tasmania, but, nationally, it is the use of the illicit drug, ice, that is seen as the ‘stand-out problem’.Read More
A cigarette factory in Cambodia that failed to heed warnings about pack warnings has been forced to stop production.Read More
Looked at from only a domestic-market perspective, the dictates of demand and supply should mean that Malawi’s tobacco growers will be well rewarded this year.Read More
The illegal trade in cigarettes in Thailand more than doubled recently and illicit cigarettes are expected to become a rising force in the future. It’s predictable given the country’s tax policies.Read More
The deadline is approaching for the submission of entries for an innovative film festival aimed at highlighting tobacco harm reduction.Read More
Tobacco growers in Pakistan are threatening to start a campaign of agitation unless the government changes its stance on tobacco imposts.Read More
Bans on the sale of single cigarettes, while often well-intentioned, can make life difficult for committed smokers who find themselves temporarily short of cash.Read More
A congress in Malaysia has condemned what is said to be a growing tendency to discriminate against smokers in the workforce.Read More
Much change demands that something is done without knowing the full consequences of that change, but that doesn’t mean that it has to be a leap in the dark. Read More
An Australian committee looking at the use of electronic cigarettes has taken a ‘precautionary’ position – probably the most dangerous approach of all.Read More
