Once again, US public health expert Dr. Michael Siegel (pictured) has provided some much-needed clarity in respect of a headline-grabbing story – this one about vaping and heart attacks.Read More
There could be a lot of reasons why public perception of the risks posed by smoking may be declining in the US. One reason could be that official risk messages are sometimes clearly untrue.Read More
Suppliers need to be allowed to market responsibly a wide range of high-standard, reduced-risk products that provide consumers with alternatives to combustible cigarettes.Read More
In Ireland, where restaurants are extending smoke-free zones to outdoor areas, the ‘market’ seems to be working admirably. So why legislate for something that is happening?Read More
Zimbabwe, usually in the news because of its leaf production, is currently in the news over an issue more usually associated with other countries: the illegal trade in cigarettes.Read More
Despite a 5.5 percent drop in Zimbabwe in the area planted to flue-cured tobacco, last season to this season, the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers’ Union thinks volume will be up by 5.8 percent.Read More
Are these the second most terrifying words ever uttered? Smokers should not fear coming forward; we will help them to change.Read More
People in Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, seem to be proving that vaping can help you quit smoking, even if your electronic cigarette doesn’t deliver nicotine.Read More
While the authorities in South Korea cannot decide how to test heat-not-burn cigarettes, consumers are making up their own minds about relative risks. Read More
It is often said that one session of smoking shisha is the equivalent of smoking a hundred or more cigarettes, but it is rarely spelt out what is meant by ‘equivalent’.Read More
