Some in tobacco control are unhappy about Derek Yach’s involvement in the 'Foundation for a Smoke-free World'. But rather than prejudge the outcome, they need to make sure they hold his feet to the Read More
Although Kenya banned tobacco smoking in public places in 2007, activists say that not much has happened since to lighten the burden of tobacco-related diseases.Read More
Passengers are to be frisked at Metro stations in Lucknow, India, to prevent them from taking tobacco products on to trains.Read More
A new study has found that eliminating budget cigarettes from markets might help to reduce infant deaths globally.Read More
A senior executive responsible for tobacco business planning at Japan Tobacco is being moved to a new role.Read More
Vuse, the top-selling US electronic cigarette, is being targeted by a farmworker labor group unhappy with Reynolds American Inc’s attitude to tobacco-farmworker conditions of employment.Read More
Restrictions on where people may smoke in the Philippines are not well understood by some of those charged with enforcing those restrictions. Read More
If we didn’t know it previously, we certainly know now that, beyond the contents of very simple statements, there are few facts, only interpretations of data and observations.Read More
It doesn’t seem to make much sense to hold down leaf prices – perhaps below the cost of production – because cigarette manufacturers are holding too much stock.Read More
Despite the benefits that tobacco growing produces for Zimbabwe – and for tobacco dealers and manufacturers, and governments in other countries – most growers remain poor.Read More
