On March 6, the US FDA was said to be 'catching the beginning of an epidemic' [of vaping among young people]. It failed. By March 19, it was 'capturing an exploding epidemic...'Read More
Restaurants that ban tobacco smoking to protect customers and employees should perhaps describe too what steps they are taking to protect the latter from kitchen smoke and fumes.Read More
Common sense seems to have been knocked unconscious when it is argued that, since e-cigarettes assist smokers to quit, they are defined as a drug and should be banned.Read More
Tobacco production in Cambodia fell during the past few years 'due to market fluctuations,' which presumably means downward ‘fluctuations’.Read More
Given what we know about the health effects of smoking tobacco, steps must be taken to discourage the uptake of cigarettes in countries were smoking is currently relatively low. Read More
The 'problem' with vaping is that it's not killing anyone. In this so-called post-truth era, anyone with an interest in vaping should read the blog on which the story below is based.Read More
Each day brings new demands in Malaysia from the hang 'em and flog 'em brigade who cannot bear to see people enjoying a smoke.Read More
In Indonesia, which has a huge domestic tobacco industry that is a vital source of employment, the Government must walk a fine line between tobacco’s benefits and costs.Read More
If there is one thing that the tobacco industry, tobacco control and governments can agree on, it is that smokers should be punished with having to pay exorbitant levels of tax.Read More
Sixteen of the speakers due to take part in this year's Global Forum on Nicotine have been announced – and more names are to follow. Read More
