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It seems that India could be edging toward a ban on electronic cigarettes without examining all the evidence.Read More
The tobacco industry seems generally to have lost the battle against standardized tobacco-packs, which are starting to appear in an increasing number of countries.Read More
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A proposed change to Japan’s Civil Code that would lower the legal age of adulthood from 20 to 18 will not mean that people can start smoking two years sooner than is the case now. Read More
If implemented, the proposed ban on the sale of flavored tobacco-products in San Francisco would have far-reaching negative consequences.Read More
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