UK smokers cite high tobacco prices as the main reason why they buy illicit products; and given that taxes make up 90 percent of prices, it is not difficult to see where the problem lies.Read More
It seems odd that with the environment going to hell in a handcart; it still seems beyond the wit of humans to solve what is surely a simple problem – the littering of cigarette butts.Read More
Another attempt is being made in the US to deal with cigarette-butt litter. The question is, can the anti-litter campaigners carry smokers along with them? Read More
The claim by the UK Government that changes to tobacco law post a no-deal Brexit will be minor should be taken with a pinch of salt. The EU (Withdrawal) Act gives it sweeping powers.Read More
The tobacco industry is accused of creating wolves masquerading as sheep; but the idea that such a disguise would work seems far-fetched given the scrutiny to which it is subjected.Read More
The US leaf-tobacco and vaping industries will be left counting the costs of the trade war being waged between the US and China.Read More
As well as providing a vital service for smokers, the UK’s burgeoning vape shops are helping to fill gaps left in high streets by the retreat of traditional retailers.Read More
It seems likely that breathing in ultra-fine particles is bad for human health. The only question that needs answering is how bad.Read More
Worldwide, people are grappling with questions about 'free speech': who should be allowed publicly to say what about whom and what, with or without identifying themselves.Read More
A board member of the UK Vaping Industry Association says the Government should tax combustible cigarettes further rather than introducing taxes on electronic cigarettes.Read More
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