Tobacco firms fail to stop UK introduction of plain packaging
The latest attempt by tobacco companies to prevent the introduction of mandatory plain packaging of cigarettes in the UK has been rejected by the court of appeal. The judgment is a fresh blow to...
Vaping helps smokers kick habit, UK study finds
E-cigarettes may have helped some 18,000 smokers in England kick the tobacco habit last year, according to research released today. The survey-based study was not a clinical trial, which means the...
Most People Don’t Know Which Chemicals They’re Exhaling
There are some 4,800 chemicals in cigarette smoke, many of which are carcinogens — yet the majority of people who smoke don’t realize what they’re inhaling. A new study published in the journal BMC...
Cigarette-pack warnings work better with photos
Gruesome pictures on cigarette packages may convince more smokers to quit, a U.S. study suggests. In a four-week experiment, researchers randomly assigned about 2,150 adult smokers to receive either...
New draft of Chinese anti-smoking law weaker than health advocates had hoped
A recent draft of the Chinese national anti-smoking law significantly weakens previously proposed legislation, several people familiar with the bill told Reuters, and some public health advocates...
Dear Smokers, Get Ready for Plain Packaging!!
The 31st of May is “World No Tobacco Day”. What does this mean to you as a smoker? Maybe you just pass by the advertisements on TV, teasing the advertisers. “Didn’t they have anything...
