Health ministers urge the Commission to boost anti-tobacco action

Smoke-free nation will ‘boost jobs and the economy’ – report

The report was published as MPs prepare to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Increase in excise tax on cigarettes sought

This image shows a man smoking a cigarette. — Online/FilePESHAWAR: A delegation of Aurat Foundation called on Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations Syed Mustafa Kamal and Coordination and demanded tax increase on tobacco and nicotine products in the upcoming budget.Ms...

New letter urges Commission to move forward with EU tobacco legislation this year

Some member states want the Commission and social media platforms to "pro-actively remove content" related to the marketing and sale of tobacco and nicotine products.

Health ministers urge the Commission to boost anti-tobacco action

In a letter to Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi, health ministers from 12 countries urge the Commission to step up its fight against tobacco and novel nicotine products.

Tobacco control advocates call for increased budgetary allocation

According to WHO, tobacco kills up to half of its users, and more than eight million people each year lose their lives as a result of direct tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke. The post Tobacco control advocates call for increased budgetary allocation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Today, France is at a decisive turning point in its fight against tobacco use. While the government has submitted a draft decree to prohibit nicotine bags, a petition is being launched to counter this decision, which is considered counterproductive by several public health experts. Nicotine bags: a less risky alternative to traditional tobacco. In recent years, nicotine bags or chicks have been made up of vegetable fibres containing aromas and n…