The hookahs
They defined “cool” after cigarettes have passed. But hookah bars, which grew rapidly in the metro and Tier II towns across the country after the ban on smoking in public places came into force on 2 October 2008, are now beginning to feel the heat. One government after another ban them for cigarettes and other tobacco products (Prohibition) Act, 2003, not only giving young people access to the hookah or sheesha but using ingredients not permitted under the law. Bangalore was the first who saw the hookah bars are in March 2011. Maharashtra again in October and Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab enforced a same ban in December. Despite the bans, hookah or sheesha bars remain the hangouts of choice for urban youth. “I would prefer to come here instead of boring … Read entire article »
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Revolution in smoking
Britain is on the verge of a revolution in smoking, which aims to eradicate cigarette. Companies, including some of the biggest names in the tobacco are ready to start the generation of devices that mimic the experience of smoking without fatal consequences. One of them, developed 29-year-old graduate of Oxford, has attracted the attention of BAT, one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, which bought the rights to the market. The abundance of electronic and other devices that appeared in the past year, thanks to a legal loophole that allows them to be freely available as long as they do not make any health claims. An estimated 10 million “electronic cigarettes”, which are shaped to look like the real thing and simulate smoke when heated to produce nicotine inhaled mist, … Read entire article »
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Dangers of Chewing Tobacco Detected
Poor labelling on chewing on chewing tobacco products is putting people’s health at risk, the BBC reports. A report from the Race Equality Foundation and the Action on Smoking Monte Carlo and Health (ASH) foundation reveals that more than 80% of chewable tobacco products are sold with inadequate labelling or health warnings. Many do not even state whether they contain tobacco. Chewable tobacco is particularly popular amongst ethnic minorities from South Asian countries such as Bangladesh. A large number of immigrants from these countries are hooked on chewing tobacco, in the form of paan, the BBC reports, but many underestimate the health risks they pose. Chewing tobacco has been linked with gum cancer, mouth disease and heart disease, and is highly addictive. The NHS website gives the following advice regarding paan: “Many … Read entire article »
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Three FdL County businesses fail tobacco compliance checks
Three out of 15 rural Fond du Lac County businesses that were visited as part of recent tobacco compliance checks sold tobacco to underage youth. The checks were part of the Wisconsin. Wins tobacco retail compliance effort. The Wisconsin Wins campaign is a state-level initiative designed to decrease youth access to tobacco products. The campaign was launched in 2002 to assure compliance with the Federal Synar regulation, which requires states to maintain a youth access rate of less than 20 percent and is part of a comprehensive approach to preventing youth access to tobacco. “The percent of sales during the recent tobacco checks was at exactly 20 percent,” said Julie Jorgensen, assistant Tobacco Control Program coordinator for 5 Counties for Tobacco-Free Living, in … Read entire article »
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Hartsville approves tobacco-free ordinance for city parks
Hartsville City Council has given unanimous final approval to an ordinance that makes city parks tobacco-free.The ordinance, passed during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, bans smoking as well as the use ofother tobacco products in all of the city’s public parks and other outdoor facilities owned by the city. The ordinance calls for a $25 fine for each violation.“Our goal is first and foremost to protect the children,” Hartsville Mayor Mel Pennington said. “We want to approach this from a customer service standpoint. We would hope that officers will courteously ask smokers and tobacco users to stop what they are doing before writing any citation. We are not looking to lay down the hand of the law.” Before approval of smoking ordinance, council heard some discussion as to the wording of the … Read entire article »
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E-cigarettes dubbed a tobacco product by the government
On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration said there will be marketing, manufacturing, and safety restrictions on e-cigarettes, according to L.A. Times. The FDA will have to regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products, even though they wanted to regulate them as drug devices. The government stepped in and demanded that e-cigarettes will be deemed as tobacco products. According to Wall Street Journal, the FDA said, “The government has decided not to seek further review of this decision, and the FDA will comply with the jurisdictional lines established by the court.” The e-cigarette runs on a battery and possesses a liquid suspension that contains nicotine. The user inhales from the cartridge letting off a water vapor. The idea is to give the user the sensation of smoking without actually inhaling smoke. This is why the … Read entire article »
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Ontario’s new illegal cigarette laws not enough to curb smuggling: groups
Ontario’s proposed changes to laws surrounding illegal cigarettes are a step in the right direction, but the province needs to focus on manufacturers to really curb smuggling, anti-smoking groups said Thursday.The new legislation tabled Thursday proposes that people found carrying small quantities of illegal cigarettes pay fines between $100 and $500. Someone caught with less than 200 illegal smokes would have to pay a total of about $175 in fees and taxes. “Illegal tobacco is a complicated issue, it is an issue that is multi-ministerial, multi-jurisdictional,” said revenue minister Sophia Aggelonitis. “We’re working with all our partners, and its important for us to take this first step.” Michael Perley of the Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco said the fines are a step forward in deterring individuals who want to buy illegal … Read entire article »
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Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI) Given “Neutral” Rating by Zacks Investment Research Analysts
Equities research analysts at Zacks Investment Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE: RAI) in a research note to investors on Wednesday. The analysts currently have a $38.00 price target on the stock.Analyst Japamala Mukhopadhyay wrote, “Reynolds American devised a strategy wherein the company seeks to respond to a shift in consumer preferences by becoming a total tobacco company and competing through its operating subsidiaries in almost every category of tobacco products. These strategies include growth in certain brands of R.J. Reynolds (RJR) Tobacco’s cigarette business, growth and innovation in smokeless tobacco products, super-premium cigarette brand growth, opportunistic international expansion and selective portfolio enhancements. We maintain a NEUTRAL rating on the stock.” Separately, analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) downgraded shares of Reynolds American, Inc. from a “buy” … Read entire article »
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Will eliminating cigarettes from pharmacies make a difference?
It was no joke, last Friday was the start of a ban that took the sale of tobacco products out of locations where a pharmacy exists. That move seems like a no-brainer. A pharmacy is a place of health where people go to get help and try and make themselves better. They go for many reasons like infections like a cold or a cut, or to try and lose weight, even quit smoking and in order to get into the pharmacy or out they have to walk past the cigarettes, the sticks that can cause cancer or bad breath, make people reek of smoke and create an unhealthy environment for people to be in. This move is applauded, along with the move by the same government to ban smoking in vehicles with … Read entire article »
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Adults Underestimate Tobacco Advertising in Local Stores
An informal survey conducted at this year’s Greatest Heart Run Walk on March 4 and 5, in Utica finds that adults significantly underestimate the extent of tobacco product advertising in stores that sell cigarettes, while strongly believing that such advertising influences children to smoke. As part of the annual Kick Butts Day, the survey was conducted by BRiDGES to Prevent Tobacco, to see if local consumers are aware of the targeted marketing and it’s impressions on youth. The survey found: * 46 percent of people surveyed said that when they visit a convenience store, supermarket or gas station, they observe 10 or fewer cigarette ads. In fact, a statewide study conducted for the state Department of Health in 2007 found an average of 18 ads per store. * 90 percent of people surveyed believed … Read entire article »
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Imperatives for a smoke free Nigeria
On March 15, 2011, the Senate had in a unanimous vote passed the National Tobacco Control bill which was sponsored by Senator Olorunimbe Mamora representing Lagos East Senatorial District. By this act, it is now a punishable offence to engaged in smoking in public places. The current bill is a comprehensive law providing for regulations of supply and demand measures of tobacco products. The bill was presented on the floor of the senate for second reading in February 2009 and a public hearing was conducted in July 2009 before its eventual passage. The National Tobacco Control Bill (NTCB) repeals the Tobacco Control smoking Act of 1990, which was promulgated under the military and championed by former Health Minister, late Olikoye Ransome Kuti. Nigerians have waited patiently, for our constitutional and God … Read entire article »
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Turkmen ban on tobacco advertising and smoking in public places
Turkmen Parliament recently ratified the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), an international document restricting the global spread of tobacco and tobacco products. This convention has been developed with the participation of 191 member states of the WHO. According to the Health Information Center of the Turkmen Health and Medical Industry Ministry, founders of the Framework Convention are interested in Turkmenistan’s experience in tobacco control. “Turkmenistan’s positive experience in this sphere is of great interest for the entire European region. Turkmenistan has banned tobacco advertising and smoking in public places. Tobacco products have not been produced in the Turkmen territory except “nas”, which today is also” illegal”. … Read entire article »
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Tobacco facts
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