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New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban
NEW Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could die ...
New Zealand stubs out smoking, passing wide-ranging tobacco ban
NEW Zealand will phase in a near-total tobacco ban from next year, prohibiting anyone born after 2008 from ever purchasing cigarettes and reducing the amount of nicotine in products sold in the meanti...
Malaysia to table amended anti-tobacco Bill after resistance
The Malaysian government will push forward to table a bill that seeks to ban smoking and vaping for those born from 2007, after making amendments following resistance from some lawmakers.
Throat cancer - not just a smoker's disease
Symptoms affecting the voice box and throat that do not improve after a fortnight or so may need specialist input fast
China mulls stricter tobacco control
SMOKERS who light up at indoor public areas could be fined as much as 500 yuan (S$106) and operators who don't stop them may have licences revoked under a proposed law as China considers stricter toba...
US raises tobacco and e-cigarette purchase age from 18 to 21
[WASHINGTON] The US Congress voted on Thursday to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 across the country, a move intended to stem the rising tide of youth vaping.
Russia smokers fuming after balcony ban
[MOSCOW] No more late-night balcony cigarettes, summer barbeques or candle-lit patio dinners: Russians are fuming at the latest fire safety legislation adopted to decrease the number of careless blaze...
Europe says thank you for vaping as US tells consumers to stop
[GENEVA] In vaping, the special relationship is coming undone.
Philip Morris hits Japan's streets to sell old smokers new devices
PHILIP Morris International Inc is taking a rather old-world approach to tackle slowing sales of its high-tech smoking devices in Japan: hitting the streets.
'Game-changing' global pact against illicit tobacco trade kicks in
[GENEVA] A global pact to battle the illegal tobacco trade kicks in this week, with the World Health Organization hailing it as "game-changing" in eliminating widespread health-hazardous and criminal ...
