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'Vaping is NOT Tobacco' Campaign Launched
European vaping advocates have launched the Vaping is NOT Tobacco campaign to lobby for smarter, evidence-based regulations of vaping products that takes account of public health differences between vaping and smoking. Read more
PMI Launches Life Insurance Firm for Smokers
Philip Morris International has launched a life insurance firm, Reviti, which aims to provide more affordable policies as people improve their lifestyle, starting with quitting smoking. Read more
PMI and Dorna Extend Partnership
Philip Morris International Inc. and Dorna Sports S.L., the commercial rights holder for the world FIM MotoGP Championships, have extended their partnership until the end of 2021. Read more
Teen Vaping Not Leading to Cigarette Smoking
A new study from Georgetown University Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that we have passed the ‘tipping point’ and vaping is not driving teens to cigarettes. Read more
Smoking Cessation Product Sales Grow by 12% in 2018
According to the latest study published by Fact.MR, the smoking cessation products market is expected to witness impressive a 12% year-to-year volume growth in 2018 over 2017. Read more
No More Smoking in Public
A new law which will come into effect in February 2019 is putting a stop to smoking in public places in Thailand. Read more
More Data Shows E-Cigs Slashed Smoking Rates
New research by Gallup has found that US smoking rates have reached a record low at 16%, and that e-cigarettes seem to have played a major role in this. Read more
The Near East: A Difficult But Important Market
The Levant, and by extension also Iraq, is quite a rollercoaster ride when it comes to cigarette marketing; but a ride that suppliers are willing to take. Tobacco Asia talked to active players in the region. Read more
JUUL Launches Educational Program Against Underage Use
The campaign is meant to inform the public about smokeless tobacco and warn teenagers about the dangers of underage vaping. Read more
Survey Shows Spike in Tamil Nadu’s Tobacco Use
Tamil Nadu is the only South Indian state to report a higher prevalence of tobacco usage across different age groups when compared to GATS 1. Read more
2018 Production May Fall 17%
The National Tobacco Administration says the Philippines’ tobacco output could decrease because of the declining number of tobacco areas and farmers nationwide. Read more
Senate Democrats Want to Ban Tobacco in Movies
A group of Democrat senators is encouraging the new head of the Motion Picture Association of America to ensure “responsible” practices when it comes to displaying the use of tobacco in films. Read more
“Sin Tax” Fails to Deter Smokers
Only one in four smokers in the UAE have changed their habits after the government introduced a 100% excise or “sin tax” last year. Read more
Anti-Tobacco Groups Shut Down
Two leading Canadian anti-tobacco groups that campaigned against smoking and tobacco products are preparing to close their doors after the money they expected to see in the most recent federal budget failed to materialize. Read more
New Rules Targeting HNB
Regulators now have heated tobacco products in their crosshairs, preparing to expand the scope of their rules against passive smoking. Read more
FDA Reject IQOS as 'Low-Risk'
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel decides that Philip Morris International should not be able to claim its new heat-not-burn device iQOS is safer than smoking. Read more
InterTabac 2018 Expands to Westfalenhalle Arena
InterTabac, the world’s largest trade fair for tobacco products and smoking accessories, will this year take over the Westfalenhalle Arena, in addition to the halls that had housed the exhibition last year. Read more
Smoking Collection Expo Tokyo
We all know that tradeshows can be hard work, but they are also a great opportunity to connect and reconnect with friends, partners, and distributors. Read more
Indonesia: Cigarette Paradise No More?
For years, Indonesia defied the global cigarette trend but that narrative changed in 2016. The market lost its resilience, and for the first time in nine years, cigarette sales in Indonesia declined. Read more
Regulating by science,
not prejudice
Everyone can agree that regulations should be in place to control e-cigarettes. But, shouldn’t these regulations be based on new scientific findings more than old prejudice?
