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The tobacco lobby claims vaping is displacing youth smoking – a close look at the evidence tells another story
21 Mar 2025 00:05 GMT
E-cigarette companies, including giants such as British American Tobacco, have actively lobbied governments in New Zealand and Australia to weaken existing vape regulations while preventing the introduction of stricter ones.
As part of their argument, they …
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Social mobilisation needed to discourage youth smoking: CA Press Secretary
12 Mar 2025 17:05 GMT
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Mohammad Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday stressed the need for innovative social mobilisation to prevent youth from taking up smoking, saying that raising tobacco prices alone is not enough to curb tobacco use.
He said this while …
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Study challenges belief that vaping leads to youth smoking
12 Feb 2025 01:44 GMT
… may contribute to declines in youth smoking, particularly in the US.…
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GBHWC to visit up to 100 randomly picked tobacco, vape retailers to help reduce youth smoking
31 Jan 2025 02:31 GMT
Up to 100 randomly selected tobacco and vape retailers around the island will get a visit from the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center as part of an educational program that seeks to reduce smoking among the youth.
Retailers are the "first line …
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Washington lawmakers debate flavored tobacco ban amid youth smoking decline
23 Jan 2025 16:45 GMT
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that would prohibit the advertising and sale of flavored tobacco products across the state. This proposed legislation targets items like menthol cigarettes and flavored vapes.
The introduction of …
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'Nashe Mein Tha Ye, Pura Dua Aa Raha Hai': Passengers Complain Of Youth Smoking 'Ganja' On Train Seat; RPF Takes Action (VIDEO)
21 Jan 2025 09:16 GMT
A youth was reported of smoking 'ganja' during his train travel and causing inconvenience to fellow passengers. A video from the incident was shared on X by 'Ghar ke kalesh' and it recorded passengers complaining about the act to the …
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Rep. Ritchie Torres pushes Hochul to crack down on illegal vapes from China: ‘Direct threat to public health’
07 Apr 2025 11:23 GMT
… against tobacco has dramatically curbed youth smoking, Torres noted, but the continued …
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Malta records lowest cancer mortality in EU
07 Apr 2025 07:18 GMT
… countries, which have seen declines – youth smoking rates are among the lowest …
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Vaping research finds e-cigarette vapour kills lung cells
07 Apr 2025 06:43 GMT
… already causing concern.
In 2019 youth smoking was steadily declining and vaping …
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Film subsidies encourage youth smoking and cancer
05 Dec 2024 11:59 GMT
Lansing politicians want to bring film production subsidies back to Michigan. House Bills 4907 and 4908, which may be voted on during the lame-duck session, would offer a transferable tax credit for up to 30% of production expenditures and could cost …