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Rep. Rouzer talks tobacco farming and his time as a staffer for Jesse Helms

“I cut my teeth during the tobacco wars of the ’90s,” says North Carolina Republican Rep. David Rouzer of his staff days.

Roll Call · Feb 25

Government edges closer to landmark generational smoking ban despite Tory challenge

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will prevent anyone born on or after January 1 2009 from smoking legally

The Independent UK · Feb 24

How a $280 billion tobacco company plans to grow by getting smokers to quit cigarettes

Philip Morris International says its future is smoke free. Getting there requires turning cigarette smokers into new customers.

Fortune · Feb 24

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Prohibitive policies drove organised crime in Australia 100 years ago. It’s happening again

Organised crime has a long history in Australia. For more than a century, criminal groups have accumulated vast fortunes, committed countless acts of intimidation and coercion and, at times, extreme and spectacular violence.

The Conversation · Feb 24

This High-Yield Dividend King Has 56 Years of Raises and Wall Street Is Screaming ‘Buy’

This 56-year Dividend King yields 6.3%, carries a Moderate Buy rating, and could offer steady income plus upside despite industry shifts.

Barchart · Feb 20

Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk

In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the number of lung cancer deaths attributed to radon is about 21,000 per year.

The Conversation · Feb 20

Ultra-Processed Foods Are the New Tobacco?

You open a packet of chips and you tell yourself that you will eat a few but in 10 minutes it is all finished and you were not even that hungry but you were craving it. Is this situation familiar to you? This situation is experienced by most of us…

Times Life · Feb 20

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'Simple' tax solution dismissed as illegal tobacco cure

Australia's surging illegal tobacco trade has sparked calls for changes to the cigarette excise but a leading bureaucrat says it's not the solution.

AAP · Feb 20

Illegal ciggies tipped to soon stub out retail sales

One of Australia's biggest retailers has warned nine in 10 cigarettes will be bought illegally by the end of the decade unless the tobacco excise is cut.

AAP · Feb 17

Tough new laws to crack down on illegal tobacco 'thugs'

Businesses caught selling illegal tobacco could have their shops shut down for up to 90 days under planned state laws.

AAP · Feb 16

Treasury considering changes to Australia’s contentious tobacco excise, as calls grow for a freeze

The tax has climbed by 60% since 2020 and accounts for three-quarters of the legal cost of a packet of cigarettes

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15

Vaping in cars carrying children to be banned in England

Rising evidence that secondhand vapour from e-cigarettes poses health risks, government says

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

BAT expected to cut jobs in plan to boost productivity

The FTSE 100 tobacco giant confirmed plans to pursue ‘productivity initiatives’ on Thursday as it reported stronger profits.

Evening Standard · Feb 12

Kanpur Police Arrest Shivam Mishra Over Lamborghini Crash That Injured Three

Kanpur police have arrested 26-year-old Shivam Mishra, son of a prominent tobacco businessman, in connection with a high-speed Lamborghini crash that left three people injured. “Shivam Mishra has been arrested and he will now be presented in court. We received information that he had arrived in Kanpur, and our teams…

Whats Hot · Feb 12

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Euronews · Feb 12

UK’s ‘smokefree generation’ policy could cut smoking and boost health, study finds

The policy could lead to health gains that build over time, with tens of thousands of additional healthy years of life. By 2075, the policy could deliver around 88,000 extra healthy life years compared with no new law.

The Independent UK · Feb 11

Smoke-free law could see use drop below 5% in young people

Smoking is responsible for more than a quarter of cancer deaths in the UK

Reason · Feb 5

Louisville Is Making It Easier To Smoke Cigars Indoors

A Kentucky proposal to legalize cigar bars bucks the trend of prohibitionist tobacco policy.

Euronews · Feb 5

What decades of tobacco regulation can teach us about ultra-processed food, new study finds

A new study argues that ultra-processed foods are engineered more like cigarettes than like real food, and should face tobacco-style rules on marketing, labelling, and taxation.

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Radio France Internationale · Feb 4

French watchdog flags heart, lung and cancer risks as vape use grows

Vaping poses possible heart, lung and cancer risks, France’s national health agency warned on Wednesday, as it raised concerns about long-term use and the growing appeal of e-cigarettes among teenagers.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers

The Guardian - US · Jan 30

British American Tobacco accused of helping North Korea fund terrorism in lawsuit

Victims of terrorist attacks say BAT’s operations in North Korea helped fund weapons used in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Altria earnings fall short amid lower cigarette sales and competition for nicotine products

Shares of Altria dipped Thursday after the tobacco giant reported flat earnings due to declining cigarettes sales and challenging competition for newer products, including flavored nicotine pouches

Barchart · Jan 28

What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Altria Stock?

Altria has outperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

The Conversation · Jan 26

Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets

Until recently, Aotearoa New Zealand led global tobacco control innovation. Evidence-based policies, including sustained tobacco excise tax increases, saw large reductions in smoking rates, which will save thousands of lives.

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Study reveals one lifestyle habit that could put you at risk of long Covid

Consuming tobacco could put you at an increased risk of suffering chest pain, shortness of breath and pain in your joints

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