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H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed 'Hurricane' Carter, dies at 94

A federal judge who freed boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and famously said tobacco companies engaged in a “vast” conspiracy to conceal the dangers of smoking has died in California

The Independent UK

Don't Let Culture Wars Weaken the Financial System

In California, officials are pushing pension funds to divest from fossil fuels, firearms manufacturers, and tobacco companies. Red states are retaliating. This is madness.

Reason

‘Dhoomam’ movie review: Fahadh Faasil leads an unimpactful film fogged by its message

Pawan Kumar’s Dhoomam, starring Fahadh Faasil, Roshan Mathew, and Aparna Balamurali, begins intriguingly but the suspense thriller soon falls flat owing to the poor script and sloppy dialogues

The Hindu

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Police seize 280 kg of gutkha, banned tobacco products in Villupuram

The Villupuram taluk police seized 280 kg of banned gutkha and tobacco products, that were being smuggled in a car, and arrested two persons, on the night of Thursday, June 22, 2023.

The Hindu

Ireland is the most expensive country in EU - prices in one sector are through the roof

Booze and tobacco prices were 216 per cent higher her than the EU average, while food and non-alcoholic drinks were 15 per cent more and the fourth highest.

Irish Mirror

Disposable vapes a danger to dogs as well as children, ministers warned

The warning about pets unexpectedly eating throwaway e-cigarettes came as ministers were warned about the “ticking time bomb” they could cause.

The Independent UK

New British American Tobacco boss Tadeu Marroco starts with major shake-up of board

Marroco said: “This refreshed Management Board structure is critical to my commitment to build a progressive and agile organisation”

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Lobbyists with links to Big Tobacco fund pro-vaping Facebook campaigns

Secretive lobby groups are spreading pro-e-cigarette messages purporting to be grassroots campaigns

The Guardian - UK

Cool, sexy and stinking of smoke: why are TV dramas giving cigarettes a comeback?

From The Idol to Russian Doll, a wave of series is filling screens with characters that just love chainsmoking. But how has a habit whose days seemed numbered returned to television?

The Guardian - UK

Trading Standards checks reveal most shops in North Lanarkshire carry out checks when selling tobacco and nicotine vaper items

Officers visited 49 shops, with 43 (88 per cent) correctly refusing to sell the age restricted products.

Daily Record

Action to tackle air pollution failing to keep up with research

Globally, outdoor air pollution is second only to tobacco as greatest cause of lung and respiratory cancers

The Guardian - UK

3 Tobacco Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist in June

Despite facing several challenges, tobacco companies continue to bring newer products to drive their growth. Tobacco use will likely grow, with inflation easing considerably from last year’s peak. Therefore, it could be wise to add fundamentally strong tobacco stocks such as Altria Group (MO), British American Tobacco (BTI), and Vector…

StockNews.com

Elon Musk blasts ESG after tobacco stocks beat Tesla

Clever use of diversity and inclusion policies have helped bump up the score of Philip Morris International, makers of Marlboro, even as 8 million are estimated to die annually from cigarettes.

Fortune

Zimbabwe reports record tobacco sales, mostly to China, yet many farmers deep in debt

Zimbabwe has reported record tobacco sales as the southern African nation reestablishes itself as one of the leading growers in the world

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Brexit is causing more problems with illegal alcohol, tobacco and drugs, says Public Health Wales

The report raises concern that Brexit is compounding the problems of illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco

The Independent UK

Researchers call for complete ban on vape advertising

A study found exposure to advertising, past tobacco use, high incomes and having friends or family who vaped all influenced youngsters.

The Guardian - UK

Instagram influencers advertising nicotine products to young people, charity warns

Highly addictive Velo nicotine pouches being pushed by British American Tobacco

The Hindu

Tobacco rules for OTT counterproductive, infringes freedom of speech, says IFF

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s notification to display anti-tobacco warnings before films and TV show episodes that feature them infringes on the freedom of speech of creators, Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) said.

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Manchester Evening News

Stash of illicit tobacco worth more than £4.1m found after raid in Bolton

Biggest seizure in history of Bolton Trading Standards

The National (Scotland)

Health warnings should be put on individual cigarettes, campaigners urge

Ministers refreshing Scotland’s tobacco policies have been urged to put health warnings on individual cigarettes.

Chronicle Live

Illegal tobacco and vapes worth £200,000 seized after raid at Newcastle riverside compound

A massive haul of illegal tobacco products were nabbed after a raid on a compound on the Newcastle riverside

Chronicle Live

Wallsend shop closed down for three months after being caught selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco

The shop has been forced to close after Trading Standards Officers discovered illicit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco

The Hindu

OTT tobacco warnings: industry mulls resistance to surprise move

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has termed this move as turning India into a “global leader” in tobacco control measures. Read more on The Hindu

Bangkok Post

Turkmenistan vows to end smoking within two years

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan's authoritarian leader launched an "unprecedented" anti-smoking crusade on Thursday, ordering the Central Asia country to rid itself completely of tobacco within two years.

The Guardian - US

‘Forever chemicals’ exposure can lead to low birth weight and obesity in later life

Children whose mothers are exposed to toxic PFAS can experience phenomenon previously linked to fetal tobacco smoke exposure

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