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‘Manosphere’ should be treated as public health issue: report: Researchers have warned that the social media “manosphere” should be treated as a public health ...
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The tobacco industry touts the small white nicotine pouches without tobacco as a healthier alternative to cigarettes and often cites Sweden as a success story: ... Show more
OpinionEnd the cycle of addiction: FROM DR MARY ASSUNTA Senior policy advisor and ELLA LELLAMO Technical officer for Product Regulation Southeast Asia Tobacco Control ...
thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2026/10/30/end-the-cycle-of-addiction
Key FactsTobacco tax law takes effect prematurely by mistake
Oct 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- Published in the Federal Law Gazette, the law took effect on Wednesday, more than two months early.
- The Federal Ministry of Finance acknowledged a technical date error and initiated a correction.
- Manufacturers lack required tax stamps, while the industry warns of a legal gray area lasting weeks.
- A pack of 20 cigarettes is expected to rise from about eight euros currently to nearly 12 euros by 2030.
This legislative process is legally vulnerable and truly undemocratic.— Jan Mücke, representative of the Bundesverband der Tabakwirtschaft und neuartiger Erzeugnisse (BVTE); criticizing the tobacco tax legislation process.
Warning issued after 'first instance of large-scale AI interference' in government consultation
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ai-bots-vaping-government-consultation-b3074211.html
Tobacco lobby steps up Brussels push as EU rewrites rules: Meetings this parliamentary term have already quadrupled compared with the last session.
politico.eu/article/tobacco-lobby-steps-up-brussels-push-as-eu-rewrites-rules/
Tobacco tax rises: Alfeld saleswoman expects panic buying: Alfeld — By 2030, a pack of cigarettes is expected to cost nearly twelve euros. In Alfeld ...
hildesheimer-allgemeine.de/meldung/tabaksteuer-steigt-alfelder-verkaeuferin-rechnet-mit-hamsterkaeufen.html
Shares of this hookah maker could rally 50%, says Roth. Here's why: This hookah producer is is quietly building a niche but mighty corner in the tobacco industry ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/21/air-global-roth-buy-rating-price-target.html
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Mail Online Oct 21
How two tobacco tycoons, Cesc Fabregas' unique link, a former England hardman and the 'Disney model' inspired Como's remarkable rise ahead of Manchester United ...
dailymail.com/sport/football/article-16208313/How-two-tobacco-tycoons-Cesc-Fabregas-unique-link-former-England-hardman-Disney-model-inspired-Comos-remarkable-rise-ahead-Manchester-United-clash.html
Tobacco tax increase effective immediately: Finance Ministry makes mistake: Almost 12 euros for a pack of cigarettes - | the tax increase, which is intended to ...
nzz.ch/deutschland/politik/massive-tabaksteuererhoehung-gilt-ab-sofort-finanzministerium-unterlaeuft-peinlicher-fehler-ld.10040080
dpaq.de Oct 21
German tobacco tax hike mistakenly comes into force months early ｜ DPA: A blunder by Germany's Ministry of Finance has seen a hefty tax increase on ...
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N.B. Lung representatives in Ottawa to discuss smoke-free generation legislation: Representatives from N.B. Lung are in Ottawa to talk to MPs about smoke-free ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/smoke-free-generation-nb-lung-9.7388595
Tobacco giants ‘exaggerate size of illegal market to fight curbs’: Report by Action on Smoking and Health suggests the industry’s figures on the scale of the ...
thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/big-tobacco-exaggerating-illegal-cigarette-market-rkqhdznwb
Tobacco tax increase almost a done deal: This is how expensive cigarettes could soon be
infranken.de/ratgeber/karriere-geld/tabaksteuer-erhoehung-so-gut-wie-fix-so-teuer-koennten-zigaretten-bald-sein-art-6403385
Health: Millions struggle to breathe as WHO envoy warns African States on respiratory diseases
newvision.co.ug/category/health/millions-struggle-to-breathe-as-who-envoy-war-NV_242514_102026
Daily Sabah Oct 14
Türkiye plans electronic age checks for tobacco sales: Türkiye’s Health Ministry plans to introduce an electronic age verification system to prevent children and ...
dailysabah.com/turkiye/turkiye-plans-electronic-age-checks-for-tobacco-sales/news
OpinionTobacco tax increase: Smoke signals from the CDU/CSU: At the hearing on the tobacco tax increase, the CDU/CSU is only inviting representatives from the tobacco ...
taz.de/Erhoehung-der-Tabaksteuer/!6219624/
'Essentially unstoppable': How tobacco cartels funnel cash offshore: Australia's illicit tobacco trade has become so lucrative that criminal ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/how-australian-tobacco-cartels-funnel-cash-offshore/107232058
This Lawsuit Could Make Big Oil Pay for the Harm It’s Caused
thenation.com/article/environment/suncor-supreme-court-boulder-oil/
Every four minutes, someone dies from smoking - | now the debate over tobacco tax rages
op-online.de/deutschland/zigaretten-bald-bei-1136-euro-anhoerung-im-bundestag-wird-zum-lobbying-skandal-zr-94522288.html
The tobacco industry’s new playbook: These products, carefully designed to hook a new generation, are not safe alternatives.
nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/the-tobacco-industry-new-playbook-5616440
The rise and fall of America's deadly love affair with the cigarette: Cancer stick. Coffin nail. Cowboy killer. Those are nicknames, through the decades ...
apnews.com/article/cigarettes-smoking-american-objects-cancer-7e2f013358d359f02aa81e94cf9dceff
OpinionWhy I laughed when I was sounded out for a seat on the Taxpayers' Union board
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/30/the-union-thats-not-a-union-the-all-too-transparent-taxpayers-union/
Daily Sabah Sep 28
Flavors, flashy designs mask serious risks of youth vaping: Experts: Electronic cigarettes, vapes and heated tobacco products, which have become increasingly ...
dailysabah.com/life/health/flavors-flashy-designs-mask-serious-risks-of-youth-vaping-experts
Food, beverage firms lead Nigeria’s real investments with N375bn: Nigeria’s food, beverage and tobacco industry led manufacturing investment in 2025 ...
punchng.com/food-beverage-firms-lead-nigerias-real-investments-with-n375bn/
OpinionNZ First's health policy more vibes and vitamins than actual evidence: From Auckland University - Comment: NZ First's 'Make NZ Healthy' plan ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/28/nz-first-health-policy-more-vibes-and-vitamins-than-actual-evidence/
Tobacco farmers seek tax relief as MPs review Tobacco Control Bill: Tobacco farmers and other stakeholders in the western region have called for amendments to ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558739/tobacco-farmers-seek-tax-relief-as-mps-review-tobacco-control-bill
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STAT Sep 25
How Big Tobacco flooded the FDA with public comments to kill a menthol cigarette ban
statnews.com/2026/09/25/fake-grassroots-campaign-jama-study-rutgers-researchers-fda-menthol-ban/
Stakeholders support Tobacco control law, propose measures to tighten regulation: Stakeholders back tighter tobacco rules and stronger controls on nicotine ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001558569/stakeholders-support-tobacco-control-law-propose-measures-to-tighten-regulation
OpinionFlorida’s high schoolers deserve protection from nicotine addiction | Column: More than 12% of high school students use e-cigarettes.
tampabay.com/viewpoints/2026/09/24/ecigarettes-vaping-smoking-nicotine-addiction/
Paid articlePaywallHealth minister says she's not considering looser regulations on nicotine pouches
ctvnews.ca/health/article/health-minister-says-shes-not-considering-looser-regulations-on-nicotine-pouches/
Deliberately making young people addicted? - | "That almost has a criminal component"
focusplus.de/wissen/jugendliche-gezielt-suechtig-machen-hat-eine-kriminelle-komponente-17718
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Quitting tobacco is one of the most powerful steps you can take to protect your reproductive health.
And you don’t have to do it alone ... Show more
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Tobacco smoke can stand between you and the family you're hoping for.
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Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics: The industry has been pushing for cuts to excise for decades. With the ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/06/tobacco-excise-australia-industry-lobbying-coalition-one-nation
The Plastics Industry Is Writing School Lesson Plans to Push Plastics on Kids: Some lessons include plastic scavenger hunts, while others ask kids to pretend ...
grist.org/article/plastics-industry-lesson-plans-school-curricula/
How the world’s tobacco giants are preparing for fewer smokers: The world's four biggest listed tobacco companies are all preparing for a future beyond ...
iol.co.za/business/2026-08-31-how-the-worlds-tobacco-giants-are-preparing-for-fewer-smokers/
Cancer researchers want to protect young people from nicotine pouches: The German Cancer Research Center warns that the existing sales ban on nicotine pouches ...
wiesbadener-kurier.de/ratgeber/gesundheit/krebsforscher-wollen-jugendliche-vor-nikotinbeuteln-schuetzen-6139528
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Up in smoke: why the Cuban cigar is under threat: Caribbean island faces further economic woes over plans for ‘smoke-free Britain’
theweek.com/world-news/up-in-smoke-why-the-cuban-cigar-is-under-threat
Groups want P80 tax on vapes: PUSHBACK VS INDUSTRY A message for the youth, seen as the tobacco industry's target market, is posted this month by ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2294898/lawmakers-back-single-tier-tax-to-curb-illicit-vape-trade
Don’t be fooled by flavours.
Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and can quickly get you hooked ... Show more
The Corporate Playbook Behind Undermining Dietary Guidelines: International Life Sciences Institute, a nonprofit, is accused of being a front group for Coca-Cola ...
nutritionfacts.org/blog/the-corporate-playbook-behind-undermining-dietary-guidelines/
OpinionClean up lobbying in NZ politics or see trust in government drop: Comment: NZ's drop to 53rd on the tobacco interference index shows how commercial lobbying ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/24/clean-up-lobbying-in-nz-politics-or-see-trust-in-government-drop/
RAMS MABOTE | Tobacco bill risks jobs as illicit trade surges amid lack of enforcement
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-08-25-rams-mabote-tobacco-bill-risks-jobs-as-illicit-trade-surges-amid-lack-of-enforcement/
Almost 60% of tobacco users want to quit. Maybe you're one of them.
That’s 750 million people worldwide.
With support, you CAN make your wish come true ... Show more
eurekalert.org Aug 22
Tobacco companies flooded federal comment process that stalled menthol cigarette ban
eurekalert.org/news-releases/1140712
Smoke-free alternatives spark debate across Nigeria’s tobacco market: Smoke-free alternatives are sparking debate in Nigeria's tobacco market ...
punchng.com/smoke-free-alternatives-spark-debate-across-nigerias-tobacco-market/
Tobacco industry boom: Shares of Philip Morris and BAT rise: Vapes and nicotine pouches are also addictive. Many investors are turning a blind eye to this ...
nzz.ch/wirtschaft/tabakindustrie-aktien-von-philip-morris-und-bat-haussieren-ld.10019186
The vaping industry wraps harmful products in sweet aromas and flavours to lure the youth. Learn about the deceptive tactics. #TobaccoExposed
Jury selection opens in a high-stakes case accusing Meta of making Facebook and Instagram addictive for kids, echoing tobacco industry lawsuits.
OpinionShould Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking? : Debate: UK move seeks to balance personal freedom and benefits to individuals’ health and the common ...
irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/05/26/should-ireland-copy-the-uks-generational-ban-on-smoking/
OpinionSmoking is cool again. How embarrassing: The trickle-down effect from celebrities to normal people is in full flow – and it's terrible to watch
inews.co.uk/opinion/smoking-cool-again-how-embarrassing-4686282
NL Times Aug 07
Dutch advertising regulator reprimands Philip Morris over AI campaign: The Dutch Advertising Code Committee (RCC) has reprimanded tobacco giant Philip Morris for ...
nltimes.nl/2026/08/07/dutch-advertising-regulator-reprimands-philip-morris-ai-campaign
Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice: From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigarette trays at singer Dua ...
ctvnews.ca/health/article/make-smoking-cool-again-pop-culture-reboots-the-vice/
Tobacco industry opposes new sweeping controls, belated clarity: Tobacco industry opposes new sweeping controls, belated clarity - Regulations - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/business/2026/07/24/tobacco-industry-opposes-new-sweeping-controls-belated-clarity
Paid articlePaywall Federal Supreme Court allows cantonal ban on disposable cigarettes: The Valais sales ban on electronic disposable cigarettes is legal. The tobacco industry loses ...
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sabcnews.com Jul 06
MADLANGA COMMISSION | Advocate Matthew Chaskalson has placed into evidence a WhatsApp exchange between Feroz Khan and Mo Sayed in which the two discuss ... Show more
Newzroom Afrika Jul 07
[WATCH] The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will continue to hear evidence relating to Deputy Head of Crime Intelligence, Feroz Khan ... Show more
Key FactsRamaphosa Considers Deadline Extension for Inquiry
Jul 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- President Ramaphosa signaled willingness to extend the Madlanga Commission’s deadline if more time is needed.
- The commission encounters significant challenges including a broad mandate, logistical setbacks, and health-related interruptions.
- Key witnesses such as Vusimuzi Matlala and Suliman Carrim have missed scheduled appearances, delaying progress.
- Scrutiny grows over the commission’s ability to meet the end-of-July deadline for hearings and the August 31 report submission.
I am very pleased with the work that is being done with the Madlanga Commission. It may well be that they need a little bit more time and I'll listen to that request if it comes.— President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking to journalists on Monday during the Chris Hani Regional Volunteers Launch at Qamata Great Place in Cofimvaba.
My Favorite Florida: Drew Newman loves the ‘green flash’: The fourth-generation owner of the last traditional cigar factory in the United States shared some ...
tampabay.com/life-culture/2026/07/07/my-favorite-florida-drew-newman-loves-green-flash/
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Zyn’s Popularity Has Tobacco Companies Racing to Cash In: The makers of nicotine pouches are building new plants and expanding to meet demand ...
nytimes.com/2026/07/06/business/zyn-nicotine-pouches-tobacco.html
How vapes and pouches have become the tobacco industry’s great smokeless hope: British American Tobacco seeks engagement with Government, but sector continues to ...
irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/03/ball-of-smoke-tobacco-industry-pushes-harm-reduction-while-critics-say-it-just-wants-sales/
In der Tabakindustrie stehen Stellen zur Disposition, nicht nur bei British American Tobacco. Die sinkende Zahl von Rauchern ... Show more
STAT Jul 01
Booze schmooze: The alcohol industry, frazzled by headwinds, wields its power behind the scenes
statnews.com/2026/07/01/alcohol-lobby-immense-power-explored-deadliest-drug-part-7/
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Political opinion from A LibDem Perspective: Britain can lead the way on climate action
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Remember back when you were proud to be a New Zealander?: It feels like we have lost our bravery and our heart.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/17-06-2026/remember-back-when-you-were-proud-to-be-a-new-zealander
Nicotine pouch sales surge among young people, watchdog warns: Flavoured, promoted on social media, discreet and unregulated: sales of addictive nicotine pouches ...
euronews.com/health/2026/06/23/nicotine-pouch-sales-surge-among-young-people-watchdog-warns
For decades, the tobacco industry has targeted Black communities through predatory marketing, menthol cigarettes, and cultural influence ... Show more
EX Program and the General Data Protection Regulation
EX Program and the General Data Protection Regulation
The tobacco industry spent decades investing in the promotion of products that put our community at risk. Now, it’s time to invest in freedom ... Show more
EX Program and the General Data Protection Regulation
EX Program and the General Data Protection Regulation
Six steps to manage illicit tobacco trade: Comment from Otago University: Tobacco industry studies claim the black market is booming, but independent data shows ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/24/six-steps-to-manage-illicit-tobacco-trade/
JTI seeks wider AI adoption in anti-smuggling efforts: Japan Tobacco International Regional Director for North Asia and South Asia Valentin Dinca ...
business.inquirer.net/596628/jti-seeks-wider-ai-adoption-in-anti-smuggling-efforts
Big Tobacco may have ignited the ultraprocessed food industry: Tobacco companies changed the composition of food in addition to changing the marketing of food to ...
theweek.com/health/big-tobacco-helped-ultra-processed-food-industry
Trump bought tobacco stocks and raked in industry donations as FDA eased standards
inquirer.com/health/trump-tobacco-stocks-industry-donations-eased-fda-standards-20260611.html
Malema’s cigarette blesser used accused torturer to target rivals, Khan’s WhatsApps show
news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/malemas-cigarette-blesser-used-accused-torturer-to-target-rivals-khans-whatsapps-show-20260609-1112
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Why ultra-processed foods could become the new war on tobacco: Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ...
npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5850364/why-ultra-processed-foods-could-become-the-new-war-on-tobacco
