Cigarette boxes and packaging in Canada are also expected to see an expanded list of health effects related to smoking.
Tag: Smoking and Tobacco
Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads
Health advocates have said that the legislation, which was approved in a referendum, was a significant step toward tightening the country’s loose tobacco regulations.
Switzerland, Long a Safe Haven for Tobacco Ads, Weighs a Ban
Voters will decide Sunday on whether to prohibit the ads in places where they can be seen by children under 18.
New Zealand Plans to Eventually Ban All Cigarette Sales
The proposal, expected to become law next year, would raise the smoking age year by year until it covers the entire population.
Montenegro Pledges to Stamp Out a Deadly Trade: Cigarette Smuggling
Investigators and journalists were killed while trying to expose smugglers. Now the country is cracking down on a trade it once protected.
Tabaré Vázquez, Former President of Uruguay, Dies at 80
Dr. Vazquez was also a practicing physician who specialized in oncology and pushed some of the toughest anti-tobacco rules in the region.
North Korea Tells Its People to Stop Smoking. But What About Kim Jong-un?
The country is expanding a national campaign against the habit, even as state news media continues to show Mr. Kim puffing away on the subway, at schools and at children’s hospitals.
South Africa Coronavirus Lockdown Include Tobacco and Alcohol Sales Bam
Locking down against the pandemic, South African officials banned cigarette and alcohol sales. It has gone as well as you might expect.
Coronavirus Threatens Americans With Underlying Conditions
Those with chronic health problems are more likely to develop severe illnesses and to die, research shows.
Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women
Women mount stronger immune responses to infection, scientists say. And in China, men smoke in much greater numbers.