Category Archives: tobacco control

Local Control of Tobacco Regulation

Last month, Governor Mary Fallin has announced her plans to support an initiative petition in 2014 to change the way tobacco is regulated in Oklahoma.

Lawyers insist on Tobacco Control

Is there a better time than the weekend after Thanksgiving to start making that list to get healthier? Obviously, counting calories and portion control should go to the list. And more exercise.

Tobacco‘sin tax’ bill

About 3 thousand tobacco farmers, street vendors and cigarette factory workers protested in the front of Senate building in Pasay City to protest the propose “sin tax” which would rise cigarette tax and alcohol products.

Countries to report illegal tobacco trade in the global treaty

Today, government delegates from around the world have taken illicit trade protocol global tobacco treaty – the world’s first public health and corporate accountability treaty – but not without a fight from Big Tobacco.

Tobacco control: the sad story of neglect

Government officials working in the field of tobacco control produced a rosy picture for submission to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, which is scheduled for the next hearing. Sue motto notice taken in view of the sluggish implementation of tobacco control decree, reliable sources informed “The News.”

NGO urges the government to pass tobacco control bill

The Programme Director of an alternative vision of development, non-governmental organization has mentioned that the adoption of the Tobacco Control Bill is the effective means of preventing the marketing and usage of the product.

Tobacco control has simply become more difficult

Director Anurag Basu, a cancer survivor, always follows COTPA rule of displaying anti-tobacco health messages and getting actor Ranbir Kapoor read out the disclaimer “smoking is injurious to health” in Barfee!

The law on tobacco control

The Network for Consumer Protection, together with a group of politicians belonging to major political parties addressed the masses did not cast a vote for those political candidates who smoked. Nadeem Iqbal, Executive Coordinator of the Network, said Thursday that the political parties should not award tickets to smokers, as it would compromise their commitment to strengthen the public health.

Seizing control of smokeless tobacco

With new flavors, brand extension and increased promotional activity, MST will continue to post strong sales growth in stores.

Control of tobacco sales

Dickinson leaders want more control over of tobacco sales in the city.

Tobacco control is legal

Tobacco is a legal obligation to Bangladesh as it has ratified the WHO’s main contract, visiting President of the Washington campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) said.

Tobacco control issues

Senator questioned the qualifications of a woman recently hired as a top tobacco-control official accused of Iowa and director of public health in preventing state laws regulating its recruitment to the controversial meeting on Friday.

Haverstraw’s tobacco law faces with costly federal suit

To avoid the risk of incurring hefty legal services to fight the suit manufacturers of tobacco products, the village is considering the withdrawal of local laws that restrict tobacco displays in shops.

What the impact of tobacco control will mean for Indonesia

For several days now, thousands of tobacco farmers had protests in Jakarta on the government’s plan to issue regulations later this month on measures to combat tobacco use.

Tobacco control in the Czech Republic

Two of the largest tobacco companies in the world are actively weakened the tobacco-control policies in the Czech Republic over the past two decades, researchers from the Department of Health have found.