A 48-year-old man was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, in the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts today (March 26) for assaulting a Tobacco Control Inspector (TCI). He was also fined $1,000 each for obstruction of TCIs in the...

Tobacco is not only for smoking but this versatile crop has other beneficial uses and industrial products which could generate employment and livelihood. According to Administrator Edgardo Zaragoza of the National Tobacco Administration (NTA), the environment-friendly...

There must be a lot of confusion about the never-ending push for a stronger smoking ban. Just think about the head-spinning developments of the past few months: In December, City-County Council Democrats killed a nearly comprehensive local ban because...

AN anti-smoking group has criticised a New Zealand factory for taking on a contract to supply cigarettes to Australia. Imperial Tobacco's Petone factory is quadrupling its exports to Australia, adding 50 manufacturing jobs and completing a two-year, $NZ45...

An unexpected payoff for state government comes with the Affordable Care Act -- about $46 million a year in tobacco tax money with no home. Known as "Obamacare" to its opponents, the federal health care law is designed to make sure nearly all Americans...

More work needs to be done to keep young Americans from using tobacco, including creating smoking bans and increasing taxes on tobacco products to deter youth, the U.S. Surgeon General's office said in a report released Thursday. The report said it's...

The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) bestowed its Product of the Year Award on Unifoil Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey, for a series of cartons for Camel Menthol, Camel Bold and Camel Crush cigarettes from RJR Tobacco,...

If you are one of the thousands of smokers who resolved to ditch tobacco on 1 January 2012 but have already succumbed to old habits - do not despair! Wednesday marks UK National No Smoking Day (14 March 2012) and top quality electronic cigarette producers,...

At least 15 000 jobs have been lost over the last 10 years due to the smuggling of contraband cigarettes, the Tobacco Industry of Southern Africa (Tisa) has said. The illegal trade of cigarettes was crippling the industry as they were sold at lower prices...

Spending one hour smoking flavoured tobacco through a shisha pipe can be the same as inhaling the smoke of 100 cigarettes, a charity has warned. British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland issued the warning about the exotic water pipes as thousands of Scots...