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Tobacco Monopoly rethinks Rojana plan
The Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) is reconsidering its plan to build a second tobacco production plant worth 20 billion baht at Rojana Industrial Park in Ayutthaya for fear of inundation, says Deputy Finance Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom. Mr Boonsong,...
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Robbers grab cigarettes from convenience stores
Police are investigating a link between two convenience store robberies in the east end of the city early Thursday. At 1:30 a.m., a man robbed a store in the 600-block of Watt Street of a quantity of cigarettes. Then, just before 6 a.m., two men robbed...
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Quitting smoking is a battle fought out in the desert spaces of our imagination
We are no longer on speaking terms, however much I wish it were otherwise. But I must never see her again. She was ruining my life, clouding my judgment, dominating too much of my mental space. Without her, every long hour seems to drift without purpose....
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Tobacco company Reynolds American 3Q profit up nearly 7 pct on higher prices
Reynolds American Inc.'s third-quarter profit grew nearly 7 percent as higher prices and smokeless tobacco gains helped offset a decline in the number of cigarettes it sold. The nation's second-biggest tobacco company on Tuesday reported net income of...
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1-U.S. municipal tobacco bonds face Fitch downgrades
Some 150 tranches of U.S. municipal tobacco bonds could be downgraded one to two notches within the next two to four weeks, Fitch Ratings said on Monday, as it now assumes the payments states get will remain flat. States, counties, cities and towns sold...
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Proposed State Tax On Cigarettes Could Create 12,000 Jobs
The California Cancer Research Act (CCRA), a statewide June 5 ballot initiative, aims to increase the tax on cigarettes, and a recent University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) study says the initiative would create thousands of jobs and significantly...
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Tobacco, smoked or smokeless, still a health concern
In response to the recent letter defending smokeless tobacco use ("All tobacco products are not equally harmful," Jan. 24), the risk of tobacco trumps all others. Fifty cigarettes a day increases the risk of end-stage lung disease and lung cancer 150-fold....
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Smoking Cessation Lowers Risk of Brain Bleed
Smokers have nearly triple the likelihood of having a subarachnoid hemorrhage, but the risk for many individuals falls significantly 5 years after kicking the habit, a case-control study demonstrated. The adjusted odds ratio for subarachnoid hemorrhage...
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Mo. gov candidates do not support tobacco tax
None of Missouri's governor candidates support an effort to increase cigarette taxes and then use the funds for education and tobacco prevention. The measure on the November ballot would raise Missouri's cigarette tax to 90 cents. It currently is 17 cents,...
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Big Tobacco To Participate In Trans-Pacific Trade Talks In San Diego
On Monday, government officials from Singapore, Chile, New Zealand, Brunei, Australia, Peru, Vietnam and the U.S. will converge on the Hilton Bayfront to discuss the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement which would promote trade between growing...
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Now, anti-tobacco spots during films
Bollywood films with smoking scenes will no longer be automatically rated U/A. However, anti-tobacco spots and an audio-visual disclaimer at the beginning of the film and during the interval will have to be played during the screening of such films, according...
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Russia's Medvedev calls for ban of tobacco ads
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday called for a ban on all tobacco ads, as the government prepares a bill that would also phase out smoking in public. World Health Organization says that some 40 percent of Russia's adult population smokes,...
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Russia faces ‘battle’ over anti-smoking bill
The Cabinet of Ministers’ unanimous approval of a controversial anti-smoking bill was the latest salvo in the debate over how to tackle Russia’s tobacco addiction. As a result, some government officials are preparing for what they say will be a “battle”...
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Uganda: The Dangers You Did Not Know About Tobacco
When people talk about tobacco and its negative effects, most think only of lung cancer and perhaps, red lips and blackened fingers. But tobacco causes a lot more harm to the body than that. Worse still, tobacco affects not only those who intentionally...
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Customs swoops on illicit cigarette smuggling syndicates in Man Kam To and Lok Ma Chau
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 13) and today (June 14) swooped on two illicit cigarette smuggling syndicates in Man Kam To and Lok Ma Chau Control Points respectively.On board two cross-boundary lorries, a total of 240 boxes containing 1.75 million...
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Man suspected in tobacco shop break-ins
Police say the man arrested outside a tobacco store early Wednesday may be connected to nearly 20 similar break-ins. At 1:04 a.m. a Will County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol and noticed a blue Chevrolet Impala alone in the lot outside Smokers Expo, 12330...
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Nomura Reiterates Reduce on Imperial Tobacco Group
Nomura reiterated their reduce rating on shares of Imperial Tobacco Group (LON: IMT) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has a $34.81 (2166 GBX) target price on the stock. Several other analysts have also recently commented...
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Some Say Anti-Smoking Ad Too Much For Prime Time
A television ad that has made its way to the Fort Smith viewing area has many wondering if it crosses the line of being too much for prime time. It's an anti-smoking ad produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It starts out like any...
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NTA identifies other beneficial uses of tobacco
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...
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Council to vote on smoke-free plan
A central Victorian council says its plan to ban outdoor smoking is an important opportunity to change local laws for the better. The Macedon Ranges Shire will vote on its smoke-free policy at tomorrow's council meeting, to ban cigarettes from children's...
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Medical marijuana bills filed in Fla. House, Senate
A state budget crunch that won’t quit, legislative reapportionment and gaming are expected to crowd the legislative season that starts in Tallahassee Tuesday — but for some, nothing has quite the same buzz as an effort to allow the medical use of marijuana....
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Potter chokes on smoking ban
Potter County Commissioner H.R. Kelly thinks like a man with a law enforcement background. He appears to be uncomfortable with ambiguity, which might be why he voted “no” this week on a proposed tobacco-use restriction on county property. Kelly, a retired...
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Nicotine-free hiring process infringes on personal rights
The Central District Health Department in Idaho recently adopted a “nicotine-free” hiring process. This new policy means the department won’t hire applicants whose urine tests positive for nicotine use, whether it be cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or even...
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POLL: Do You Support No Smoking Policies?
Joining a number of other organizations to adopt a no smoking policy, the Bowie Baysox announced Tuesday that smoking will no longer be allowed inside Prince George's stadium. The ban takes effect immediately "to create a more healthy and pleasant environment...
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UT professor stays vigilant on stopping teen smoking
Almost 50 years after the first surgeon general's report on the dangers of tobacco, the latest edition focuses on the risks to teenagers and young adults. Cheryl Perry, a professor at the University of Texas School of Public Health and regional dean of...