Tobacco

Canada restricts sale of nicotine pouches. Here’s what’s changing – National

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Canada restricts sale of nicotine pouches. Here’s what’s changing – National

In response to growing concerns about the rising use of nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) among youth, particularly nicotine pouches, Health Minister Mark Holland is putting through restrictions aimed at curbing their appeal and accessibility. These measures, which will take effect Aug. 28, include strict advertising restrictions, prohibiting certain flavours and limiting sales to behind the … Read more

Radhakishan Damani offloads 1.7% stake in VST Industries, takes home Rs 107 crore

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Radhakishan Damani offloads 1.7% stake in VST Industries, takes home Rs 107 crore

Radhakishan Damani, through his entity Derive Trading, on Wednesday offloaded a partial stake in tobacco company VST Industries through bulk deals. According to exchange data, Damani sold about 2.62 lakh shares or about 1.7% stake in the company at Rs 4,102 apiece. This takes the transaction value to Rs 107 crore. According to the latest … Read more

Tobacco industry ‘aggressively’ targeting youth with ‘manipulative’ tactics: WHO – National

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Tobacco industry ‘aggressively’ targeting youth with ‘manipulative’ tactics: WHO – National

The global tobacco industry is using “manipulative” tactics to “aggressively” target and hook youth on smoking across the globe, warns the World Health Organization, which is calling for a ban on the sale of tobacco and nicotine-related products to minors. Globally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13 to 15 years use tobacco, the WHO … Read more

Airport Executive Killed In ATF Shootout Allegedly Sold 150 Guns

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Airport Executive Killed In ATF Shootout Allegedly Sold 150 Guns

Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were involved in a firefight early Tuesday morning while executing a search warrant in Little Rock, Arkansas. Bryan Malinowski, the executive director of Clinton National Airport, opened fire as agents attempted to serve the warrant at his home. The agents … Read more

Only use nicotine pouches to quit smoking, Health Canada warns – National

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Only use nicotine pouches to quit smoking, Health Canada warns – National

The federal government issued a public advisory Wednesday warning to only use nicotine pouches as a method to quit smoking and not recreationally, the same day the minister of health vowed a crackdown on such products. There is only one authorized nicotine pouch available in Canada, the brand Zonnic from Imperial Tobacco, but the government … Read more

‘Stay the hell away from our kids’: Minister slams nicotine pouches, seeks regulation – National

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‘Stay the hell away from our kids’: Minister slams nicotine pouches, seeks regulation – National

Canada’s health minister, Mark Holland, delivered a powerful message on Wednesday to tobacco companies attempting to market nicotine pouches to children: “Stay the hell away from our kids.” Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Holland argued that flavoured nicotine pouches are attracting young Canadians into a dangerous addiction and emphasized the need for stringent regulations to … Read more

Durbin compares Zuckerberg to tobacco execs after ‘outrageous’ statement

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Durbin compares Zuckerberg to tobacco execs after ‘outrageous’ statement

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Thursday compared Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to the nation’s largest tobacco companies’ executives, who testified before Congress in 1994 that they did not believe tobacco was addictive. In an interview on “CNN This Morning,” Durbin said Zuckerberg made an “outrageous statement” during the Wednesday hearing when he … Read more

UK government to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by children

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UK government to ban disposable vapes to prevent use by children

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce plans on Monday to ban the sale of disposable vapes to prevent their use by children, and reiterate the government’s intention to introduce a law preventing younger generations from buying tobacco. Under the new powers, there would be restrictions on vape flavours, a requirement for plain packaging, and … Read more

Tobacco use is on the decline globally, WHO says. Here is where Canada stands   – National

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Tobacco use is on the decline globally, WHO says. Here is where Canada stands   – National

Tobacco use is on the decline in Canada and globally, the World Health Organization said in a new report Tuesday. An estimated 1.25 billion people aged 15 and older — or one in five people on the planet — used tobacco in 2022. This was down from 1.36 billion people or one in three in … Read more