By sampling vapor from popular brands of e-cigarettes, researchers found concerningly high levels of toxic metals in the ...

E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular over the last two decades, especially among young people. These sleek, ...

Government messaging has helped drive smokers into the arms of criminals ...

A clause in the Bill bans the sale of single cigarettes, and if a person is found selling a ‘loose’ cigarette, they can be fined and/or imprisoned. For illustrative purposes. Picture: iStock ...

Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner Erin Dale set to be dumped The nation’s tobacco and vape tsar is set to lose her job, with insiders calling for her to “step out of the shadows ...

We need more research from countries in South and Southeast Asia, where smokeless tobacco is most commonly used and where there are the most different kinds of smokeless tobacco. What is smokeless ...

We’re now in a lose-lose situation because smoking prevalence is going up, tax collection is going down,” he said. According to the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), adult smoking ...

MANILA, Philippines – Rising illicit cigarette trade has led the country to a “lose-lose situation” by drastically reducing government revenues and reversing public health gains, Senator ...

However, it declined to P160.4 billion in 2022, P134.91 in 2023, and the tentative collection as of December 2023 is at P134 billion. According to Galera, among the reasons for the decline in excise ...

For every cigarette, smokers lose on average 20 minutes from their lifespan. To put this into perspective, a pack of 20 cigarettes equates to almost seven hours of life gone. But not all hope is lost.