Bitter leaves: tobacco's devastating global legacy

Aug 23, 2019

Teen blames vaping after his lung collapses. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the sudden emergence of 94 severe lung disease cases linked to e-cigarettes in 14 states.

Aug 22, 2019

Healthy young people show signs of impaired blood vessel function after just a few puffs of an e-cigarette, even without nicotine, new research shows.

Aug 21, 2019

Cigarette filters are made of a plastic called cellulose acetate. When tossed into the environment, they dump not only that plastic, but also the nicotine, heavy metals, and many other chemicals they’ve absorbed into the surrounding environment. Read more: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/08/cigarettes-story-of-plastic/

Aug 19, 2019

"The WHO report shows that many countries are still not doing enough - and tobacco industry interference is holding back progress."

Aug 6, 2019

Governments across Australia need to step up, take action and avoid complacency. https://ama.com.au/media/queensland-best-nt-worst-tobacco-control

Jul 24, 2019

#DirtyAshtrayAward2019 National Tobacco Campaign requires minimum $40 million per year from the Federal Government - 0.24% of the projected $17 billion in revenue from tobacco tax in 2019-20. https://ama.com.au/media/queensland-best-nt-worst-tobacco-control

Jul 24, 2019

WIN $500 for your school! The Critics’ Choice invites upper primary and lower secondary students to vote for their favourite anti-smoking ad. Involve your school today! http://criticschoice.quit.org.au

Jul 23, 2019

“Though plastic straws have dominated conversations for those looking to cut down on pollutants, cigarette butts are the most pervasive man-made contaminant.”

Jul 22, 2019

Youth addiction worry as high-nicotine vape JUUL to hit NZ

Jul 17, 2019

Smoke and Mirrors: Big Tobacco targeting Māori with e-cigarettes

Jul 15, 2019

"Smoking rates in Australia are at an all-time low. And yet, nearly 11,500 people are hospitalised from smoking-related cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease each year, while almost 6,500 die as a result."

Jul 12, 2019

The tobacco giant is pushing Marlboros in colorful ads at kiosks and handing out free smokes at parties frequented by young adults - tactics that break India’s anti-smoking laws, government officials say. Internal documents uncovered by Reuters illuminate the strategy.

Jul 11, 2019

This study demonstrates why tobacco control must remain a priority – the Federal Government needs to reignite Australia’s National Tobacco Campaign, a key missing ingredient to reduce smoking since 2013.

Jul 4, 2019

Leading UK epidemiologist slams uncritical approach by Public Health England - Toxic reality of trendy 'harmless' e-cigarettes

Jun 27, 2019

This year, the Cannes Lions festival is spotlighting Big Tobacco firm Philip Morris for social “good”. What’s so “good” about helping kill 7 million people a year? #WhyCannes #WhyPhilipMorris https://quitbigtobacco.org/cannes

Jun 24, 2019

'Epidemic' of youth vaping spreads to Canada with a 74% increase in e-cigarette use among teens in one year.

Jun 21, 2019

Philip Morris claims it wants a smoke-free future. Why is it aggressively marketing cigarettes from Israel to Indonesia, targeting youth with a new campaign?

Jun 20, 2019

In the lead up to World No Tobacco Day 2019, ACOSH has called on the Federal Government to amend existing tobacco legislation to prohibit all remaining tobacco promotion and act to prevent new and disturbing forms of tobacco marketing https://www.acosh.org/call-ban-remaining-tobacco-advertising-promotion/

May 29, 2019

With health authorities stubbing out much of Big Tobacco’s business, and vaping on the rise, one of the industry’s biggest players says it plans to stop selling cigarettes. Is that just hot air?

May 21, 2019

Tobacco firms accused of using Formula One to flout ads ban on e-cigarettes.

May 14, 2019

Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after using young ‘influencers’ to sell new tobacco device

May 13, 2019

Opposition’s $40 million plan to reinstate Australia's National Tobacco Campaign will help smokers quit and save lives.

Apr 10, 2019