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This product is a nicotine pouch, like the company\u2019s fast-growing \u201con!\u201d product, but with a taste and feel more like tradi", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T23:20:10+00:00" }, "524592": { "id": 524592, "headlineText": "Reynolds Releases Inaugural White Paper on Tobacco Harm Reduction", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Today, Reynolds American Inc. (Reynolds), the BAT Group's U.S. subsidiary, released its inaugural white paper, Tobacco Harm Reduction: Creating A Better TomorrowTM for Public Health in America. This is the first in a series of white papers aimed at raising awareness on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) as a public health strategy that encourages adult smokers who are uninterested in quitting tobacco altogether to migrate to noncombustible product alternatives.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/reynolds-releases-inaugural-white-paper-on-tobacco-harm-reduction-301776085.html", "tagIds": [ 7, 202, 103, 196, 221, 222, 3 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 1568, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 7, 3 ], "2": [ 202, 103, 196, 221, 222 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T22:30:34+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524597": { "id": 524597, "headlineText": "Activists fume at tobacco industry for donating to earthquake-hit Turkey", "sourceDate": "2023-02-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The European anti-tobacco lobby has urged the international community to help earthquake-hit Turkey avoid a \u20ac1.8 million donation from Phillip Morris International (PMI) highlighting \u201chidden\u201d lobbying activities. For its part, PMI rejected the accusations saying it\u2019s money to help people in need.\r\n\r\nOn 15 February, PMI offered \u20ac1.8 million \u201cto support immediate humanitarian aid and long-term recovery assistance\u201d after an earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria causing thousands of deaths.\r\n\r\nHowever, the move triggered a strong reaction from the anti-tobacco lobby.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe tobacco control community in Turkey is concerned about the recent corporate social responsibility launch by Phillip Morris International about extending earthquake aid to Turkey\u201d", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/politics\/news\/activists-fume-at-tobacco-industry-for-donating-to-earthquake-hit-turkey\/", "tagIds": [ 277, 101, 254, 116, 103, 109, 185, 222, 2 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 12450, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 101, 116, 103, 109, 185, 222 ], "3": [ 277, 254 ], "1": [ 2 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "The European anti-tobacco lobby has urged the international community to help earthquake-hit Turkey avoid a \u20ac1.8 million donation from Phillip Morris International (PMI) highlighting \u201chidden\u201d lobbying activities. For its part, PMI rejected the accusations", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T22:29:00+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524596": { "id": 524596, "headlineText": "Cigarette smuggling levels in Bulgaria reach record low", "sourceDate": "2023-03-15T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Bulgaria recorded a record low level of 1.5% illegal cigarettes being distributed in the country at the end of 2022, data from Tuesday from the Initiative against Illegal Trade, in which the major distributors of tobacco products in the country participate, show.\r\n\r\nBulgaria has the largest share of everyday smokers in the EU \u2013 nearly 28% of the population, the latest Eurostat data shows. At the same time, it loses \u20ac2.2 billion a year or 3% of its GDP as a result of smoking-related diseases.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/politics\/news\/cigarette-smuggling-levels-in-bulgaria-reach-record-low\/", "tagIds": [ 279, 112, 101, 254, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 12450, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 112, 101, 99 ], "3": [ 279, 254 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Bulgaria recorded a record low level of 1.5% illegal cigarettes being distributed in the country at the end of 2022, data from Tuesday from the Initiative against Illegal Trade show.", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T22:26:05+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524595": { "id": 524595, "headlineText": "Novel products: The unconvinced smokers and vulnerable youth", "sourceDate": "2023-03-17T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Referring to studies, novel tobacco product advocates claim that they are significantly less harmful than traditional cigarettes.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, EU policymakers and the World Health Organisation (WHO) remains firmly negative amid a lack of knowledge regarding their long-term health effects.\r\n\r\nEU member states have implemented several measures to decrease smoking, such as excise taxes, smoking bans in public places or advertising bans.\r\n\r\nFor Dr Fal, if a smoker is not affected by policy measures or the help of a doctor, a nicotine replacement therapy or psychotherapy did not work out, only then should they eye these novel products.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/politics\/news\/novel-products-the-unconvinced-smokers-and-vulnerable-youth\/", "tagIds": [ 108, 101, 254, 221, 196, 202, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 12450, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 108, 101, 221, 196, 202, 99 ], "3": [ 254 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "The use of novel tobacco and nicotine products should only be recommended to those heavy smokers who tried everything else and still smoke traditional cigarettes, Professor Andrzej Fal told EURACTIV.com in an interview.", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T22:24:12+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524594": { "id": 524594, "headlineText": "How Value-Based Leaders Empower Teams and Strengthen Businesses", "sourceDate": "2023-03-19T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Throughout my career, I have seen how value-based leadership helps organizations and individuals perform more effectively. It enables businesses to harness their collective intelligence and to work smarter and faster in pursuit of shared goals. It empowers people to make better decisions in their jobs and their lives, leading to greater levels of expertise, personal fulfillment, happiness, and career success. \r\n\r\nBut what exactly do we mean by value-based leadership? How can we practice it and benefit from it on a day-to-day basis? 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This news follows BAT\u2019s announcement of global senior management changes and a new regional structure to both streamline, and accelerate, the transformation of its business.\r\n\r\nDr. Priscilla Samuel, currently Senior Vice President \u2013 Scientific Regulatory Affairs within the Reynolds organization, has been appointed to the role of Executive Vice President \u2013 Scientific Research and Development, succeeding Dr. James Murphy. In her new role, Dr. Samuel will serve on the Reynolds American Management Team and report to Reynolds\u2019 President and CEO, Guy Meldrum. Dr. Murphy will join the BAT Management Board as Director, Research and Science, reporting to BAT Chief Executive, Jack Bowles.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.reynoldsamerican.com\/news\/reynolds-announces-senior-leadership-appointments\/", "tagIds": [ 7, 103, 3 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 15300, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 7, 3 ], "2": [ 103 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T22:13:52+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524591": { "id": 524591, "headlineText": "Universal Corporation Recognized as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV) has been recognized as a 2022 Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP, a nonprofit charity that runs a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. This is the second straight year Universal Corporation has earned this recognition. The CDP's Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) system independently evaluates how effectively companies are engaging their suppliers on climate change, using the CDP's annual climate change questionnaire that covers governance, targets, scope 3 emissions, and value chain engagement. 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While students and schools continue to battle youth tobacco use and its related health harms and disruptions in schools across the state, progress has stalled on the bill (SF2123\/HF2177) to end the sale of menthol and all flavored commercial tobacco products in Minnesota. 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Dr. Mike Ogden comes to Greenbutts from a distinguished and accomplished 35+ career at Reynolds, a major multi-category U.S. tobacco and nicotine company, where he was responsible for all regulatory submissions, scientific research and scientific and regulatory advocacy and engagement for all Reynolds American tobacco operating companies and tobacco products. He recently retired from Reynolds as Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/greenbutts-welcomes-distinguished-tobacco-scientist-to-global-advisory-team-301780279.html", "tagIds": [ 101, 103, 183 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 1568, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 101, 103, 183 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T22:06:43+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524588": { "id": 524588, "headlineText": "FDA Updates Regulatory Documents to Include \u201cNon-Tobacco Nicotine\u201d", "sourceDate": "2023-03-17T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "the definition of \u201ctobacco product\u201d in FDA\u2019s regulations and guidances has been considered to be amended since April 14, 2022. Today, FDA issued two notices in the Federal Register updating the definition of \u201ctobacco product\u201d in its existing regulations and guidances, and has also posted the following nine revised guidances to FDA\u2019s website:\r\n\r\nCivil Money Penalties and No-Tobacco-Sale Orders For Tobacco Retailers (Revised)\r\nDetermination of the Period Covered by a No-Tobacco- Sale Order and Compliance With an Order (Revised)\r\nFurther Amendments to General Regulations of the Food and Drug Administration to Incorporate Tobacco Products (Revised)\r\nInterpretation of and Compliance Policy for Certain Label Requirement; Applicability of Certain Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Requirements to Vape Shops (Revised)\r\nListing of Ingredients in Tobacco Products (Revised)", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/tobacco-products\/ctp-newsroom\/fda-updates-regulatory-documents-include-non-tobacco-nicotine-products", "tagIds": [ 5, 168, 140, 99, 107, 191 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 9778, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 5 ], "2": [ 168, 140, 99, 107, 191 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T22:05:01+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524585": { "id": 524585, "headlineText": "Landlords Take Center Stage In NYC's Illicit Cannabis Battle ($$)", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.law360.com\/search\/articles?q=vape&submit=Submit&facet=&facet_added=&facet_removed=&range_filter=&date_start=&date_end=&per_page=3&view_style=&filter=&c_sort=", "tagIds": [ 796, 112, 104, 832, 183 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 18198, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 112, 104, 832, 183 ], "5": [ 796 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Chancery Says Cannabis Vape Co. 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Can't Badmouth Distributor ($$)", "sourceDate": "2023-03-16T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A Delaware vice chancellor on Thursday ordered a couple who own a cannabis vaporizer supply company to stop making false statements about distributor Next Level Ventures, which claimed their online remarks were attempts to circumvent an agreement that granted it exclusive distribution rights.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/1586938\/chancery-says-cannabis-vape-co-can-t-badmouth-distributor-", "tagIds": [ 221, 832, 104, 183 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 18198, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 832, 104, 183 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:56:13+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524584": { "id": 524584, "headlineText": "NC Errs In Tax Credit Limit, Philip Morris Tells State Justices", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A lower court wrongly adopted the North Carolina tax agency's interpretation of an exportation tax credit for cigarette makers, and Philip Morris should be allowed to generate more than $6 million in credits, the tobacco giant said in an appeal to the state's highest court.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/1588281\/nc-errs-in-tax-credit-limit-philip-morris-tells-state-justices", "tagIds": [ 2, 789, 103, 118, 104, 112 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 18198, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 2 ], "2": [ 103, 118, 104, 112 ], "5": [ 789 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:23:53+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524583": { "id": 524583, "headlineText": "High Court Passes On Public Housing Smoking Ban Dispute ($$)", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to the federal government's ban on smoking in public housing.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/1587674\/high-court-passes-on-public-housing-smoking-ban-dispute", "tagIds": [ 207, 104, 148, 117, 107 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 18198, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 207, 104, 148, 117, 107 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:22:19+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524582": { "id": 524582, "headlineText": "Rehearing Sought Before 8th Circuit In Challenge To City\u2019s Flavored Tobacco Ban ($$)", "sourceDate": "2023-03-14T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Tobacco companies and retailers on March 13 petitioned the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for en banc or panel rehearing of their challenge to a Minnesota city\u2019s ordinance banning the sale of all flavored tobacco products, arguing that a panel\u2019s recent ruling upholding the ban conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent and could cause \u201cregulatory bedlam.\u201d", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.lexislegalnews.com\/articles\/88107\/rehearing-sought-before-8th-circuit-in-challenge-to-city-s-flavored-tobacco-ban", "tagIds": [ 223, 104, 785, 103, 141, 14 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 14746, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 223, 104, 103, 141 ], "1": [ 14 ], "5": [ 785 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:21:04+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524581": { "id": 524581, "headlineText": "Tobacco Companies\u2019 Suit Challenging California\u2019s Flavor Ban Dismissed ($$)", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A California federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by tobacco companies and a retailers\u2019 association against the California attorney general and San Diego County district attorney challenging a statewide ban of sales of flavored tobacco products, finding that the ban does not violate the dormant commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution and that the plaintiffs\u2019 preemption argument is moot under Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals precedent.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.lexislegalnews.com\/articles\/88491\/tobacco-companies-suit-challenging-california-s-flavor-ban-dismissed", "tagIds": [ 766, 223, 104, 141 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 14746, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 223, 104, 141 ], "5": [ 766 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:19:07+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524580": { "id": 524580, "headlineText": "Judge Dismisses Tobacco Companies\u2019 Suit Against FDA Opposing Graphic Warnings ($$)", "sourceDate": "2023-03-13T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A District of Columbia federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by several tobacco companies challenging the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s proposed new graphic warnings for tobacco products after the parties jointly stipulated to dismissal in light of a ruling nullifying the new warnings issued in a parallel lawsuit in Texas federal court.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.lexislegalnews.com\/articles\/88050\/judge-dismisses-tobacco-companies-suit-against-fda-opposing-graphic-warnings", "tagIds": [ 5, 138, 104, 805 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 14746, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 5 ], "2": [ 138, 104 ], "5": [ 805 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:17:34+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524579": { "id": 524579, "headlineText": "Trial Opens Against R.J. Reynolds Over\u00a0 \"Camel\" Smoker's Cancer Death", "sourceDate": "2023-03-23T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Attorneys Monday debated who was responsible for the cancer death of a Florida smoker, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds. Rey v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 2007-CA-046340.\r\n\r\nFernando Rey immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba as an 11-year old in 1960, and began smoking when he was a teen, favoring Reynolds\u2019 unfiltered Camel cigarettes through much of his life. Rey died in 1996, six months after he was diagnosed with cancer. His children contend Reynolds is responsible for Rey\u2019s fatal lung cancer by selling cigarettes the company knew were dangerous.\r\n\r\nDuring his opening statement Monday, Rey\u2019s attorney, The Alvarez Law Firm\u2019s Xavier Navarro, told jurors evidence would show Reynolds engineered its cigarettes to be as addictive as possible, all while knowing the risks of cancer and other disease that they posed.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/blog.cvn.com\/trial-opens-against-r.j.-reynolds-over-camel-smokers-cancer-death", "tagIds": [ 7, 103, 179, 99, 104, 504, 771, 123, 168 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 7 ], "2": [ 103, 179, 99, 104, 123, 168 ], "4": [ 504 ], "5": [ 771 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Attorneys Monday debated who was responsible for the cancer death of a Florida smoker, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds.", "mediaId": 18385, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:15:20+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524578": { "id": 524578, "headlineText": "Video of Rey v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. - Trial - 03\/20\/23", "sourceDate": "2023-03-23T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks damages for smoking-related disease.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/cvn.com\/proceedings\/rey-v-rj-reynolds-tobacco-co-trial-2023-03-13", "tagIds": [ 7, 103, 104, 504, 771 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 7 ], "2": [ 103, 104 ], "4": [ 504 ], "5": [ 771 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks damages for smoking-related disease.", "mediaId": 18385, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:13:02+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524577": { "id": 524577, "headlineText": "Video of Johnson v. Philip Morris - Trial - 03\/14\/23 to 03\/14\/23", "sourceDate": "2023-03-14T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover for smoking-related injuries.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/cvn.com\/proceedings\/johnson-v-philip-morris-trial-2023-03-13", "tagIds": [ 2, 103, 104, 504, 794 ], "marking": "approved", "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 2 ], "2": [ 103, 104 ], "4": [ 504 ], "5": [ 794 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover for smoking-related injuries.", "mediaId": 18385, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:11:15+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524576": { "id": 524576, "headlineText": "Video of Marsh v. Philip Morris - Trial - 03\/07\/23 to 03\/17\/23", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Outcome\r\nDefense verdict", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/cvn.com\/proceedings\/marsh-v-philip-morris-trial-2023-02-27", "tagIds": [ 2, 103, 125, 104, 504, 771 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 2 ], "2": [ 103, 125, 104 ], "4": [ 504 ], "5": [ 771 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for smoking-related disease.", "mediaId": 18385, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:08:36+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524575": { "id": 524575, "headlineText": "$5M Verdict Hits Philip Morris in Trial Over Massachusetts Man's Throat Cancer", "sourceDate": "2023-02-23T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Jurors Friday levied a $5 million verdict against Philip Morris in finding the company and its Marlboro cigarettes responsible for the laryngeal cancer a Massachusetts man developed. Woodley v. Philip Morris, 2084-CV-01559.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Massachusetts State Court jury issued the award to Calvin Woodley after finding Philip Morris failed to adequately warn him of the dangers of its cigarettes before July 1, 1969 and that failure led to his throat cancer. Jurors cleared the cigarette maker, and supermarket company Stop & Shop, on other claims.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/blog.cvn.com\/5m-verdict-hits-philip-morris-in-trial-over-massachusetts-mans-throat-cancer", "tagIds": [ 2, 781, 103, 179, 99, 104 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 2 ], "2": [ 103, 179, 99, 104 ], "4": [ 504 ], "5": [ 781 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Jurors Friday levied a $5 million verdict against Philip Morris in finding the company and its Marlboro cigarettes responsible for the laryngeal cancer a Massachusetts man developed.", "mediaId": 18385, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T21:05:22+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524574": { "id": 524574, "headlineText": "Truth Initiative Applauds FDA Decision on Big Tobacco\u2019s Menthol E-Cigarette Products", "sourceDate": "2023-01-25T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Truth Initiative applauds the FDA's decision to issue marketing denial orders (MDOs) for two of R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company\u2019s menthol e-cigarette products.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/press\/press-release\/truth-initiative-applauds-fda-decision-big-tobaccos-menthol-e-cigarette", "tagIds": [ 5, 49, 221, 223, 52, 108, 116, 103, 222, 7 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 5, 49, 52, 7 ], "2": [ 221, 223, 108, 116, 103, 222 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T19:33:53+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524573": { "id": 524573, "headlineText": "Nashville Bar Owner Breaks Free from Nicotine Addiction and Hopes to Inspire Others", "sourceDate": "2023-01-25T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "John, a Nashville bar owner who quit smoking with support from the EX Program, has smoked for more than 15 years.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/press\/press-release\/nashville-bar-owner-breaks-free-nicotine-addiction-and-hopes-inspire-others", "tagIds": [ 168, 140, 49, 52, 108, 116, 804, 197, 830, 114 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 49, 52 ], "2": [ 168, 140, 108, 116, 197, 830, 114 ], "5": [ 804 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Owner of Jane\u2019s Hideaway in East Nashville quits smoking with support from Truth Initiative\u2019s EX\u00ae Program as Nashville regulations take effect", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T19:32:37+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524572": { "id": 524572, "headlineText": "Truth Initiative awards truth IMPACT scholarships to young leaders making a difference in their communities", "sourceDate": "2023-02-08T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Recipients from across the country are taking action to address youth nicotine use and its impact on mental health, social justice, and the environment", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/press\/press-release\/truth-initiative-awards-truth-impact-scholarships-young-leaders-making", "tagIds": [ 49, 830, 108, 52, 116, 107 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 49, 52 ], "2": [ 830, 108, 116, 107 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T19:30:12+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524571": { "id": 524571, "headlineText": "Truth Initiative Board Chair Mike Moore announces CEO and President Robin Koval will retire after a decade of transformational leadership", "sourceDate": "2023-02-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Robin Koval, CEO and President of Truth Initiative, the nation\u2019s largest public health organization dedicated to achieving a culture where all young people reject smoking, vaping and nicotine will retire in October 2023 after 10 years of transformational leadership. Koval became CEO and President in 2013, the second in the organization\u2019s 24-year history. The Truth Initiative Board of Directors will now proceed with a formal search for a successor to build on Koval\u2019s record of achievements and ambitious goals to continue to advance its lifesaving mission.\r\n\r\nIn making the announcement, Moore said, \u201cRobin has done an outstanding job leading Truth Initiative through a transformative time in our history, driving down youth smoking rates to historic lows. She and the organization are repeating this success by expanding the public education truth\u00ae brand with proven products to combat the national youth e-cigarette epidemic and the tobacco industry\u2019s relentless pursuit to hook a new generation. Under Robin\u2019s leadership, peer-reviewed research has shown the national truth campaign is preventing millions of young people from vaping nicotine and slowing progression while helping those already using e-cigarettes to quit in record numbers.\u201d", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/press\/press-release\/truth-initiative-board-chair-mike-moore-announces-ceo-and-president-robin-koval", "tagIds": [ 49, 52, 108, 116, 126, 181 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 49, 52 ], "2": [ 108, 116, 126, 181 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T19:29:11+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524570": { "id": 524570, "headlineText": "Tobacco\u2019s starring role", "sourceDate": "2023-03-08T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "On-screen tobacco imagery across varied media point to a persistent problem with the normalization and glamorization of smoking and vaping in entertainment media and pop culture. Long-established research tells us that smoking in movies prompts young people to start using tobacco, and Truth Initiative research published in 2020 was the first to establish that link with episodic streaming entertainment, demonstrating that exposure to tobacco imagery in such media can triple a young person\u2019s odds of starting to vape. Continued on-screen tobacco depictions are putting today\u2019s younger generations at risk of a lifetime of addiction. Our report finds that:\r\n\r\n60% of the 15 most popular shows among 15- to 24-year-olds contained depictions of tobacco in 2021, showing no improvement from 2020 and effectively exposing 25 million young people to tobacco imagery.\r\nThe Showtime hit and this year\u2019s top offender \u201cShameless\u201d more than doubled its number of depictions from its prior season, propelling Showtime to become the platform with the most tobacco imagery.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/tobacco-starring-role", "tagIds": [ 119, 49, 52, 108, 116, 221, 183, 222, 202, 158 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 49, 52 ], "2": [ 119, 108, 116, 221, 183, 222, 202, 158 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "How on-screen tobacco imagery drives youth e-cigarette use and what the entertainment industry can do to change the picture", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T19:09:19+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524569": { "id": 524569, "headlineText": "New report shows tobacco imagery continues to influence youth vaping initiation through on-screen entertainment most popular among 15- to 24-year-olds", "sourceDate": "2023-03-09T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "With streaming entertainment options growing in popularity and nearly every Best Picture nominee at the 2023 Academy Awards featuring smoking, a new report, released today, shows continued high levels of tobacco imagery across TV shows, movies, and music videos, even as peer-reviewed research shows on-screen exposure to these images makes young people three times more likely to start vaping nicotine. \u201cTobacco\u2019s Starring Role,\u201d Truth Initiative\u2019s fifth annual \u201cWhile You Were Streaming\u201d study of the most popular on-screen entertainment among 15- to 24-year-olds, found that 25 million young people were exposed to tobacco imagery on top television shows, along with 25 million through top box office movies. Smoking\u2019s insidious presence in entertainment media is cause for serious concern given more than 2.5 million high school and middle school students in the U.S. used e-cigarettes in 2022", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/press\/press-release\/new-report-shows-tobacco-imagery-continues-influence-youth-vaping-initiation", "tagIds": [ 221, 108, 49, 52, 116, 103, 119, 222, 158 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 49, 52 ], "2": [ 221, 108, 116, 103, 119, 222, 158 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Truth Initiative\u2019s annual \u201cWhile You Were Streaming\u201d study illustrates impact of troubling trend on youth e-cigarette public health crisis", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T19:05:13+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524568": { "id": 524568, "headlineText": "Truth Initiative welcomes FDA actions in response to Reagan-Udall report", "sourceDate": "2023-02-28T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Following the release this past December of the Reagan-Udall Foundation\u2019s evaluation of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), we applaud the response from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in moving to address the report\u2019s evaluations. Under the leadership of Dr. Brian King, we are encouraged by the clear steps laid out for a path forward and urge the FDA to implement its proposed actions quickly.\r\n\r\nWe are pleased to learn that CTP will develop and implement a five-year strategic plan by December 2023 and welcome the opportunity to provide input in the months to come. . . . \r\n\r\nwe hope this plan will identify a clear, scientifically sound, and executable strategy to regulate and enforce the continued proliferation, illegal marketing, and predatory behavior of the industry in recruiting millions of young people to become users of e-cigarettes and other high nicotine, flavored tobacco products and simultaneously provide a well supervised, common-sense approach for existing adult smokers to quit smoking and ideally the use of all tobacco products.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/press\/press-release\/truth-initiative-welcomes-fda-actions-response-reagan-udall-report", "tagIds": [ 5, 49, 52, 108, 116, 221, 223, 99, 114 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 5, 49, 52 ], "2": [ 108, 116, 221, 223, 99, 114 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T19:02:02+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524567": { "id": 524567, "headlineText": "New Documentary Takes Hard Look at Tobacco Industry\u2019s Predatory Tactics for New Generations", "sourceDate": "2023-02-28T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Six years after his seminal short film \u201cBlack Lives\/Black Lungs\u201d documented the decades-long campaign transforming menthol into a Black cigarette, filmmaker and former Truth Initiative fellow Lincoln Mondy released today his follow-up documentary exposing the tobacco industry\u2019s manipulative efforts to skirt federal regulations. \u201cBlack Lives\/Black Lungs: The Journey of a Stolen Leaf\u201d unravels the industry\u2019s forward-looking strategy of protecting profits, subverting regulations, and maintaining influence through the promotion of e-cigarettes to hook a new generation to nicotine. The short film is available today for wide release on YouTube.\r\n\r\n\r\n\u201cAfter exploring the connection between Black people and the tobacco industry with \u2018Black Lives\/Black Lungs,\u2019 I knew there was more to the story that needed to be shared,\u201d stated Mondy. \u201cAs I\u2019ve watched the explosion of the e-cigarette market in recent years leading to the youth e-cigarette epidemic, the parallels between the marketing of this new product and the way that the industry targeted the Black community with menthol cigarettes couldn\u2019t be ignored.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/press\/press-release\/new-documentary-takes-hard-look-tobacco-industrys-predatory-tactics-new", "tagIds": [ 49, 52, 108, 116, 103, 184, 119, 222, 192, 112, 158 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 49, 52 ], "2": [ 108, 116, 103, 184, 119, 222, 192, 112, 158 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "\u201cBlack Lives\/Black Lungs: The Journey of a Stolen Leaf\u201d is now available to stream on YouTube.", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T18:59:17+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524566": { "id": 524566, "headlineText": "FDA\u2019s Latest Marketing Denial Order for Menthol E-Cigarette Products Underscores Its Continued Commitment to Sound Science", "sourceDate": "2023-03-17T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Truth Initiative applauds the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s (FDA) latest announcement issuing market denial orders (MDOs) for two menthol e-cigarette products, requiring their immediate removal from the U.S. consumer market. Menthol and all flavored tobacco products play an indisputable role in youth tobacco initiation. The order against Big Tobacco\u2019s R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company\u2019s Vuse Solo brand, specifically the Vuse Replacement Cartridge Menthol 4.8% G1 and the Vuse Replacement Cartridge Menthol 4.8% G2, shows that sound science leads the way in protecting young people from these highly addictive products.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/truthinitiative.org\/press\/press-release\/fdas-latest-marketing-denial-order-menthol-e-cigarette-products-underscores-its", "tagIds": [ 5, 158, 221, 223, 49, 52, 108, 116, 103 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 22992, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 5, 49, 52 ], "2": [ 158, 221, 223, 108, 116, 103 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T18:54:49+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524565": { "id": 524565, "headlineText": "Parties prepare for another extension to the tobacco litigation stay ... .... and an argument about protecting \"future victims\"", "sourceDate": "2023-03-03T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "It was in early March 2019 that JTI-Macdonald bounced from defeat at the Quebec Court of Appeal to land before a sympathetic Ontario Court to seek protection under the federal Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). Within the month, the other two companies that shared the burden of a court-ordered $15 billion payment to injured Quebec smokers had climbed on the CCAA wagon. \r\n\r\nSince then, the Court has consistently extended the litigation stay and directed the companies to negotiate with injured smokers from Quebec and other provinces, together with all 10 provincial governments to reach a \"global settlement\" with these Canadian branches of the three largest multinational tobacco companies. \r\n\r\nThe current stay expires on March 31, 2023. The decision to set the hearing date only 2 days earlier than the scheduled expiry suggests that the companies know they will receive another renewal with no difficulty.", "finalUrl": "http:\/\/tobaccotrial.blogspot.com\/2023\/03\/parties-prepare-for-another-extension.html", "tagIds": [ 104, 229, 103 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 20773, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 104, 103 ], "3": [ 229 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T18:53:14+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524564": { "id": 524564, "headlineText": "Rapid-response surveillance of the first US test market for VLN cigarettes", "sourceDate": "2023-03-15T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Conclusions Retail marketing strategies for VLN mimic those for high-nicotine cigarettes. Deviations from FDA-authorised marketing claims were evident. Surveillance in future test markets is recommended to assess compliance with marketing claims and examine relative price and discount offers. Of interest is how premium-priced, low-nicotine cigarettes stand to compete in a market dominated by cheaper high-nicotine cigarettes.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/tobaccocontrol.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2023\/03\/15\/tc-2022-057888", "tagIds": [ 99, 116, 776, 103, 107, 222, 196, 194, 158, 140, 5 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 1642, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 99, 116, 103, 107, 222, 196, 194, 158, 140 ], "1": [ 5 ], "5": [ 776 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "VLN King menthol and non-menthol are the first combustible cigarettes to receive US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorisation as modified risk tobacco products. Focusing on the first retail test market, this study characterised VLN advertising, pro", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T18:44:37+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524563": { "id": 524563, "headlineText": "IQOS print magazine advertising characteristics and reach before and after FDA authorisation as a modified risk tobacco product", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Compared with pre-MRTP ads, more post-MRTP ads featured Marlboro HeatSticks, including Amber HeatSticks, and featured people. All ads contained a warning label\u2014most warning labels were cigarette specific. IQOS ads were featured in magazines that are especially popular among women.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/tobaccocontrol.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2023\/03\/22\/tc-2022-057741", "tagIds": [ 99, 116, 103, 107, 144, 161, 222, 158, 2 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 1642, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 99, 116, 103, 107, 144, 161, 222, 158 ], "1": [ 2 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "The purpose of this study is to expand the current research on IQOS advertising in the USA by examining content and readership characteristics of IQOS ads in print magazines before and after US Food and Drug Administration MRTP authorisation.", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T18:37:38+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524562": { "id": 524562, "headlineText": "Industry marketing of tobacco products on social media: case study of Philip Morris International\u2019s IQOS", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Conclusion Social media posts were used to engage consumers with advertising, event promotions, product use instructions and price promotions. The study provides evidence of the company-sponsored official marketing of an HTP via social media globally, underscoring the need for monitoring and tobacco control regulatory efforts in the digital arena.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/tobaccocontrol.bmj.com\/content\/early\/2023\/03\/22\/tc-2022-057833", "tagIds": [ 99, 116, 221, 103, 222, 192, 202, 158, 2 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 1642, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 99, 116, 221, 103, 222, 192, 202, 158 ], "1": [ 2 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "This study examined Philip Morris International\u2019s (PMI) social media marketing globally of its leading HTP, IQOS.", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T18:33:32+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524561": { "id": 524561, "headlineText": "Value drives tobacco \u2013 Smokers are seeking ways to save money", "sourceDate": "2023-03-23T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "With the country now returning to some semblance of normality in a post-COVID world, the tobacco category is proving once again to hold a substantial amount of value for retailers.\r\nThe market is now worth \u00a314bn (before tax) per year and as it stands, there is almost a 50\/50 market share split across Factory Made Cigarettes (FMC) and Roll Your Own (RYO) categories \u2013 at 54% and 46% respectively, Imperial Tobacco estimates.\r\n\u201cThe future of the tobacco industry lies very much within the value of the product as consumers seek out ways to save money. So, if retailers are to successfully cater to the needs of today\u2019s customer and increase sales, then ensuring they are stocking a wide range of value tobacco products is crucial,\u201d", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/grocerytrader.co.uk\/value-drives-tobacco-smokers-are-seeking-ways-to-save-money\/", "tagIds": [ 103, 183, 226, 201, 194, 215 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 13902, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 103, 183, 201, 194, 215 ], "3": [ 226 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T17:26:01+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524560": { "id": 524560, "headlineText": "Vape flavours would be banned and import permit required under crackdown", "sourceDate": "2023-03-23T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Vape flavours would be banned, individual product packages would have warning labels, and importers would need a permit to bring vapes into the country under a crackdown being recommended by the Therapeutic Goods Administration to stamp out vaping among young people.\r\n\r\nAustralia will remain a global outlier in maintaining its prescription-only approach to vaping, but is seeking to toughen import rules and product standards, given a flourishing black market has emerged since regulations limiting vaping to people with a doctor\u2019s prescription were first introduced in 2021.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/politics\/federal\/vape-flavours-would-be-banned-and-import-permit-required-under-crackdown-20230323-p5culh.html", "tagIds": [ 221, 223, 230, 112 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 1611, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 223, 112 ], "3": [ 230 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T17:24:15+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524559": { "id": 524559, "headlineText": "Teenage trends: Less alcohol, tobacco and drugs; more e-cigarettes and medication", "sourceDate": "2023-03-23T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Alcohol consumption among teenagers is falling significantly, as is their use of tobacco and (soft) drugs, an annual survey by the Flemish Alcohol and other Drugs (VAD) expertise centre reveals. Cannabis use has never been as low as the last academic year, but experts have concerns about other trends.\r\n\r\nThe use of tobacco, alcohol and cannabis among young people is declining: 17.8% of teenagers between 12 and 18 indicated that they used tobacco in the last year, almost 20% less than three years ago (before Covid-19).\r\n\r\n\r\nTeenagers are also starting to smoke later, with the average age rising from 14.1 years to 15.1 years in the last decade. Still, the centre stressed that measures to discourage smoking \u2013 such as more prevention for specific groups, raising the cost of cigarettes and tightening controls on sales to minors \u2013 remain necessary.\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, e-cigarettes are growing in popularity:", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/421244\/teenage-trends-less-alcohol-tobacco-and-drugs-more-e-cigarettes-and-medication", "tagIds": [ 214, 221, 296, 116, 106, 99, 108 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 23022, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 214, 221, 116, 106, 99, 108 ], "3": [ 296 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T17:22:21+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524558": { "id": 524558, "headlineText": "Tobacco Products-Related Citizen Petitions", "sourceDate": "2023-03-23T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The table below contains tobacco products-related citizen petitions received by FDA. You can search for petitions by specific text or refine your results by using the search box or filters. All links will redirect you to the docket in regulations.gov.\r\n\r\nSearch:", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/tobacco-products\/products-guidance-regulations\/tobacco-products-related-citizen-petitions", "tagIds": [ 5, 99, 107, 191, 106, 204 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 9778, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 5 ], "2": [ 99, 107, 191, 106, 204 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T15:02:41+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524556": { "id": 524556, "headlineText": "Dangers of Secondhand Smoke, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "CDPHE says secondhand smoke contains thousands of chemicals, and of those about 70 are known to cause cancer. They\u2019re trying to raise awareness with their new campaign \u2018Clear the Air Colorado\u2018 to the danger of secondhand smoke and secondhand vapor.\r\n\r\nChelsea Andrews is a tobacco communications specialist with CDPHE. She stopped by GDC to chat with Spencer Thomas about the dangers of secondhand smoke and secondhand vapor.cdc", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/kdvr.com\/great-day-colorado\/sponsored-gdc\/dangers-of-secondhand-smoke-colorado-department-of-public-health-environment\/", "tagIds": [ 767, 99, 115 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 17480, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 99, 115 ], "5": [ 767 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T14:56:03+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524555": { "id": 524555, "headlineText": "Association of Cigarette Sales With Comprehensive Menthol Flavor Ban in Massachusetts", "sourceDate": "2023-01-04T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The comprehensive flavor ban in Massachusetts was associated with a statistically significant decrease in state-level menthol and all cigarette sales. Limitations of the study include that cross-border or online cigarette sales in Massachusetts were not accounted for, that states with partial bans were not included, and that Massachusetts enacted other tobacco-related legislation that may have affected the results.5 Also, the findings should be interpreted cautiously as sales data may not fully capture cigarette consumption.\r\n\r\nNonflavored cigarette sales in Massachusetts vs the comparison states increased after the ban, suggesting the potential substitution of nonflavored cigarettes for menthol cigarettes. The US Food and Drug Administration plans to implement a nationwide menthol ban that can regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of menthol cigarettes; therefore, policies and interventions are needed to address possible menthol cigarette users\u2019 switching to nonflavored cigarettes that can undermine the effectiveness of the menthol flavor ban.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamainternalmedicine\/fullarticle\/2787781", "tagIds": [ 781, 103, 223, 830, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 24724, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 103, 223, 830, 99 ], "5": [ 781 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T14:51:16+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524554": { "id": 524554, "headlineText": "REDMOND: Massachusetts Post-Menthols Ban: Mixed Smoking Impacts, More Policing", "sourceDate": "2023-03-15T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Massachusetts is experiencing the aftershocks of menthol prohibition. In 2020, the Bay State became the first in the country to enact a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, smokeless tobacco and vaping products. As such, it\u2019s a real-life case study of the potential impacts of a proposed federal menthols ban. And while research on smoking rates currently raises as many questions as answers, the escalation of nicotine law enforcement is beyond dispute.\r\n\r\nAlmost three years into the Massachusetts ban, some apparently contradictory things are unfolding. One study found that sales of all cigarettes by licensed retailers declined by almost 33 percent. Proponents of the ban believe this is proof that it works.\r\n\r\nBut the inconvenient truth is, people who want menthol cigarettes can buy them in the bordering states of Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/filtermag.org\/massachusetts-menthols-ban-enforcement\/", "tagIds": [ 781, 178, 221, 223, 188, 830, 112 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 24971, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 178, 221, 223, 188, 830, 112 ], "5": [ 781 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T14:43:12+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524553": { "id": 524553, "headlineText": "Lexington school district set to receive more than $800K from e-cigarette lawsuit", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Lexington County School District 1 has settled an ongoing lawsuit with an e-cigarette company.\r\n\r\nOn Feb. 28, the district\u2019s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to accept the settlement it received from Juul Labs, ending its role in a lawsuit it joined in October 2020.\r\n\r\nAccording to the settlement, District 1 is eligible to receive a gross offer of $829,853, to which bonus payment funds may ultimately be added.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.lexingtonchronicle.com\/stories\/lexington-school-district-set-to-receive-more-than-800k-from-e-cigarette-lawsuit,48960", "tagIds": [ 221, 104, 135, 108, 802, 833, 869 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 104, 135, 108 ], "4": [ 869 ], "1": [ 833 ], "5": [ 802 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "mediaId": 27602, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T14:39:44+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524552": { "id": 524552, "headlineText": "Association of Smokeless Tobacco Use With Incident Peripheral Artery Disease: Results From the Atherosclerotic Risk in Communities Study [FREE FULL TEXT]", "sourceDate": "2023-01-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Conclusions\r\nCurrent smokeless tobacco use was associated with high rates of peripheral artery disease, similar to cigarette smoking. Future research should evaluate the effect of cessation of noncombustible tobacco on incident peripheral artery disease.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.ajpmonline.org\/article\/S0749-3797(23)00002-8\/fulltext", "tagIds": [ 99, 188, 136 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 9486, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 99, 188, 136 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-23T14:02:19+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524551": { "id": 524551, "headlineText": "Smokeless tobacco and cigarettes confer similar adverse vascular health risks, shows study", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine investigated the incidence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among users of smokeless tobacco products. The findings show that the use of chewing tobacco and snuff is associated with a two-fold increase in the risk for PAD.\r\n\r\n\"We've long known about the link between cigarette smoking and cardiovascular disease and PAD. There is much less information available about the harmful effects of noncombustible forms of tobacco and nicotine exposure. Building on prior research associating smokeless tobacco use with heart disease and stroke, our results link use of these products to a higher incidence of PAD,\"", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-03-smokeless-tobacco-cigarettes-confer-similar.html", "tagIds": [ 136, 99, 188 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 20226, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 136, 99, 188 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine investigated the incidence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among users of smokeless tobacco products. The findings show that the use of chewing tobacco and snuff is associated with a two-fold i", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T14:00:23+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524550": { "id": 524550, "headlineText": "Three-quarters of Brits think disposable vapes should be banned", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Disposable vapes are among the many plastic items littering Britain\u2019s beaches (Picture: Marine Conservation Society)Three-quarters of Brits support a ban on single-use vapes \u2013 the brightly-coloured disposable e-cigarette \u2018pens\u2019 that are increasingly washing up on the country\u2019s beaches.\r\nThe survey was conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Marine Conservation Society, which highlighted growing numbers of the plastic devices in its annual Beachwater litter survey.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/03\/22\/three-quarters-of-brits-think-disposable-vapes-should-be-banned-18486048\/", "tagIds": [ 221, 105, 181, 226, 106, 182, 159 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 13408, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 105, 181, 106, 182, 159 ], "3": [ 226 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "The discarded pens are increasingly being found on Britain's beaches.", "postedDate": "2023-03-23T13:54:32+00:00", "editionId": 8296 }, "524549": { "id": 524549, "headlineText": "SAHIM: The Need to Research Tobacco Control Initiatives", "sourceDate": "2023-03-09T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Tobacco control is not working for most of the world, it is not progressing and maintains the status quo. Interestingly, four out of five of the world\u2019s smokers are in low-income and middle-income countries. There are a few countries that are attributing to this number and death rates linked to tobacco consumption in these countries are almost the same.\r\n\r\nMost of the eight million deaths caused by tobacco occur each year, however, rates of tobacco use are falling only slowly. Globally, the overall number of tobacco users has barely changed. This is empirical evidence that proves that tobacco control is failing and requires an urgent overhaul to be effective.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/2023\/03\/09\/the-need-to-research-tobacco-control-initiatives\/", "tagIds": [ 272, 221, 116, 101, 196, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 27324, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 116, 101, 196, 99 ], "3": [ 272 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "While experts recognize the uncertainty of the benefits and risks associated with the evolving marketplace of non-combustible tobacco products over the longer term, there is a need to consider the substantial body of evidence instead of excessive caution ", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T18:17:22+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524548": { "id": 524548, "headlineText": "FDA Bans 2 Vuse Solo Menthol E-cigarette Products", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "has denied marketing of two Vuse Solo brand menthol e-cigarette products currently marketed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. The agency said the company must not market or distribute these unauthorized products in the U.S. or they risk FDA enforcement action.\r\n\r\nThe marketing denial orders or MDOs were issued against the Vuse Replacement Cartridge Menthol 4.8 percent G1 and the Vuse Replacement Cartridge Menthol 4.8 percent G2.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.rttnews.com\/3351300\/fda-bans-2-vuse-solo-menthol-e-cigarette-products.aspx?refresh=1", "tagIds": [ 5, 221, 223, 117, 103, 202, 7 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 17222, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 5, 7 ], "2": [ 221, 223, 117, 103, 202 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T18:11:39+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524547": { "id": 524547, "headlineText": "Unrealistic vaping views? Nearly 50 percent of parents confident they'd know if their child vapes", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Four in five parents also think their adolescent or teen understands the health risks of vaping with few believing their child has tried it, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at University of Michigan Health.\r\n\r\n\"Very few parents believe their child is vaping, but they may not have a realistic view about their child's exposure or experiences with e-cigarettes,\" said Mott Poll co-director Sarah Clark, M.P.H.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-03-unrealistic-vaping-views-percent-parents.html", "tagIds": [ 221, 219, 108, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 20226, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 219, 108, 99 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Nearly half of parents say they would definitely know if their child was vaping, despite characteristics of vaping devices that make it easy to hide or disguise their use, a new national poll suggests.", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T18:08:44+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524546": { "id": 524546, "headlineText": "CALL TO ACTION: The World Health Organization is planning a global assault on vaping", "sourceDate": "2023-03-19T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The New Nicotine Alliance (UK), a registered Charitable Organisation #1160481, is concerned with improving public health, through a greater understanding of \u201cnew\u201d (risk-reduced) nicotine products and their uses.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/nnalliance.org\/nnanews\/newsletters\/384-call-to-action-the-world-health-organization-is-planning-a-global-assault-on-vaping", "tagIds": [ 6, 221, 99, 101, 226, 103, 196, 140, 178 ], "marking": "approved", "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 6 ], "2": [ 221, 99, 101, 103, 196, 140, 178 ], "3": [ 226 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "mediaId": 22611, "subhead": "Today, we are calling on our supporters, consumers of reduced risk nicotine products, and others who understand the benefits of harm reduction to act on significant threats planned by the World Health Organization (WHO) later this year.", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T18:06:04+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524545": { "id": 524545, "headlineText": "GUTIERREZ: WHO\u2019s credibility under fire over belated ouster of \u2018toxic, abusive\u2019 director", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "(WHO) finds itself in hot water once more after the removal of a top official based in the agency\u2019s Manila headquarters.\r\nSeveral WHO staffers have accused WHO\u2019s Regional Director in the Western Pacific Dr. Takeshi Kasai of unethical, racist and abusive behavior that may have also jeopardized the agency\u2019s pandemic response, which led to his recent ouster.\r\n\r\nFollowing the news of Kasai\u2019s dismissal, Dr. Lorenzo Mata, president of tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocacy group Quit for Good, said this is just the latest in a string of scandals that has tainted WHO\u2019s reputation in the region. Aside from its widely perceived mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic response, Mata cited the agency\u2019s flip-flopping stance on smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes like heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes.\r\n\u201cThe WHO found itself in the same situation two years ago when their credibility took a hit in the Philippines. They previously stated that e-cigarettes are equally as harmful as cigarettes, but they backtracked during a Congressional hearing when they admitted that e-cigarettes are less harmful,\u201d", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1745372\/whos-credibility-under-fire-over-belated-ouster-of-toxic-abusive-director", "tagIds": [ 262, 221, 116, 101, 178, 182, 196, 177, 215, 114, 6 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 27235, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 116, 101, 178, 182, 196, 177, 215, 114 ], "1": [ 6 ], "3": [ 262 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T18:02:39+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524544": { "id": 524544, "headlineText": "\u2018Not benign\u2019: Labor plans vaping crackdown", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Health Minister Mark Butler has accused tobacco companies of targeting Australian children with vaping products and promised to work with the states to crack down on black market sales.\r\n\r\nAs the Nationals push the Albanese government to ease access to vaping products for adults and regulate them in the same way as cigarettes \u2013 a move health experts say would be a backward step on Australia\u2019s strong anti-smoking policies \u2013 Mr Butler told Labor MPs that vaping had \u201cexploded\u201d in the past five years, and it was damaging health.\r\n\r\nThe Nationals want nicotine-based vaping items sold alongside other smoking products with sales limited to people over 18. The minor Coalition partner is the only major party to accept donations from big tobacco companies.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.afr.com\/politics\/federal\/not-benign-labor-plans-vaping-crackdown-20230321-p5ctzg", "tagIds": [ 221, 230, 103, 177, 158, 108 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 103, 177, 158, 108 ], "3": [ 230 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "mediaId": 1609, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:52:01+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524543": { "id": 524543, "headlineText": "SULLUM: Shoddy Research Reinforces Anti-Vaping Narrative", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Reason.com - Free Minds and Free Markets\r\nReason logo\r\nLATEST\r\nMAGAZINE \r\nVIDEO\r\nPODCASTS \r\nVOLOKH\r\nNEWSLETTERS\r\nDONATE \r\nSUBSCRIBE \r\n\r\nSearch for:\r\nNICOTINE\r\n\r\nShoddy Research Reinforces Anti-Vaping Narrative\r\nThanks to tendentiously sloppy research, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous as smoking. That\u2019s not true.\r\nJACOB SULLUM | FROM THE APRIL 2023 ISSUE\r\n\r\nShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL\r\nTOPICSIDEAS\r\n(Illustration: IKANIMOKEN\/iStock)\r\nIn 2019, The Journal of the American Heart Association published a study suggesting that nicotine vaping doubles the risk of a heart attack. The authors claimed e-cigarette use is \"independently\" associated with a heightened risk of myocardial infarction, which is \"similar\" to the risk among cigarette smokers.\r\n\r\nThree years later, the World Journal of Oncology published a study that claimed vapers face about the same cancer risk as smokers. The authors said \"prospective studies should be planned to mitigate the risk.\"\r\n\r\nBoth studies were later retracted, largely because they shared the same glaring weakness: The researchers failed to consider whether the medical problems that survey respondents reported were diagnosed before or after they began vaping, a minimum requirement for inferring a causal relationship. As University of Louisville researchers Brad Rodu and Nantaporn Plurphanswat showed in a 2022 Internal and Emergency Medicine article, that failure is characteristic of studies that allege a link between vaping and smoking-related diseases, including several articles that so far have not been retracted.\r\n\r\n\r\nIn all of these cases, the researchers seemed so eager to discredit vaping as a harm-reducing alternative to smoking that they overlooked a fundamental methodological flaw. So did the peer reviewers and journal editors.\r\n\r\nThis sort of tendentiously sloppy research compounds a problem that harm reduction advocates have been decrying for years: Although the evidence indicates that vaping is far less dangerous than smoking, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous, if not more so. And while public health officials could help correct that misconception, which undermines the lifesaving potential of e-cigarettes, they frequently contribute to the confusion by obscuring the difference between these two modes of nicotine consumption.\r\n\r\nThe heart attack study was based on data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, which includes questions about when respondents began vaping and when they were diagnosed. Amazingly, the researchers did not use that information, even though it was crucial in testing the hypothesis that vaping causes heart attacks.\r\n\r\nEven more remarkably, the journal's editors recognized that problem before publication and asked the authors to address it. Although they failed to do so, the Journal of the American Heart Association published the study anyway.\r\n\r\nA month after publication, Rodu and Plurphanswat pointed out that most of the e-cigarette users who reported heart attacks actually had them before they started vaping, making a causal inference logically impossible. Sixteen prominent tobacco researchers amplified that point in a letter to the American Heart Association, which finally retracted the study eight months after it was published.\r\n\r\nIn their Internal and Emergency Medicine article, Rodu and Plurphanswat analyzed PATH data on four conditions \"strongly associated with smoking\" that previous research had suggested are also associated with vaping: myocardial infarction, stroke, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. They again found that the diagnoses generally preceded e-cigarette use.\r\n\r\nThe World Journal of Oncology study, which was based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, included information about the timing of cancer diagnoses but not the timing of e-cigarette use. As the authors conceded, that meant \"causal or temporal association could not be established.\"\r\n\r\nThe editors and peer reviewers apparently were unfazed by that difficulty. They also missed writing errors, non sequiturs, failures of reasoning, contradictions, and a blatant inconsistency in the way researchers reported their main results. Perhaps reviewers were reassured by the fact that the article was attributed to no fewer than 13 authors affiliated with reputable institutions such as the University of Illinois, Temple University Hospital, the Mayo Clinic, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.\r\n\r\nIn addition to glossing over the timing of e-cigarette use, the researchers classified participants as \"e-cigarette users\" if they had ever vaped and were not current smokers. The study did not take into account whether the respondents in that group had a history of smoking, which is problematic when you are trying to distinguish between correlation and causation.\r\n\r\nEven while implying that vaping poses about the same cancer risk as smoking, the study cited evidence showing that can't possibly be true. The authors noted that the carcinogenic potency of e-cigarette aerosol is more than 99 percent lower than the carcinogenic potency of cigarette smoke. They added that \"mean lifetime cancer risks decline from traditional smoking to e-cigarettes.\"\r\n\r\nThe researchers said the \"exponential increase in the use of e-cigarettes due to their widespread promotion as safer alternatives to traditional smoking\" is a \"dangerous threat\" and a \"public health risk.\" But they also described e-cigarettes as a promising harm reduction tool that \"could dramatically decrease the risk of serious disease in nicotine users and other high-risk groups.\"\r\n\r\nTen months after publication, the journal printed a retraction notice. \"Concerns have been raised regarding the article's methodology, source data processing including statistical analysis, and reliability of conclusions,\" the editors said. But \"the authors failed to provide justified explanations and evidence\" in response to those concerns.\r\n\r\nPublication of such a \"grossly flawed\" study, Rodu notes, raises an obvious question: \"How could it get through peer review?\" Respiratory specialist Riccardo Polosa and smoking researcher Konstantinos Farsalinos suggest an answer in a commentary that accompanied Rodu and Plurphanswat's Internal and Emergency Medicine article.\r\n\r\nPolosa and Farsalinos note that the failure to consider the temporal relationship between vaping and disease is a \"fatal\" flaw that should be obvious to reviewers. \"The unopposed acceptance of these (low-quality) papers by prestigious journals is symptomatic of a significant dysfunction in scientific publishing, which is distorting the practice of science,\" they write. \"In the context of highly polarized scientific debates (as in e-cigarette research) the peer review process becomes strongly biased for or against a certain narrative.\"\r\n\r\nIn this case, the favored narrative says vaping products should be viewed with suspicion, despite their potential to reduce smoking-related disease and death. Statements from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reinforce that narrative by inaccurately describing vaping as \"tobacco use\" and portraying it as a grave threat to public health.\r\n\r\nThe result of such obfuscation is apparent in opinion surveys. According to a 2020 survey, less than 3 percent of Americans recognize that e-cigarettes are \"much less harmful than combustible cigarettes.\"\r\n\r\nBrian King, director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), acknowledges the gap between what the evidence shows and what Americans commonly think. \"I'm fully aware of the misperceptions that are out there and aren't consistent with the known science,\" he told the Associated Press in September 2022. \"We do know that e-cigarettes, as a general class, have markedly less risk than a combustible cigarette product.\"\r\n\r\nKing did not acknowledge the role that his own agency, which sponsors hyperbolic propaganda aimed at deterring adolescent vaping, has played in creating those \"misperceptions.\" Nor did he reflect on the damage done by discouraging smokers from switching to vaping. 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My son was tortured.\"\r\n\r\nEMMA CAMP | 3.20.2023 3:36 PM\r\n\r\nAbout\r\nBrowse Topics\r\nEvents\r\nStaff\r\nJobs\r\nDonate\r\nAdvertise\r\nSubscribe\r\nContact\r\nMedia\r\nShop\r\nAmazon\r\nReason FacebookReason TwitterReason InstagramReason TikTokReason YoutubeReason ItunesReason on FlipboardReason RSS\r\n\u00a9 2022 Reason Foundation | Accessibility | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/reason.com\/2023\/03\/20\/shoddy-research-reinforces-anti-vaping-narrative\/", "tagIds": [ 221, 178, 196, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 178, 196, 99 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Thanks to tendentiously sloppy research, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous as smoking. That\u2019s not true.", "mediaId": 9056, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:48:02+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524542": { "id": 524542, "headlineText": "LEE\/CLANCY: How bad is vaping and should it be banned?", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A recent study modelled the impact of increasing access to nicotine vaping products in Australia. It found it\u2019s likely there would be significant public health benefits by relaxing the current restrictive policies and increasing access to nicotine vaping products for adults.\r\n\r\nThe question is not whether we should discourage teens from using vaping products or whether we should allow wider accessibility to vaping products for adults as an alternative to smoking. The answer to both those questions is yes.\r\n\r\nThe key question is how do we do both effectively without one policy jeopardising the outcomes of the other?\r\n\r\nIf we took a pragmatic harm-reduction approach, as other countries have done, we could use our very successful model of regulation of tobacco products as a template to achieve both outcomes.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-bad-is-vaping-and-should-it-be-banned-197913", "tagIds": [ 221, 178, 230, 116, 196, 830, 177, 108 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 20176, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 178, 116, 196, 830, 177, 108 ], "3": [ 230 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "We have undertaken an evidence check of vaping research. This included more than 100 sources on tobacco harm reduction, vaping prevalence and health effects, and what other countries are doing in response. Here\u2019s what we found.", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:45:51+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524541": { "id": 524541, "headlineText": "Pro-tobacco lobbyists circle Australian government\u2019s proposed vaping reforms", "sourceDate": "2023-03-19T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "An international pro-vaping group, supported by British American Tobacco, has hired an Australian lobbyist amid proposed government reforms that could see tightened access to nicotine vaping products.\r\n\r\nIn February, Michael Kauter \u2013 a former deputy director of the Nationals and a key lobbyist for the tobacco industry \u2013 added Swiss-based Health Diplomats to the federal lobbyist register.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s not yet clear why the group, which has connections to British American Tobacco, has hired Kauter.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2023\/mar\/20\/pro-tobacco-lobbyists-circle-australian-governments-proposed-vaping-reforms", "tagIds": [ 230, 221, 204, 103, 222, 177, 3 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 26001, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 204, 103, 222, 177 ], "3": [ 230 ], "1": [ 3 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "As the TGA considers at least 4,000 submissions, tobacco companies appear to be heightening lobbying efforts", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:40:46+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524540": { "id": 524540, "headlineText": "Tobacco and vaping products in Australia: An updated economic assessment (PDF)", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "This new report finds that: \r\n\r\n1. Australian consumers and households, having already experienced a substantial reduction in their \r\nreal incomes, would find it more than usually challenging to absorb any policy measure that \r\nfurther increased the cost of living and thereby further reduced their real income. \r\n2. To the extent that the government remains committed to its fiscal targets, broadening the tax \r\nbase might well be considered the best option out of the three principal fiscal policy options \u2500 \r\nborrowing more, raising taxes, or broadening the tax base. \r\n3. Our econometric analysis finds that the demand for legal, tax-paid, tobacco products is highly \r\nresponsive to price, and consequently, any significant tax increase would risk a decline in excise \r\nrevenues. \r\n4. It is estimated that excise revenues lost to the tobacco black market are substantial, ranging \r\nbetween AUD 1.9 bn (according to the Australian Taxation Office) and AUD 3.4 bn (KPMG).", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/independent-economics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tobacco-and-vaping-in-Australia-An-updated-economic-assessment-March-2023.pdf", "tagIds": [ 230, 221, 103, 194, 112, 99 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 103, 194, 112, 99 ], "3": [ 230 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "mediaId": 27601, "subhead": "10. We estimate that legalising vaping as an adult consumer product could potentially generate AUD 254 m in GST receipts.", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:37:04+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524539": { "id": 524539, "headlineText": "MENDELSOHN: Current vaping regulations rejected by vapers and doctors - report", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A NEW REPORT by London-based Independent Economics LLC has found that vaping nicotine is skyrocketing in Australia in spite of strict regulations. Smokers and doctors have rejected the prescription model and this is unlikely to change, even with greater restrictions and enforcement.\r\n\r\nThe report sends a clear message to the government that the prescription model has failed and that future improvements are unlikely if the prescription policy continues.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/colinmendelsohn.com.au\/independent-economics\/", "tagIds": [ 221, 99, 114, 178, 230, 107 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 24523, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 99, 114, 178, 107 ], "3": [ 230 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:26:18+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524538": { "id": 524538, "headlineText": "JENKINS: WHO\u2019s Latest Assault Could Destroy Vaping As We Know It", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Early reports suggest the World Health Organisation (WHO) is about to launch a new assault on vaping. \r\n\r\nIndeed, The New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) has identified proposals that are likely to destroy vaping as we know it. \r\n\r\nWhat\u2019s more, member states like the UK are bound by law to apply the proposals. \r\n\r\nIn this post we\u2019ll cover some of the worst proposals, and what the New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) suggest we do about it.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk\/ashtray-blog\/2023\/03\/who-assault-on-vaping.html", "tagIds": [ 221, 116, 103, 101, 178, 115, 6 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 19087, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 116, 103, 101, 178, 115 ], "1": [ 6 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "The WHO will redefine vapour from vaping devices as cigarette smoke", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:24:08+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524537": { "id": 524537, "headlineText": "ARCHIVE: Clarifying allegations regarding CoEHAR conflicts of interest", "sourceDate": "2021-09-01T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A News piece written by Talha Khan Burkhi in The Lancet Oncology1 incorrectly reported\r\nthat two researchers at the Center of Excellence for the Accelerator of Harm Reduction\r\n(CoEHAR) at the University of Catania (Catania, Italy) did not disclose their conflicts\r\nof interest in their publications. This News piece also included statements from Tess\r\nLegg, who with others authored an analysis that we believe misrepresented CoEHAR and\r\nits researchers by making deceiving allegations about conflicts of interest.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanonc\/article\/PIIS1470-2045(21)00477-0\/fulltext", "tagIds": [ 227, 103, 182, 183, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 26003, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 103, 182, 183, 99 ], "3": [ 227 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:20:34+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524536": { "id": 524536, "headlineText": "CROSS: Further COPD Evidence", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Dr Riccardo Polosa is associated with yet another study showing the positive impact of switching from tobacco to vaping in COPD patients. Researchers have been saying for a number of years that smokers suffering from COPD should consider switching to vaping. Anecdotal evidence from the Planet of the Vapes\u2019 forum supported this suggestion as members recounted their own personal stories. In his latest paper, Dr Riccardo Polosa repeats the advice.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.planetofthevapes.co.uk\/news\/health-studies\/2023-03-21_further-copd-evidence.html", "tagIds": [ 21, 99, 103, 221, 226, 178, 196 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 25249, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 21, 99, 103, 221, 178, 196 ], "3": [ 226 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:11:40+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524535": { "id": 524535, "headlineText": "\u2018Shocker\u2019: health experts condemn Nationals proposal to relax vaping laws", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The Nationals proposal to address skyrocketing youth vaping rates by relaxing laws to allow retailers to sell the products to adults is \u201ca shocker,\u201d the president of the Australian Medical Association, Steve Robson, has said, while other health experts have criticised the proposal for being aligned with big tobacco.\r\n\r\nOn Tuesday Nationals leader David Littleproud told the ABC that retailers should be allowed to dispense nicotine vaping products, but that sales should be limited to people 18 and over, and attractive packaging marketed to children should be banned.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe have to get ahead of this because children are the ones that are the victims of this,\u201d Littleproud said.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2023\/mar\/21\/shocker-health-experts-condemn-nationals-proposal-to-relax-vaping-laws", "tagIds": [ 221, 177, 99, 230, 108 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 26001, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 177, 99, 108 ], "3": [ 230 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Nationals leader David Littleproud says children \u2018are the victims\u2019 of vaping and has proposed laws on selling e-cigarettes be relaxed for adults but banned for under-18s.", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T16:09:17+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524534": { "id": 524534, "headlineText": "Norway spared from controversial ban on flavoured snus: report", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A proposed ban on flavoured snus will not be among the measures included in the Norwegian government\u2019s new tobacco strategy, according to media reports.\r\n\r\nNorwegian health minister Ingvild Kjerkol is set to release a new public health report on March 31st that will include several proposals that would tighten tobacco regulation.\r\n\r\nComments from politicians ahead of the report\u2019s release indicated that a ban on flavoured snus and a lifetime tobacco ban for people born after 2008 were both \u201con the table\u201d, sparking concerns among public health experts.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/snusforumet.se\/en\/norway-spared-from-controversial-ban-on-flavoured-snus-report\/", "tagIds": [ 251, 223, 188, 158, 103, 177 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 26661, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 223, 188, 158, 103, 177 ], "3": [ 251 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "\u201cIf flavoured snus is banned, we risk seeing a rise in smoking prevalence again. And we don\u2019t want that,\u201d", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T15:57:41+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524533": { "id": 524533, "headlineText": "VIDEO: Vape ban officially enacted in Taiwan", "sourceDate": "2023-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The increasing popularity of vaporized nicotine products has raised concerns about its impact on Taiwanese youths, so lawmakers are taking action to address the situation.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/en.rti.org.tw\/news\/view\/id\/2009188", "tagIds": [ 313, 284, 221, 101, 103, 177, 108 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 101, 103, 177, 108 ], "3": [ 313, 284 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Vapes were once touted as a potentially healthier alternative for smokers. However, starting last year, Taiwanese lawmakers began to propose legislation banning the import, sale, and manufacture of e-cigarettes, another term for vapes.", "mediaId": 17391, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T15:50:02+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524532": { "id": 524532, "headlineText": "Elf Bar Nicotine Levels & Comparison to a Cigarette", "sourceDate": "2015-03-22T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Elf Bar is changing the brand name on its products sold in the United States to EBDESIGN after a federal judge ordered the company to stop using the ELFBAR name until a trademark dispute is decided.\r\n\r\nEBDESIGN-branded products will arrive in the U.S. soon after March 10. Product model numbers will remain the same, as will the appearance of the devices. Model numbers will be more prominent on the devices and packaging, and the brand name will be smaller.\r\n\r\nBeware of ELFBAR-branded products still being sold in stores. They could be fake (or counterfeit) Elf Bars.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/vaping360.com\/learn\/how-much-nicotine-is-in-a-elf-bar\/", "tagIds": [ 168, 140, 103, 221, 112, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 23008, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 168, 140, 103, 221, 112, 99 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T15:46:24+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524531": { "id": 524531, "headlineText": "Convenience stores group urges Hochul to step up cigarette enforcement", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "New York state officials are being urged to step up the enforcement of illegally smuggled cigarettes amid state budget talks that could lead to a $1-per-pack tax increase as well as a ban on menthol cigarettes.\r\nAt the same time, anti-tobacco advocates and civil rights leaders are stepping up a push to support the ban-and-tax plan in a final version of the state budget, due April 1, while also pushing back on claims of policing concerns created by a potential ban.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/ny-state-of-politics\/2023\/03\/20\/convenience-stores-group-urge-hochul-to-step-up-cigarette-enforcement", "tagIds": [ 103, 796, 118, 223, 204, 112, 177 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 24514, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 103, 118, 223, 204, 112, 177 ], "5": [ 796 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T15:39:47+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524530": { "id": 524530, "headlineText": "Rothschild to advise tobacco maker Al Fakher on strategic options - sources", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "DUBAI, March 21 (Reuters) - The owner of Dubai-based tobacco business Al Fakher has hired Rothschild & Co to advise it on strategic options, including a possible initial public offering, two sources familiar with the matter said.\r\n\r\nAn IPO would take place in the region, either on Saudi Arabia's Tadawul or the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the sources said.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/rothschild-advise-tobacco-maker-al-fakher-strategic-options-sources-2023-03-21\/", "tagIds": [ 437, 266, 103 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 25941, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 103 ], "3": [ 437, 266 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T15:29:25+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524529": { "id": 524529, "headlineText": "European Commission Asks for Comments Regarding Upcoming Tobacco Rules", "sourceDate": "2023-03-16T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Between February and May 16, 2023, anyone\u2014including those not in the EU\u2014is welcome to submit comments as part of the Evaluation of the Legislative Framework for Tobacco Control. 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Following similar moves in Australia and Ireland, Oman\u2019s Ministry of Health will require tobacco products to use packaging that has standardized colors and fonts, while 65 percent of the packaging will include a public health message.\r\n\r\nFor cigars, this means that visual identifiers that separate one cigar from another such as the designs on bands and boxes will be completely gone. Instead, every cigar will have the same simple band with text printed to identify which cigar it is.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/halfwheel.com\/oman-approves-plain-packaging-for-tobaccos\/421405\/", "tagIds": [ 369, 138, 103, 129 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 22269, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 138, 103, 129 ], "3": [ 369 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T02:34:59+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524518": { "id": 524518, "headlineText": "Dangers of Disposable Vapes: Lithium Battery Fires, Plastic Waste and Health", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Three fires broke out at the Grundon waste disposal plant near London\u2019s Heathrow Airport in the past six months. In each case, the chief suspects were disposable vaping devices containing lithium batteries.\r\n\r\nOwen George, who leads recycling for Grundon, said the volume of discarded vapes has soared over the past two years and poses a growing risk because the small batteries \u201ccan catch fire or pollute the other recycling.\u201d\r\n\r\n\r\nThe fires are just one consequence of the popularity of disposable vapes. The brightly colored e-cigarettes are also flooding the environment with plastic waste, creating an eyesore in parks and across city centers.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/international\/2023\/03\/20\/713001.htm", "tagIds": [ 221, 109, 99, 226, 182, 159 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 14513, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 109, 99, 182, 159 ], "3": [ 226 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T02:33:04+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524517": { "id": 524517, "headlineText": "Convenience Stores Speak Out Against New York Tobacco Proposals", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Lawmakers in New York have rejected a proposal from the governor to ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products in the state and", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.cspdailynews.com\/tobacco\/convenience-stores-speak-out-against-new-york-tobacco-proposals", "tagIds": [ 796, 103, 183, 118, 223, 204, 177 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 24835, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 103, 183, 118, 223, 204, 177 ], "5": [ 796 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Lawmakers reject flavored tobacco ban, accept cigarette tax increase, but negotiations not over yet", "postedDate": "2023-03-22T01:42:34+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524516": { "id": 524516, "headlineText": "Colorful Chinese-made e-cigarette Elf Bar using influencers to appeal to kids, Schumer says", "sourceDate": "2023-03-19T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling on the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate a hot, new Chinese-made e-cigarette that he believes is skirting American advertising laws by appealing directly to kids and teenager via social media.\r\n\r\nThe New York Democrat said the e-cig \u2014 called \u201cElf Bar\u201d \u2014 is wrapped in colorful packaging to attract youthful customers. 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The district\u2019s portion comes from a settlement pool of $600 million for school districts and municipalities that received preliminary approval in January from Judge William Orrick of U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, where the suit was filed.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.meadvilletribune.com\/news\/penncrest-awarded-more-than-50-000-in-vaping-settlement\/article_233a63ec-c764-11ed-8674-6fc5df301659.html", "tagIds": [ 221, 111, 800, 104, 833, 869 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 1208, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 111, 104 ], "5": [ 800 ], "1": [ 833 ], "4": [ 869 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-22T01:31:27+00:00", "editionId": 8295 }, "524514": { "id": 524514, "headlineText": "Philip Morris & RJR Prevail at Trial Where Parties Disputed Origin of Woman's Deadly Cancer", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A Florida state court jury Friday cleared the nation\u2019s two largest cigarette makers of responsibility for the cancer death of a Florida woman who smoked for more than a quarter-century. 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The report stated they were experiencing high blood pressure, elevated heart rate and shortness of breath as well as feeling tired and confused.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.thenewsjournal.net\/vaping-scare-sends-four-lynn-camp-students-to-hospital\/", "tagIds": [ 779, 221, 135, 832, 99, 108 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 18506, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 135, 832, 99, 108 ], "5": [ 779 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:48:10+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524513": { "id": 524513, "headlineText": "REEVES: Why are our kids vaping?", "sourceDate": "2023-02-16T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "If your teen is showing signs of e-cigarette use, or they are already addicted, there are resources available at truthinitiative.com. Truth Initiative works to use provocative, creative, and innovative approaches to influence culture, inspire youth and young adults, and initiate action. This is all grounded in research to achieve a future where tobacco use, and nicotine addiction are a thing of the past (Truth Initiative, 2018).\r\n\r\nThis is part of the familiar program \u201cTalk. They Hear You.\u201d, which helps parents learn to talk to their kids about substance use and vaping on a continuous basis.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.mtairynews.com\/opinion\/117607\/why-are-our-kids-vaping", "tagIds": [ 221, 108, 789, 116, 178, 219, 202 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 848, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 108, 116, 178, 219, 202 ], "5": [ 789 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:46:56+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524511": { "id": 524511, "headlineText": "CLEMENT: Taxing vaping promotes smoking. So why is Ottawa doing that?", "sourceDate": "2022-06-15T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/financialpost.com\/opinion\/opinion-taxing-vaping-promotes-smoking-so-why-is-ottawa-doing-that", "tagIds": [ 221, 178, 118, 103, 229, 196, 830 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 9067, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 178, 118, 103, 196, 830 ], "3": [ 229 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Heavy-handed vaping regulations and taxation do nothing but create more smokers", "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:42:47+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524510": { "id": 524510, "headlineText": "Idaho Public Television to air documentary 'Nic Sick' to raise awareness on youth vaping", "sourceDate": "2023-03-14T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Idaho Public Television will put Idaho\u2019s youth vaping crisis front and center with its upcoming documentary, \u201cNic Sick,\u201d set to air on March 21 at 7 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The documentary is aimed at dispelling many of the misconceptions about youth vaping and ultimately helping Idaho students make safe choices for their health and future.\r\n\r\n\u201cNic Sick\u201d will feature teens from across the state talking candidly about their struggles to overcome vape addiction and the health consequences that come with it.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.idahostatejournal.com\/community\/idaho-public-television-to-air-documentary-nic-sick-to-raise-awareness-on-youth-vaping\/article_3d0ec9e2-c288-11ed-9ee6-0331c101ae6c.html", "tagIds": [ 775, 221, 108, 125, 168, 202, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 108, 125, 168, 202, 99 ], "5": [ 775 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "mediaId": 365, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:39:00+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524509": { "id": 524509, "headlineText": "NTCP says \u2018tobacco epidemic\u2019 taking heavy toll in Nagaland", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP), Nagaland today stated that the \u201ctobacco epidemic\u201d has been taking a heavy toll on society as indicated by the rising trend of the incidence of diseases and economic burden related to tobacco use.\r\n\r\nA press release issued by the Deputy Director and State Nodal Officer, NTCP, Dr Arenla Walling, said that \u201cour society must wake up to the threat posed by the tobacco industry before it is too late.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe NTCP however made clear that even though tobacco has become a serious threat to society, particularly to the wellbeing of the younger generation, there is no total ban on the sale of tobacco under COTPA 2003.", "finalUrl": "http:\/\/morungexpress.com\/ntcp-says-tobacco-epidemic-taking-heavy-toll-in-nagaland", "tagIds": [ 278, 313, 116, 103, 108 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 18423, "tagsByCategory": { "3": [ 278, 313 ], "2": [ 116, 103, 108 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:35:43+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524508": { "id": 524508, "headlineText": "Could this be the year for Tobacco Harm Reduction?", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "This November, Panama will play host to the tenth WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Conference of the Parties (COP), where decisions on tobacco control will be taken that may have far-reaching implications for the world\u2019s more than a billion smokers. \r\n\r\nThe WHO FCTC has faced criticism for achieving only marginal reductions in the number of smokers and for failing to implement guidelines and recommendations on tobacco harm reduction (THR), which can provide better alternatives to smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit. \r\n\r\nThis year marks the 20th anniversary of the FCTC\u2019s adoption and advocates of THR are keen to see whether this COP will take meaningful action on THR. . . . \r\n\r\nan increasing number of countries have recognized the public health opportunity that THR presents and have adopted or are in the process of adopting regulatory and tax policies that differentiate between cigarettes and non-combustible nicotine products to incentivize smokers who do not quit to choose better alternatives.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.dailynewsegypt.com\/2023\/03\/20\/could-this-be-the-year-for-tobacco-harm-reduction\/", "tagIds": [ 384, 221, 126, 101, 178, 115, 196, 188, 202, 99, 32, 6 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 26722, "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 32, 6 ], "2": [ 221, 126, 101, 178, 115, 196, 188, 202, 99 ], "3": [ 384 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), nine member organizations wrote the FCTC delegation heads from around the world, urging them to review the evidence that in support of THR ahead of COP10.", "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:34:18+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524507": { "id": 524507, "headlineText": "Second-hand smoke exposure in adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean: a pooled analysis", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Findings\r\nGSHS surveys were administered in 18 countries, yielding a total of 95,805 subjects. Pooled age-standardised prevalence of second-hand smoking was 60.9% (95% CI: 59.9%\u201362.0%) with no substantial differences between boys and girls. The age-standardised prevalence of any second-hand smoking varied from 40.2% in Anguilla to 68.2% in Jamaica, and the highest prevalence was in the Southern Latin America subregion (65.9%). Pooled age-standardised prevalence of daily second-hand smoking was 15.1% (95% CI: 14.2%\u201316.1%), and was higher in girls than boys (16.5% vs 13.7%; p < 0.001). The age-standardised prevalence of daily second-hand smoking ranged between 4.8% in Peru to 28.7% in Jamaica, and the highest age-standardised prevalence was in Southern Latin America (19.7%).\r\nInterpretation\r\nThe prevalence of any second-hand smoking is high among adolescents in LAC, though estimates changed substantially by country.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanam\/article\/PIIS2667-193X(23)00052-2\/fulltext", "tagIds": [ 372, 99, 115, 108, 428, 106, 101, 161 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 26003, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 99, 115, 108, 106, 101, 161 ], "3": [ 372, 428 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "The prevalence of any second-hand smoking is high among adolescents in LAC, though estimates changed substantially by country. While policies and interventions to reduce\/stop smoking are implemented, attention should also be paid to avoid second-hand smok", "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:28:35+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524506": { "id": 524506, "headlineText": "Nigerian Man Arrested For Trying To Smuggle In 83,000 Cigarettes Worth \u00a328,000 On A Flight From Nigeria\u00a0To\u00a0Newcastle (Photos)", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "A Nigerian man was caught in the act of trying to smuggle more than 83,000 cigarettes into Newcastle International Airport. The man identified as Samuel Onyemenam, 50, was stopped while carrying lu\u2026", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/sundiatapost.com\/nigerian-man-arrested-for-trying-to-smuggle-in-83000-cigarettes-worth-28000-on-a-flight-from-nigeria-to-newcastle-photos\/", "tagIds": [ 231, 131, 112, 226 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 26957, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 131, 112 ], "3": [ 231, 226 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:20:53+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524505": { "id": 524505, "headlineText": "Smoking Cessation Apps Market Will Grow at A 12% CAGR by 2031: Growth Plus Reports", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Smoking Cessation Apps market research report is a complete study of market dynamics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It analyses the markets historical and projected growth by region and compares it to other markets. The report includes detailed market information such as regional market opportunities, sales and revenue by region, cost analysis, supply chain, market influencing factors analysis, Smoking Cessation Apps market size forecast, market data & Graphs and Statistics, Tables, Bar & Pie Charts, and many more for market insight.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.digitaljournal.com\/pr\/news\/smoking-cessation-apps-market-will-grow-at-a-12-cagr-by-2031-growth-plus-reports", "tagIds": [ 114, 183 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 18527, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 114, 183 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:19:16+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524504": { "id": 524504, "headlineText": "NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION 3.31.2023", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "On our Day of Action, youth advocates across the country will come together to call Big Tobacco\u2019s bluff and expose them for who they really are: jokers who gamble with people\u2019s lives.\r\nThe stakes couldn\u2019t be higher. Big Tobacco is running new PR campaigns claiming they\u2019re the good guys! They say they\u2019ve reformed, that they\u2019re \"beyond smoking,\" and that they want a \"smoke-free world.\" But it\u2019s the same lie they\u2019ve been telling for decades.\r\nThey aggressively market deadly cigarettes while raking in billions of dollars in profits. They fight policies that would actually reduce tobacco use. They constantly develop new products to hook kids. In a nutshell, they continue to lie, cheat, and fool people into a lifetime of addiction, disease and death.\r\n\r\n\r\nOn March 31, you can join thousands of youth advocates across the country to stand up and speak out against the tobacco industry.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.takedowntobacco.org\/day-of-action?emci=1395d8e0-38c7-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=718cce9a-13c8-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=545809", "tagIds": [ 116, 103, 120, 222, 196, 202, 108, 69 ], "marking": "promoted", "tagsByCategory": { "1": [ 69 ], "2": [ 116, 103, 120, 222, 196, 202, 108 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action is back on March 31, 2023! It's time to raise the stakes on Big Tobacco and stop these jokers from gambling with our lives.", "mediaId": 9058, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T21:11:42+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524503": { "id": 524503, "headlineText": "Lung disease: 'For asthma to take her life was just unbelievable'", "sourceDate": "2023-03-21T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Lung conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a category which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, affect one in five people in their lifetime.\r\n\r\nLung disease is the third biggest killer in the UK after cancer and heart disease over the last decade. In Lancashire - where Amy lived - rates are above the national average.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-64988494", "tagIds": [ 137, 21, 99, 226, 259, 192, 213 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 25998, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 137, 21, 99, 192, 213 ], "3": [ 226, 259 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "New research shows stark North-South divide in hospital admissions for lung disease across the UK. The number of people needing emergency hospital treatment for asthma, emphysema and other lung conditions is three times higher in some parts of the UK than", "postedDate": "2023-03-21T20:12:36+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524502": { "id": 524502, "headlineText": "Oral diseases on the up", "sourceDate": "2007-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "High intake of sugar along with tobacco and alcohol use, and poor hygiene is being attributed as the primary drivers of oral diseases.\r\n\r\nColonial War Memorial Hospital\u2019s Senior Dental Officer, Dr. John Susau made the comments this morning while speaking at the World Oral Health Day workshop.\r\n\r\nSusau says there is a need for a change in lifestyle behavior to combat the country\u2019s prevalent oral health issues.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.fbcnews.com.fj\/news\/oral-diseases-on-the-up\/", "tagIds": [ 262, 179, 99, 215 ], "marking": "approved", "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 179, 99, 215 ], "3": [ 262 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "mediaId": 18668, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T18:19:00+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524501": { "id": 524501, "headlineText": "Tobacco business boosts LT Group\u2019s attributable income", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "LT Group Inc., the holding firm of most businesses of tycoon Lucio Tan, said its attributable income last year grew 24 percent to P25.14 billion from the previous year\u2019s P20.25 billion, partly as a result of the elimination of gains from the transfer of assets.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe lower attributable income in 2021 was due to the elimination at the LTG level of the P33.44 billion gain that PNB (Philippine National Bank) booked from transferring real estate assets into PNB Holdings Corp. in the second quarter of 2021,\u201d the company said.\r\n\r\nThe tobacco business accounted for P15.28 billion or 61 percent of total attributable income, while PNB contributed P6.61 billion or 26 percent.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/businessmirror.com.ph\/2023\/03\/20\/tobacco-business-boosts-lt-groups-attributable-income\/", "tagIds": [ 103, 262, 377 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 18294, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 103 ], "3": [ 262, 377 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T18:16:07+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524500": { "id": 524500, "headlineText": "Plane passenger caught smuggling 83,000 cigarettes appears in court", "sourceDate": "2023-03-19T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Samuel Onyemenam was caught with 83,600 cigarettes in his luggage. He claimed that he had been transporting the cigarettes for his cousin and had made no financial gain from the scheme.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11879001\/Plane-passenger-50-appears-court-caught-smuggling-83-000-cigarettes-Newcastle.html", "tagIds": [ 131, 112, 226, 231 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 14302, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 131, 112 ], "3": [ 226, 231 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T18:08:21+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524499": { "id": 524499, "headlineText": "\u2018Stop Tobacco\u2019 app grabs public fancy in Bengaluru", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The GPS-based mobile app \u2018Stop Tobacco\u2019 launched in Karnataka on February 28, has seen 50 complaints made on the portal of people smoking in public.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/bengaluru\/2023\/mar\/20\/stop-tobacco-app-grabs-public-fancy-in-bengaluru-2557625.html", "tagIds": [ 278, 313, 117, 192 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 21058, "tagsByCategory": { "3": [ 278, 313 ], "2": [ 117, 192 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "subhead": "The GPS-based mobile app \u2018Stop Tobacco\u2019 launched in Karnataka on February 28, has seen 50 complaints made on the portal of people smoking in public.", "postedDate": "2023-03-21T18:05:49+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524498": { "id": 524498, "headlineText": "Vaping \u2018epidemic\u2019 among teenagers prompts calls for regulation", "sourceDate": "2023-03-19T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Vapes should be regulated like cigarettes to help stop the \u201cepidemic\u201d of teenage vaping, according to one of Britain\u2019s top lung doctors.\r\n\r\nThe popularity of vaping is growing so fast among teenagers that almost all will be doing it within five years if the trajectory continues, Dr Mike McKean, vice-president of policy for the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health, has warned.\r\n\r\nHe believes that a generation could end up with a long-term addiction and lung damage unless urgent action is taken.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/vaping-epidemic-among-teenagers-prompts-calls-for-regulation-3wzxwgmxc", "tagIds": [ 221, 108, 226, 21, 99 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 25940, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 108, 21, 99 ], "3": [ 226 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T18:03:10+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524497": { "id": 524497, "headlineText": "Tighter import bans on e-cigarettes expected in bid to tackle \u2018explosion in illegal vaping\u2019", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "Australia\u2019s drug regulator is expected to recommend sweeping import bans on vaping products, as new research shows young people who use e-cigarettes are much more likely to go on to smoke regular cigarettes than those who don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nThis week the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will deliver its recommendations to the government on how vaping laws should be changed to tackle rising vaping rates, particularly among young people.\r\n\r\nPeak health bodies including the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Cancer Council have united in their call for a blanket ban on the importation of all nicotine vaping products without a prescription.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2023\/mar\/21\/tighter-import-bans-on-e-cigarettes-expected-in-bid-to-tackle-explosion-in-vaping", "tagIds": [ 112, 221, 109, 117, 230, 114, 108 ], "marking": "promoted", "mediaId": 26001, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 112, 221, 109, 117, 114, 108 ], "3": [ 230 ] }, "rating": 5, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-21T12:51:41+00:00", "editionId": 8294 }, "524495": { "id": 524495, "headlineText": "2 Youths Seen Vaping & Smoking In Sentosa Cable Car, Operator Makes Police Report", "sourceDate": "2023-03-20T00:00:00+00:00", "summary": "The Sentosa Cable Car has been a popular leisure attraction for Singaporeans and tourists for decades.\r\nHowever, smoking and vaping in cable cars are not allowed.\r\nUnfortunately, two youths were seen doing just that in a video posted on the Internet.\r\n\r\nThe operator has made a police report against them.", "finalUrl": "https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/vaping-sentosa-cable-car\/", "tagIds": [ 221, 150, 301, 117, 200 ], "marking": "approved", "mediaId": 26862, "tagsByCategory": { "2": [ 221, 150, 117, 200 ], "3": [ 301 ] }, "rating": 3, "projectId": 1, "postedDate": "2023-03-20T21:56:27+00:00", "editionId": 8293 } }, "totalCount": 140 }