BAT has formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses. The buyer is a consortium led by members of BAT Russia’s management team, which, upon completion, will wholly own both businesses. Post completion, these businesses will be known as the ITMS Group.
TOBACCO and nicotine products sale and advertising still persist within the proximity of schools in the Philippines despite government regulations, a study shows.
FCTC 2030 project countries are meeting this week (Sept. 4–6, 2023) in Montenegro to share experiences and challenges and to plan future action on tobacco control.
South Korean electronic-cigarette (e-cigarette) companies have been declaring false nicotine content when importing liquid nicotine base and evading taxes on cigarettes, data showed Tuesday. The scale of the accumulated tax evasion is estimated to be several trillions of won, raising concerns about lax tax management.
For a long time, Shenzhen, China has been regarded as the global hub for the e-cigarette supply chain and manufacturing industry, with over 90% of e-cigarettes being produced here. This viewpoint has gained wide recognition in the global e-cigarette industry, earning Shenzhen the nickname of "Vape City".
According to medical experts, smoking is destructive to body organs and public health. People who smoke end up developing lung cancer, colon cancer, brain tumour, etc.
For two decades, China Tobacco has undermined a landmark anti-smoking treaty. Millions more deaths are predicted as a result.
Africa was called to emulate Sweden, who for the past 15 years, has reduced its smoking rates from 15 percent in 2008 to 5.6 percent today, the is lowest smoking rates in Europe with corresponding health impact.
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