ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The anti-tobacco campaign was recently launched for the fourth year by Rudaw. This year a car will be given to the main winner.
It's no secret that smoking cigarettes is among the leading preventable causes of death, disease, and disability worldwide—and perhaps you don’t have to be a daily smoker for it to affect your longevity. A new study published in the medical journal Addiction has purportedly narrowed in on how much each individual cigarette could shorten your days.
As we step into the new year, it's crucial to address an often-overlooked issue affecting our community: the impact of vaping on mental health. While the physical dangers of vaping are well-documented, its effects on mental health are equally concerning. Recent studies have shown that individuals who vape are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression. For instance, a survey from the American Heart Association of over 2,500 teens and young adults found that those who vaped nicotine or THC were significantly more likely to report anxiety and depressive symptoms compared to their peers who did not vape
The FDA has updated import alerts 98-07 and 98-06 to strengthen the regulation of unauthorized e-cigarettes and other tobacco products entering the country. The changes clarify that all new vapor products must have FDA authorization to be marketed legally in the U.S. Under Import Alert 98-07, unauthorized vapor imports may face detention or refusal of entry without physical examination.
Government attitudes toward vaping and nicotine vary. In the United Kingdom, vaping has largely been encouraged by government health agencies. Because smoking creates a costly burden for the UK’s National Health Service, the country stands to save both lives and money if smokers switch to e-cigarettes.
The government of New Zealand will be distributing free vape starter kits to smokers seeking smoking cessation support, a strategy which has been tried and tested in the UK, yielding positive results.
The Office of China National Narcotics Control Commission, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration have jointly issued an opinion to further deepen the crackdown on illegal activities involving e-cigarettes with narcotics and prohibited substances, while providing strong support for enhancing departmental collaboration to systematically address the issue of "intoxicating e-cigarettes".
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government is considering making cigarettes more expensive in budget 2024-25, ARY News reported, citing sources.
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