Tobacco industry stakeholders are unhappy about many aspects of a new proposed tobacco bill, not least that the sanctions are unlikely to be able to be enforced, and which will drive smokers to the illicit trade.
The Portfolio Committee on Health has announced that public consultation on the new Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill will end on 28 July.
Rep. Ray T. Reyes of AnaKalusugan party-list group on Tuesday is seeking an increase in taxes on e-cigarettes, saying this will help raise funds for Universal Health Care and dissuade the youth from vaping.
Smokeless tobacco (SLT) products of several different types are widely used in several South Asian countries including Pakistan. These products are consumed in different forms and with different names. The study aims to determine adverse effects of the SLT consumption on periodontal tissues.
Tobacco consumption increases the susceptibility to develop infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB). Nicotine (Nc) is the main component of cigarette smoke with immunomodulatory properties, however, its effect on Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has been scarcely investigated.
KUALA LUMPUR: Several anti-tobacco and child rights advocates have filed a judicial review to challenge the government's directive to remove nicotine from the Poisons Act (PA) 1952.
Recently, many electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) manufacturers have begun offering e-liquids, known as "nicotine salts". These salts that have started gaining big popularity among users can be formed by adding weak acid to e-liquid mixtures consisting of propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerin (VG), flavors, and nicotine. The latter can exist in two forms: monoprotonated (mp) and freebase (fb) based on the pH of the matrix.
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is associated with several deleterious health outcomes. We sought to estimate the prevalence of WTS and explore socioeconomic inequalities associated with this culturally-rooted tobacco smoking practice among Iranian adults.