Using plain packaging for cigarettes has resulted in 15% drop in smoking rate in Australia, according to a survey. The survey, which was carried on people aged 14 years and above in December 2013, found that plain packaging had ...
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When the UK government's plans to introduce aversion packaging on cigarettes began its fight with Big Tobacco at the beginning of June, a battle broke out in Australia too. It took two weeks for the Australian government to quash it. By ...
Ireland Health Minister Dr James Reilly is set to bring the draft for plain cigarette packaging to Cabinet for approval. If approved by Cabinet and enacted by the Oireachtas, the new law will see the ban on the use of any logos on ...
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According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, Cuba claimed that the law would be "anti-capitalist" and would threaten free trade. The Communist country added that plain packaging would lead to an increase in counterfeit cigarettes, leading ...
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The CTU have today presented to the health select committee in support of plain packaging of tobacco. "Any steps that can be taken to lower smoking rates will result in New Zealand workers and their families having healthier and better ...
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The tobacco giant said all cigarette production for the Australian market would be moved to its plant in South Korea. The company said stagnation in exports, decline in domestic demand, and Australia's regulation regarding cigarette ...
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The Chantler Review found it was 'very likely' that unbranded plain packed tobacco would reduce both the uptake and prevalence of smoking. British American Tobacco has strongly hinted at a legal battle, stating: "We believe plain ...
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In 2013, sales of cigarettes rose 0.3% to figure of 21.1bn cigarettes, according to industry data provided by Marlboro maker Philip Morris International and reported in today’s Telegraph. The increase follows four straight years of ...
Peers voted in favour of an amendment to the Children and Families Bill which would allow the quick introduction of plain packs if it became government policy. James Lowman, ACS chief executive, said: “If the government becomes ...
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A cross party group of peers tabled amendments to the children and families bill that would have introduced plain packaging, although implementation will be subject to an evidence review. In July the government delayed plans to ban ...
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A research paper published in the scientific journal Tobacco Control shows that graphic warning labels on cigarette packs led to a decrease in smoking rates in Canada of between 12% and 20% from 2000 to 2009. The authors estimate that if ...
The UK Government is set to introduce new legislation forcing the tobacco companies to use plain packaging for cigarettes. The new rule, which aims at reducing the appeal of the cigarettes to the youngsters, has been delayed by the ...
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Anti-tobacco campaigners in India have started persuading the government to make it mandatory for using plain packaging for cigarettes, similar to that of Australia. The move is expected to reduce the number of smokers in the country and ...
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Packs of cigarettes containing less than 20 sticks and pouches less than 20g of tobacco are to be banned. The parliament also voted to ban methanol cigarettes and health warnings covering 65% of cigarette packs will be introduced by the EU. ...
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The “No Thank EU” campaign gives retailers and consumers the opportunity to register their opposition to the proposed regulations that include a ban on menthol cigarettes and 10-packs. The revised Tobacco Products Directive ...
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