Highest federal excise tax on tobacco products in history will further affect industry, low-income smokersCommenting on the 2014 federal budget this week, President Barack Obama declared that in order to help workers get the skills necessary to be qualified for the new jobs, the government is willing to make pre-school education availabl ...
According to the Association electronic cigarettes could attract teenagers to trying ordinary cigarettes.The Lung Association of New Brunswick is urging the lawmakers to prohibit the sales of the devices, known as electronic cigarettes to adolescents.Electronic cigs are widely available in a variety of flavors, including vanilla, chocol ...
Tobacco is capable to save human lives. Yes, it’s not a mistake. Scientists from the South Africa’s Scientific and Industrial Research Council have developed the first ever injectable plant medication that might change the rabies treatment across the world.Rabies is a viral disease that can be transmitted from animals to huma ...
Ancient mummies were used in a new discovery which shows that heart diseases naturally result from the processes of body aging, while arteries hardening happened even in people who had no idea about smoking cigarettes or eating junk food.Scientists have examined 137 mummies from Egypt, Peru, Alaska and the American southwest aged from 38 ...
Reynolds American, the U.S. second-largest tobacco group, revealed its profits fell 54 percent during the fourth quarter due to promotion, trademark and other expenditures.Yet, earnings for the cigarette manufacturer, went up by 6 percent, thanks to growing demand for its smokeless tobacco brands, which compensated for the decline in cig ...
Erik Baizhunusov, Kazakhstan’s vice Health Minister, declared the health authorities seek to implement a set of measures to combat tremendous growth in the number of people smoking hookah pipes, as part of wider government plan to curb tobacco use in the country.With the ban on cigarette smoking in indoor public places, and heavy ...
One of the world’s leading tobacco groups Imperial Tobacco declared this week that the legitimate European market for cigarettes has fallen by 7 percent.At the same time, the underground market for cigarette and other tobacco products has been growing recently, affecting the tobacco giant’s revenues in European cluster.Mark ...
The latest extension of the legendary cigarette brand is being launched in stores and duty-free shops across the worldImperial Tobacco has recently introduced a new member of its luxury Davidoff brand family, naming it Davidoff iD. The brand was initially launched several months ago in key Asian markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore an ...
It is not a secret that Altria has a cemented leadership position in the U.S. tobacco market, thanks to its subdivision, Philip Morris USA.The tobacco giant delivers outstanding results, thanks to solid performance of key cigarette brands - Marlboro and L&M.Nevertheless, there are a number of vital risks evolving in the nationwide ...
Shares of the world’s leading cigarette maker Philip Morris International lost 3% within the last two days, after the European Union authorities introduced a bill to ban menthol and slim cigarettes, and require graphic health warnings earlier this week.The introduced rules intend to increase the size of warnings to 75% of the pack ...