The Latest Breaking News from Tobacco

Scientists debunk the myth that e-cigarettes are 95% less harmful than tobacco cigarettes often and with factual evidence.

Depression is a mental health disorder characterised by a persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. It causes significant impairment in daily life. Possible causes include a combination of biological, psychological and social sources of distress.

Sorry kids. No more vaping at the bus stop. The federal government this week announced e-cigarettes are to be heavily regulated.

High taxes and heavy regulations are as effective as prohibition at creating black markets.

When so much time and effort goes into developing the best medical treatments, we expect them to be available when we need them. The same goes for addiction treatments, so it’s worrying that two of the most effective drugs for quitting smoking aren’t available in the UK.

Among all the talk this week about a crackdown on vaping – the most significant tobacco control reforms in a decade – has been the roll-out of another major document.

Labor wants to reduce the number of daily smokers to below 10% of the population

Ex-chancellor urges UK PM extend sugar tax and raise legal age for tobacco to curb obesity and cancer

A range of new restrictions on vape products have been announced. Here is what’s being proposed – and what is yet to be decided

Tobacco companies claim to be transforming their business by “reducing the health impact” of their products. Yet they often oppose the very policies that could achieve this goal.

Health Minister Mark Butler vowed to close what he said was the biggest loophole in the history of Australian healthcare with the vaping ban.