The Latest Breaking News from Tobacco

ATLANTA — The Food and Drug Administration has taken up the regulation of tobacco products as a key issue to focus on in 2023, particularly prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars and cigarillos.

Smokers will be encouraged to switch their fags for free vapes as part of a new government scheme, but health experts say the plans don't go 'far enough'

Authorities seized and destroyed approximately 16 tonnes of illicit tobacco in New South Wales after police said they received a tip-off last year.

As part of an attempt to keep fit and enjoy what little green space we have in Bangkok, I have been a regular visitor to Benjakitti Park and its recently added section known as Benjakitti Forest Park. The new site, situated on land formerly occupied by the state tobacco company,…

The 2023 Bike Shed Moto Show at London's Tobacco Docks will showcase some of the best and brightest custom motorcycles, art, live music, and more in May.

The cocker spaniels helped find a quarter of a million cigarettes and 1,500 pouches of tobacco worth an estimated £76,000 hidden in shop basements

Despite industry-wide headwinds, the tobacco industry is well-positioned for solid growth in the foreseeable years, thanks to stable demand for tobacco products and the sector’s R&D efforts. Therefore, investors might consider buying cheap fundamentally sound tobacco stocks Japan Tobacco (JAPAY), Imperial Brands (IMBBY), and Vector Group (VGR). Read on….

In Al Jazeera’s investigative series Gold Mafia, merchanting is used to launder money. But what exactly is merchanting?

What Is a Sin Tax?A sin tax describes a type of tax levied on a good, service, or activity that is viewed as harmful to people’s health and well-being. It can also be referred to as a public health tax because governments typically use the revenue generated from the sin…