
Combustibles



Health groups support ban on menthol cigarettes and flavoured cigars…
6th November 2023 - Alerts | United States |

New right-leaning government not likely to change HT policies…
3rd November 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

House approves increase in tax on tobacco products…
31st October 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

Motion submitted to investigate possible ban on cigarette filters…
31st October 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |


Statewide ban on tobacco product sales in buildings…
18th September 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Possible rise in excise taxes on cigarettes…
15th September 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |

Health minister says tobacco control measures needed to improve public health…
7th September 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Montenegro |


Medical journal says ‘FDA must ban menthol cigarettes without delay’…
7th August 2023 - Alerts | Canada, North America, United States |

Cigarette displays to be accompanied by danger warnings…
13th July 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Responsibility for cigarette pollution raised in Parliament…
19th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Senators tell FDA to ‘get on with it’ on menthol cigarette ban…
3rd May 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Government urged to amend tobacco regulations…
3rd March 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |

Bill introduced to ban cooling substance in tobacco products….
3rd March 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

South Portland approves flavour ban…
21st December 2022 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |


Health ministry says heated tobacco products as harmful as cigarettes…
21st December 2022 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |


New health committee chair supports ‘polluter pays’ tax policy…
3rd November 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

FDA receives many comments on its Tobacco Program…
31st October 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Ordinance on smoking ban in age-restricted places deferred again…
23rd September 2022 - Alerts | North America, Tennessee, United States |

New CTP director prioritises warnings and flavour restrictions…
16th September 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |


New legislation on single-use plastics implemented…
12th September 2022 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Vaping association backs FDA ban on menthol cigarettes…
4th August 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Much opposition to planned menthol cigarette ban …
11th July 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |

FDA suffers court defeat on ‘premium cigars’…
11th July 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |



Bill to restrict sales of combustible tobacco products…
21st June 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

Comment period on flavour ban extended to August…
20th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |




Cigarettes to cost €47 per pack by 2040?
2nd June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |




Scots urged to curb littering and polluting with cigarettes…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |


Ministry reports drop of 1m smokers in five years…
23rd May 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |

Bill restricting cigarettes due in Parliament…
20th May 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

PMI in negotiations to acquire rival Swedish Match for a reported $15bn
10th May 2022 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is in talks to buy European rival Swedish Match in an estimated $15bn deal that could affect both the oral and smoking tobacco markets

Harm reduction is a difficult but vital message to convey to the world’s poorest
31st March 2022 - Blog |
Broadening the appeal of tobacco harm reduction (THR) products in low- and middle-income countries can be an uphill struggle, though it arguably matters more there than anywhere else

Bid to raise age limit…
23rd February 2022 - Alerts | Idaho, North America, United States |

US ban on menthol combustibles will go ahead ‘in the spring’ despite controversy
17th February 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that a plan to ban menthol in combustible smoking products by the end of spring 2022 “remains on track”