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Shopify to ban vapes as US authorities crack down on illegal e-cigarettes industryShopify is poised to ban all vape sales from its platform this week, responding to pressure from U.S. state attorneys general. This move ta...
In 1905, an engineer was testing heatproof alloys and made a wire that would not burn out, and the electric toaster came into existenceA special metal alloy called nichrome, invented in 1905, made electric toasters possible. This alloy, a mix of nickel and chromium, could w...
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion, changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trialNew Mexico is suing Meta Platforms, accusing it of harming young users. The state wants a judge to declare Meta's Facebook, Instagram, and ...
India sticks to e-cigarette ban in snub for Philip MorrisIndia has firmly rejected Philip Morris International's extensive lobbying efforts. The government will not relax its 2019 ban on e-cigaret...
WHO estimates at least 15 million teenagers use e-cigarettes worldwideGlobally, 15 million teenagers are vaping, with youth nine times more likely to use e-cigarettes than adults. Over 100 million people world...
US FDA to fast-track nicotine pouch reviews amid pressure from Trump administrationThe US Food and Drug Administration will expedite reviews for nicotine pouches from four tobacco firms. This pilot program starts on Monday...
Govt readies draft norms to counter fake reviews on sitesThe pandemic, especially, saw massive escalation of ecommerce. A report by Redseer Strategy Consultants said online sales (or gross merchan...
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appeals all states, UTs to ban sale of tobacco products, spitting in publicIn a letter to all state health ministers, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said smokeless tobacco users have a tendency to spit in public pla...
Government mulls new licensing policy for tobacco itemsThe Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has started internal discussions on the policy implication of licensing for the se...
India needs comprehensive tax policy for curbing tobacco use: WHOThe Centre, this January, has moved to amend the anti- smoking law and proposed radical changes, including a ban on sale of loose cigarette...
Delhi's anti-Tobacco law to get more teethSurveys reveal that in Delhi nearly 10.5% adults (16.7% males and 2.8% females) consume smokeless tobacco products.
Post tax hike on cigarettes, tougher anti-tobacco law in the offingFrom banning branding on cigarette packets to raising the age limit on tobacco consumption, the government is considering many amendments t...
In a first, US bans bidi products from Indian companyThe ban is first one issued by the FDA under the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
- Make tobacco control part of social policing: Health Ministry
Health Ministry has for the first time sought the intervention of the Home Ministry for making implementation of a tobacco control law a pa...
- Tobacco exports jumps 28 pc in June
India's tobacco export, the third largest in the world has surged by almost 28 per cent to Rs 301 crore in June this year on better price r...
- Tobacco exports jump 70% in April
Tobacco shipment from India, the third-largest exporter in the world shot up by about 70% to exceed Rs 300 crore in April 2009 boosted by a...
- Global shortage boosts India's tobacco exports by 33 pc
The supply crunch of tobacco in the global market spurred India's exports by 33.66 per cent to 80,571 tonne during the first four months of...
- British business watchdog investigates tobacco pricing
British competition authorities alleged on Friday that two cigarette companies and eleven retailers had engaged in "unlawful practices" rel...