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US tobacco giant Reynolds bans smoking in its offices The second largest tobacco producer in the United States, Reynolds American said it will ban smoking in all indoor office spaces, bowing to smoke-free social norms.

24 October 2014

Anti-tobacco conference struggles to stub out lobbyists A major conference aimed at cutting global smoking rates in Moscow found itself grappling with another issue.

18 October 2014

World No Tobacco Day: WHO urged not to snuff out e-cig The e-cigarette was pushed centre stage ahead of World No Tobacco Day, with doctors and policy experts urging the UN's health agency to embrace the gadget as a life saver.

30 May 2014

S. Korea state insurer sues three tobacco makers South Korea's state health insurer said Monday it had filed a lawsuit against three domestic and foreign tobacco makers, seeking damages of 53.7 billion won ($51.6 million) for payouts over smoking-related illnesses.

15 April 2014

Los Angeles bans e-cigarettes in public places Los Angeles lawmakers voted to ban e-cigarette use in public places where tobacco smoking is prohibited, including work places, restaurants and bars.

05 March 2014

Cuban cigar sales up 8 percent in 2013 Cuban cigar sales were up eight percent in 2013, reaching $447 million, with strongest market gains in China.

25 February 2014

US bans bidis made by Indian tobacco company US regulators on Friday banned four types of small cigarettes known as bidis made by an Indian company, marking the Food and Drug Administration's first-ever oversight action against a tobacco product.

23 February 2014

China can prevent 13 million smoking deaths by 2050: study China can prevent nearly 13 million tobacco-related deaths by 2050 by fully implementing a set of neglected anti-smoking policies it had already agreed to.

19 February 2014

Quitting smoking makes you happier, says study Moderate or heavy smokers who quit tobacco get a boost in mental wellbeing that, for people who are anxious or stressed, is equivalent to taking anti-depressants.

14 February 2014

Smokers scarce in America, 50 yrs after health warning Fifty years ago, almost half of Americans smoked cigarettes -- at work, in restaurants, schools and even in hospitals. Then came a landmark warning that changed everything.

13 January 2014

Liver and let die: James Bond was an alcoholic - study "A dry martini. Just hand it to me, and I'll do the shaking myself."

13 December 2013

Japan Tobacco and Philip Morris buy 40% of Russian distributor Japan Tobacco (JT) and Philip Morris will each buy a 20 percent stake in Russian distributor Megapolis for a total of more than $1.5 billion, as the rivals move to tap the world's second-biggest cigarette market.

05 December 2013

New York City raises legal age for cigarettes to 21 A New York City law banning cigarette sales to people under 21 was signed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday, the latest move in the Big Apple's war on smoking.

20 November 2013

E-cigarettes could save millions of lives, conference told Switching to e-cigarettes could save millions of smokers' lives, a conference on the increasingly popular devices heard Tuesday, though some experts warned more research on the health effects is needed.

13 November 2013

S. Korea tobacco firm to pull chimp ad for 'Africa' brand South Korea's top tobacco firm said Wednesday it would pull ads for its new "This Africa" brand of cigarettes after complaints the use of images of apes dressed as humans was racist.

24 October 2013

Excise tax on cigarets and alcohol to double and quadruple in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Yerbolat Dossayev explained the coming raise of the excise tax on alcohol and tobacco.

20 September 2013

Spain raises taxes on alcohol, tobacco The Spanish government, which is struggling to cut one of the eurozone's largest public deficits during a double-dip recession, on Friday raised taxes on tobacco and alcohol.

29 June 2013

'Deglamoring' cigarettes to cut smokers numbers in Kazakhstan Director of Kazakhstan National Center for Healthy Lifestyle Zhamilya Battakova spoke about frightening images on cigarette packs.

31 May 2013

Frightening images appear on cigarette packs in Kazakhstan Some of tobacco producers have started printing daunting images on cigarette packs ahead of scheduled time in Kazakhstan.

01 May 2013

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