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Associated Press November 5, 2024- Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able to smoke began its journey through Parliament on Tuesday. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would also bar smoking and vaping in some outdoor spaces such as playgrounds and the entrances to schools and hospitals. But a proposed ban on smoking in... View Article

Associated Press October 18, 2024- Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada, according to a proposed deal. Philip Morris International said Friday that a court-appointed mediator had filed the proposed settlement with its Canadian affiliate, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, over tobacco product-related claims and litigation... View Article

By Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent October 9, 2024- The addition of a nonsmoking slot machine area at the downtown Plaza Hotel & Casino nearly 18 months ago seemed like an afterthought. One of four components added to the resort’s closed porte cochère driveway, which was permanently closed to vehicle traffic along Main Street, was the smoke-free... View Article

By Andrew Gregory, The Guardian October 2, 2024- One million people in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers, a seven-fold increase in just three years, according to research that has prompted alarm among health experts. Rates of e-cigarette use among adults who had never regularly smoked were stable until 2021, when one... View Article