More than 80% of current smokers now live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the burden of tobacco-related illness and death is now heaviest. 1 British transnational tobacco ...

The federal government has appointed an Illicit Tobacco Commissioner while the Coalition is promising an extra $250 million, if it wins the next election, to bolster law enforcement. The federal ...

This time last year, they hit the shelves of convenience stores and gas stations across Canada: brightly coloured plastic cylinders, roughly the size and shape of hockey pucks, bearing the brand ...

It comes amid growing fears about turf wars involving tobacco retailers, with a spate of incidents reported in Victoria and on the NSW Central Coast. The federal member for Page, Kevin Hogan ...

He faces counts of a Commonwealth offence of directing the activities of a criminal organisation, possession of tobacco products with the intent of defrauding, possessing the proceeds of crime and ...

Smokeless tobacco, sometimes called chewing tobacco or dip tobacco, poses significant health risks including addiction. It is not a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes. While smoking tobacco is ...

Water firms are so behind on renovations that dangerous lead pipes won’t be eradicated for more than 1,000 years, a watchdog has warned. There are around 5.7 million lead-lined pipes ...

suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia and Wilmington, along with other United States cities, shared information this week about the ...

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, wipes her eye as her son, Martin, looks on during a news conference, in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly ...

Crafting a Tobacco Pipe from Log Wood with Skill Posted: October 19, 2024 | Last updated: October 19, 2024 Witness the incredible transformation of a raw log into a beautifully crafted tobacco ...

A plan for Canada's three biggest tobacco companies to pay out $32.5 billion to provinces, territories and smokers is now in the works, but some hurdles remain before any money starts flowing.

MONTREAL - After nearly three decades fighting Canada’s tobacco giants, Lise Blais is close to getting compensation for the lung cancer her late husband developed from smoking cigarettes.