Muslims in Malaysia have been told that shisha or water-pipe smoking is forbidden, according to a story in The Star. The Fatwa (edicts) Committee of the National Council for Islamic Affairs declared on Friday that Read More
The U.K.’s tobacco smoking prevalence is expected to drop below 20 percent this year—the first time it has been that low for 100 years, according to numerous local reports. The figure is based on Read More
Impulsiveness is strongly associated with addiction to drugs and, for example, to smoking, according to a Science Codex story. In particular, impulsiveness is associated with an early onset of smoking and frequent relapses of smokers Read More
Five NGOs have called on Malaysia to exclude medical and tobacco interests from continuing free trade talks under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), according to a story in The Star. The groups said the inclusion Read More
Parkside Flexibles, a manufacturer of printed flexible packaging, has installed new laser technology at its Normanton, U.K., facility. The laser unit is a versatile contour unit and is capable of laser scribing and cutting Read More
Steve Saka has retired as the CEO of Drew Estate, its family of companies and its subsidiaries. Saka joined the company as president in July 2005 and was promoted to CEO in July 2012. “The team at Read More
Coresta’s new e-cigarette task force will present its first report during the organization’s Smoke Science and Product Technology meeting in Seville, Spain, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2013. Although e-cigarettes do not contain tobacco, Coresta members in Read More
Philip Morris International’s cigarette shipment volume during the second quarter to the end of June, at 228,899 million, was down by 3.9 percent on that of the second quarter of 2012. Volume was down in all of Read More
Swedish Match’s sales during the second quarter to the end of June, at SEK3,220 million, were up by 3 percent on those of the second quarter of 2012. But operating profit (including SM’s share of Read More
Imperial Tobacco’s Smoke Spots website has been launched in London. Already live in Germany and Austria, the U.K. version enables consumers to find bars, restaurants and clubs with smoking facilities, and outlets selling Read More