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A worker smokes as he harvests tobacco leaves in a field.

Advancing Global Tobacco Control as New Challenges Arise

by Sungkyu Lee

The most recent meeting of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control confronted persistent problems and new threats

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Men tap ash from their cigarettes while smoking on the balcony of an office building.

Big Tobacco Is Being Held More Accountable Around the World

by Benoît Gomis

Regulatory regimes beyond public health are targeting Big Tobacco's abuses

Discarded cigarette butts are seen lodged in a sidewalk grating in Manhattan.
Governance

White House and FDA Miss Deadline for Menthol Cigarette Ban

by Clayton Gutzmore

The menthol cigarette ban could save thousands of lives per year but has faced intense pushback

Small pouches containing nicotine are seen scattered across two black tins on a factory production line in Sweden.
Governance

Nicotine Pouch Use Is on the Rise

by Lynn T. Kozlowski

A longtime tobacco researcher looks at the question of potentially "less harmful" substitutes for cigarettes