Tobacco

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White House and FDA Miss Deadline for Menthol Cigarette Ban

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

Tobacco Control Goes Missing from Indonesia's Presidential Ballot

A lack of campaign conversation around the risks of tobacco use worries health experts

Trade

What Big Cannabis Can Learn from Big Tobacco

The budding cannabis industry should take steps to protect and inform consumers

Food

You Can’t Eat Tobacco

Transitioning away from tobacco farming can improve food security

Governance

Alcohol: A Public Health Blind Spot

Richard Yoast on alcohol consumption and how philanthropies could help curb excess drinking   

Governance

Beating the Bidi Habit In India

An interview with Vandana Shah explores tobacco use and policy in India

Governance

Nicotine Pouch Use Is on the Rise

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

Aging

Growing Old in China in the Age of Abundance

A rapidly aging population has witnessed China's ascension to economic security, due in part to better health

Governance

Big Tobacco's Big Gains During COVID-19

For the tobacco industry, the pandemic has been a golden opportunity to build influence globally

Gender

How Tobacco Advertising Woos Women

The myth of "You've come a long way, baby" and other ploys to lure female smokers

Governance

Unknowing Victims

The risk of secondhand smoke exposure during COVID lockdowns

Governance

E-Cigarettes and the U.S. Menthol Ban: A Missed Opportunity to Protect Youth

The FDA's recent promise to ban menthol-flavored tobacco needs to go further, nixing flavors in all tobacco products

Governance

Controlling Tobacco Use in the United States

The United States' menthol ban puts it on a shortlist of countries prohibiting flavored tobacco