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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
What Big Cannabis Can Learn from Big Tobacco
The budding cannabis industry should take steps to protect and inform consumers
Alcohol: A Public Health Blind Spot
Richard Yoast on alcohol consumption and how philanthropies could help curb excess drinking
Beating the Bidi Habit In India
An interview with Vandana Shah explores tobacco use and policy in India
Nicotine Pouch Use Is on the Rise
A longtime tobacco researcher looks at the question of potentially "less harmful" substitutes for cigarettes
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
Big Tobacco's Big Gains During COVID-19
For the tobacco industry, the pandemic has been a golden opportunity to build influence globally
How Tobacco Advertising Woos Women
The myth of "You've come a long way, baby" and other ploys to lure female smokers
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
Controlling Tobacco Use in the United States
The United States' menthol ban puts it on a shortlist of countries prohibiting flavored tobacco