Tobacco Policy

The decision by the health ministry has raised eyebrows, primarily because it goes against the standard practice of encouraging research to get new insights.

The policy seeks to reduce tobacco usage to less than five per cent by 2035. New laws also aim to strengthen health-related visual representations on cigarette packets.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to government authorities to ensure health warnings on liquor bottles like for tobacco products, saying the courts would not interfere in policy matters.

President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels, US media reported Tuesday,a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.

According to the notice, an evaluation of one possible policy scenario found a nicotine standard could save 8 million lives by the end of the century

A British study into smoking and e-cigarette use among UK teenagers has produced mixed results. It prompts the scientists to caution against altering policy decisions or public health advice until evidence becomes clearer. There may be evidence e-cigarettes could be leading UK teenagers to try tobacco smoking.

Pitching for a ban on foreign investment in tobacco sector, Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Friday said multinational firms are using ambiguities in the FDI policy to endorse international brands in the country, which encourages illegal trade.

Farmers and micro retailers from across Karnataka on Thursday staged a march here demanding rollback of a rule mandating 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products, calling it a "harsh policy" that does not balance the interests of stakeholders.

Slamming the decision of tobacco manufacturers to halt production, the Centre today hardened its stand on the implementation of larger pictorial warnings on such products, saying it will take all the necessary steps to curb tobacco use in the country.

An Australian law requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging has received a boost after an international tribunal said it would not hear a tobacco company's legal challenge.

Exposure to e-cigarette advertisements may enhance curiosity and usage among young adults, says a study.

In a comprehensive set of policies announced on Monday, the AAP has stressed the need to protect youngsters from ill-effects of tobacco and nicotine.

Shares of tobacco companies fell sharply on Tuesday after the government accepted the recommendations of an expert panel, which has proposed banning the sale of loose cigarettes among other tough measures. These recommendations will now be put before the Cabinet and will also require a Parliament nod before they are implemented.

ITC shares fell nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday pulling down the broader Sensex and Nifty. According to media reports, an expert government panel has proposed a ban on sale of loose cigarettes, which account for 70-75 per cent of industry volumes in the country. Ban on loose cigarettes can dent ITC's volumes by 8-10 per cent, analysts say.

France is considering a move to brandless packets to curb smoking, instituting one of the world's toughest anti-tobacco policies in the home of chain-smoking singer Serge Gainsbourg and no-filter Gauloises cigarettes.

The decision by the health ministry has raised eyebrows, primarily because it goes against the standard practice of encouraging research to get new insights.

The policy seeks to reduce tobacco usage to less than five per cent by 2035. New laws also aim to strengthen health-related visual representations on cigarette packets.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to government authorities to ensure health warnings on liquor bottles like for tobacco products, saying the courts would not interfere in policy matters.

President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels, US media reported Tuesday,a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.

According to the notice, an evaluation of one possible policy scenario found a nicotine standard could save 8 million lives by the end of the century

A British study into smoking and e-cigarette use among UK teenagers has produced mixed results. It prompts the scientists to caution against altering policy decisions or public health advice until evidence becomes clearer. There may be evidence e-cigarettes could be leading UK teenagers to try tobacco smoking.

Pitching for a ban on foreign investment in tobacco sector, Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Friday said multinational firms are using ambiguities in the FDI policy to endorse international brands in the country, which encourages illegal trade.

Farmers and micro retailers from across Karnataka on Thursday staged a march here demanding rollback of a rule mandating 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products, calling it a "harsh policy" that does not balance the interests of stakeholders.

Slamming the decision of tobacco manufacturers to halt production, the Centre today hardened its stand on the implementation of larger pictorial warnings on such products, saying it will take all the necessary steps to curb tobacco use in the country.

An Australian law requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packaging has received a boost after an international tribunal said it would not hear a tobacco company's legal challenge.

Exposure to e-cigarette advertisements may enhance curiosity and usage among young adults, says a study.

In a comprehensive set of policies announced on Monday, the AAP has stressed the need to protect youngsters from ill-effects of tobacco and nicotine.

Shares of tobacco companies fell sharply on Tuesday after the government accepted the recommendations of an expert panel, which has proposed banning the sale of loose cigarettes among other tough measures. These recommendations will now be put before the Cabinet and will also require a Parliament nod before they are implemented.

ITC shares fell nearly 2 per cent on Wednesday pulling down the broader Sensex and Nifty. According to media reports, an expert government panel has proposed a ban on sale of loose cigarettes, which account for 70-75 per cent of industry volumes in the country. Ban on loose cigarettes can dent ITC's volumes by 8-10 per cent, analysts say.

France is considering a move to brandless packets to curb smoking, instituting one of the world's toughest anti-tobacco policies in the home of chain-smoking singer Serge Gainsbourg and no-filter Gauloises cigarettes.