Rising services prices were behind the boost in the December inflation figure, although they were offset by a fall in food, alcohol and tobacco prices. The year-on-year eurozone inflation figure for December has confirmed preliminary estimates coming in at 2.4%, according to Eurostat. That was the third consecutive month of growth and, in contrast with … Continue reading Eurozone inflation rises for third month as energy costs soar
The UK government is to ban the sale and supply of single-use vapes by next summer. Legislation to introduce the ban from 1 June next year has been laid out in parliament, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirmed. Businesses will have until the deadline "to sell any remaining stock they hold … Continue reading UK to ban sale and supply of single-use vapes
Slovakia's parliament passes new law to increase the price of sugary drinks and tobacco products in order to help cut the country's budget deficit. Slovakian consumers face having to pay more for their tobacco fix and sugary drinks following parliament's approval of new laws to increase the tax on the products. The new law will … Continue reading Slovak approves price hike for cigarettes and sugary drinks
The inaugural World Tobacco Africa Conference and Expo kicked off on Wednesday in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, amid calls for Africa to boost value addition and reap more dividends from the growth in global tobacco trade. Tobacco is an important socio-economic contributor, accounting for up to 90 percent of exports in some African countries and underlying … Continue reading Africa neglecting benefits from global tobacco trade
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the destruction it is causing. Every year the tobacco industry costs the world more than 8 million human … Continue reading WHO highlights the environmental and health impact of tobacco consumption
Nicotine is the addictive substance in tobacco products. Cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and almost all e-cigarettes contain nicotine. People who use tobacco products quickly become addicted to nicotine and thus have a very hard time stopping their use of those products. Nicotine is not safe. During pregnancy, nicotine exposure harms the developing fetus, and causes … Continue reading Are You Addicted to Nicotine?
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