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Illegal tobacco increasingly hard to spot, with some fakes featuring Australian health warnings
By Australian Associated Press
Government warned that counterfeit tobacco produced by criminal organisations in south-east Asia is becoming more sophisticated
#Australianews #Smoking #Organisedcrime #CrimeAustralia #Tobaccoindustry #TheGuardian #AustralianAssociatedPress
When a tobacco shop opened next door, a Melbourne couple’s dream cafe went up in smoke: ‘It felt like a warzone’
By Adeshola Ore Community affairs reporter
A vegan cafe in North Fitzroy is the latest victim of a spate of suspected firebombings of tobacconists
#Melbourne #Victoria #Australianews #Business #InsuranceAustralia #Tobaccoindustry #TheGuardian #AdesholaOreCommunityaffairsreporter
The Guardian view on cancers in under-50s: the risks of obesity must be confronted | Editorial
By Editorial
More research into the troubling rise in early onset cancers is needed. But we already know that food is among the culprits
#Cancer #Health #Obesity #Diabetes #Food #Society #Labour #Politics #WesStreeting #NHS #Tobaccoindustry #UKnews #TheGuardian #Editorial
📚New Paper alert!
Internal documents suggest British American Tobacco remained involved in illicit tobacco trade in parts of Africa & the Middle East from 2000–2014, underscoring the need for greater transparency & independent oversight.
#archives #tobaccoindustry
Before ASEAN gold, Baguio spent 60 years fighting smoke
British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Stock May Offer An Earnings Backed Discount
British American Tobacco has delivered a 131.1% return over the past 5 years, which puts a lot of…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BritishAmericanTobacco #Tobaccoindustry
https://www.europesays.com/britain/127704/
https://www.europesays.com/britain/127704/ British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Stock May Offer An Earnings Backed Discount #BritishAmericanTobacco #TobaccoIndustry
As tobacconist firebombings intensify in Melbourne, nearby stores are being denied insurance https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/20/tobacco-shops-attacks-melbourne-ntwnfb #Business #InsuranceAustralia #AustraliaNews #TobaccoIndustry #Melbourne
As tobacconist firebombings intensify in Melbourne, nearby stores are being denied insurance
By Jonathan Barrett Business editor
Arson attacks related to illegal tobacco trade are also causing revenue and reputation problems for neighbouring businesses
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/20/tobacco-shops-attacks-melbourne-ntwnfb
#Business #InsuranceAustralia #Australianews #Tobaccoindustry #Melbourne #TheGuardian #JonathanBarrettBusinesseditor
British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Stock May Offer An Earnings Backed Discount
British American Tobacco has delivered a 131.1% return over the past 5 years, which puts a lot of…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BritishAmericanTobacco #Tobaccoindustry
https://www.europesays.com/britain/125058/
https://www.europesays.com/britain/125058/ British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) Stock May Offer An Earnings Backed Discount #BritishAmericanTobacco #TobaccoIndustry
Zacks Industry Outlook Philip Morris, British American Tobacco and Altria
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – September 14, 2026 – Today, Zacks Equity as Philip Morris International PM,…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BritishAmericanTobacco #AltriaGroup #consumerpreferences #consumerspending #heatedtobacco #PhilipMorrisInternational #tobacco #Tobaccoindustry #ZacksInvestmentResearch #ZacksRank
https://www.europesays.com/britain/123630/
https://www.europesays.com/britain/123630/ Zacks Industry Outlook Philip Morris, British American Tobacco and Altria #AltriaGroup #BritishAmericanTobacco #ConsumerPreferences #ConsumerSpending #HeatedTobacco #PhilipMorrisInternational #tobacco #TobaccoIndustry #ZacksInvestmentResearch #ZacksRank
Why the tobacco tax is lighting up Australian politics - podcast
By Presented by Matilda Boseley with Henry Belot. Produced by Cheyne Anderson with sound design and mixing by Daniel Semo. Video production by Rachel Herron. The executive producer is Hannah Parkes
Rates of smoking in Australia are the lowest they’ve ever been, but at the same time, the illicit trade has never been bigger. It’s estimated 80% of the tobacco trade is now illicit and the same taxes that helped curb smoking are now fuelling organised crime.
#Tobaccoindustry #Business #Australianews #TheGuardian #PresentedbyMatildaBoseleywithHenryBelotProducedbyCheyneAndersonwithsounddesign #mixingbyDanielSemoVideoproductionbyRachelHerronTheexecutiveproducerisHannahParkes
Big tobacco is back in town as cigarette tax fight lights up Australian politics
By Henry Belot and Tom McIlroy
The industry has been pushing for cuts to excise for decades. With the explosion in illegal cigarette sales, those calls have grown louder
#Australianpolitics #Smoking #Liberalparty #AngusTaylor #Nationalparty #Health #Tobaccoindustry #Business #Australianews #Tax #TheGuardian #HenryBelot #TomMcIlroy
Experts weigh in on how to tackle illicit tobacco – and an 80% excise cut is not on their list
By Sarah Basford Canales
Enforcing existing laws and better monitoring supply of tobacco into the country should be considered before lowering taxes
#Tobaccoindustry #Smoking #Coalition #Australianpolitics #TheGuardian #SarahBasfordCanales
Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’ Labor says amid public health alarm https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/03/coalition-plan-cut-tobacco-excise-legalise-vapes-price-cigarettes-illegal-trade #Smoking #TobaccoIndustry #AngusTaylor #Health #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews
Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’ Labor says amid public health alarm
By Tom McIlroy and Henry Belot
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade
#Smoking #Tobaccoindustry #AngusTaylor #Health #Australianpolitics #Australianews #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroy #HenryBelot
ICYMI: Meta's teen settlement borrows tobacco's structure and tobacco's flaws: The Meta consent judgment copies the 1998 tobacco settlement almost clause for clause. That precedent is instructive, and not in the way the states may intend. https://ppc.land/metas-teen-settlement-borrows-tobaccos-structure-and-tobaccos-flaws/ #MetaSettlement #TobaccoIndustry #TeenImpact #ConsentJudgment #LegalPrecedent
Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/20/young-vapers-at-risk-of-breathing-problems-and-becoming-smokers #Vaping #Children #Smoking #Society #UkNews #YoungPeople #TobaccoIndustry #HealthPolicy
Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’
By Rachel Hall
Review by paediatricians links child vaping with poor respiratory health such as coughing, wheezing and asthma
#Vaping #Children #Smoking #Society #UKnews #Youngpeople #Tobaccoindustry #Healthpolicy #TheGuardian #RachelHall
One Nation wants to cut the tobacco tax. Would that curb the illicit cigarette market?
#Health #TobaccoTax #Tax #IllicitTobacco #Australia #Smoking #PublicHealth #OneNation #Tobacco #TobaccoIndustry #HealthPolicy #AustraliaPolitics #CostOfLiving
https://the-14.com/one-nation-wants-to-cut-the-tobacco-tax-would-that-curb-the-illicit-cigarette-market/
British American Tobacco share buyback update | BTI SEC Filing
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 6-K REPORT OF…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BritishAmericanTobacco #BTI #Exhibit1 #foreignprivateissuer #Form6-K #SECreport #sharebuybackprogramme #Tobaccoindustry
https://www.europesays.com/britain/94065/
https://www.europesays.com/britain/94065/ British American Tobacco share buyback update | BTI SEC Filing #BritishAmericanTobacco #BTI #Exhibit1 #ForeignPrivateIssuer #Form6K #SECReport #ShareBuybackProgramme #TobaccoIndustry
The Tobacco Industry Reaps Double Benefits From Children
To date, the tobacco industry has not accepted its responsibility for the high number of child labour in tobacco plantations in its supply chain. Child labour in tobacco plantations has the potential to be exposed to short-term and long-term health risks, one of them is the threat of Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS), which is which is a variety of health disorders caused by exposure to nicotine in tobacco leaves both during the harvesting and processing of tobacco........Continue reading.... By […]
Oil prices rise another 3%, while Wall Street drifts in mixed trading
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drift…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #2024-2026Mideastwars #Alphabet #APTopNews #ArtificialIntelligence #at&t #breakingnews #Business #energymarkets #financialmarkets #GEVernova #Generalnews #Inc. #Informationtechnology #Iran #iranwar #JohnStankey #MicronTechnology #Oilandgasindustry #PhilipMorrisInternational #Stocksandbonds #Tobaccoindustry #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/656641/
https://www.europesays.com/3147183/ Oil prices rise another 3%, while Wall Street drifts in mixed trading #20242026MideastWars #Alphabet #APTopNews #ArtificialIntelligence #AT&T #business #Economy #EnergyMarkets #FinancialMarkets #GeVernova #GeneralNews #Inc #InformationTechnology #Iran #IranWar #JohnStankey #markets #MicronTechnology #OilAndGasIndustry #PhilipMorrisInternational #StocksAndBonds #TobaccoIndustry #WallStreet #WorldNews
Smoking rates fall to historic low across Australia despite the rise of illicit tobacco https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/17/smoking-rate-australia-historic-low-illicit-tobacco #Health #Smoking #AustraliaNews #TobaccoIndustry
Smoking rates fall to historic low across Australia despite the rise of illicit tobacco
By Melissa Davey Medical editor
Long-running AIHW survey shows daily rates of smoking dropped to 5.6% last year – down from 8.3% two years ago
#Health #Smoking #Australianews #Tobaccoindustry #TheGuardian #MelissaDaveyMedicaleditor
Protect public health policies from lobbying firms | Letter
By Guardian Staff
Caroline Cerny, Prof Sir Ian Gilmore and Katharine Jenner welcome the ethics watchdog’s recommendations to improve transparency around lobbying
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/14/protect-public-health-policies-from-lobbying-firms
#Lobbying #Publicservicespolicy #Tobaccoindustry #Alcohol #Retailindustry #Health #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children
By Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent
Ministers consider bringing e-cigarette laws in line with tobacco as data shows 20% of teenagers have tried vaping
#Vaping #Health #JamesMurray #Tobaccoindustry #UKnews #Smoking #Society #Healthpolicy #Business #TheGuardian #SarahMarshConsumeraffairscorrespondent
Vape packaging and flavouring face restrictions under UK plans to reduce appeal to children https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/10/vape-packaging-flavours-restrictions-government-plans-children #Vaping #Health #JamesMurray #TobaccoIndustry #UkNews #Smoking #Society #HealthPolicy #Business
https://www.europesays.com/videos/57931/ 20 million cigarettes and over 38 tonnes of tobacco seized in EU countries #Euronews #OLAF #SmokingBan #Spain #tobacco #TobaccoIndustry
It kills two-thirds of lifetime users – so why is smoking cool again?
By Wendy Syfret
Australian nicotine consumption is on the rise, the illegal tobacco trade is booming and cigarettes have returned to pop culture – and experts are worried
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/jul/02/why-is-smoking-cool-again
#Australianlifestyle #Healthwellbeing #Tobaccoindustry #Health #Smoking #Lifeandstyle #Australianews #Vaping #WendySyfret
British American Tobacco to cut 9,000 jobs
British American Tobacco (BAT) is to cut nearly a fifth of its global workforce as part of a…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BritishAmericanTobacco #BAT #Dunhillcigarettes #LuckyStrike #tobaccogiant #Tobaccoindustry
https://www.europesays.com/britain/73540/
https://www.europesays.com/britain/73540/ British American Tobacco to cut 9,000 jobs #BAT #BritishAmericanTobacco #DunhillCigarettes #LuckyStrike #TobaccoGiant #TobaccoIndustry
British American Tobacco to cut around 5,500 jobs globally
British American Tobacco plans to reduce its workforce by about 20% as it pushes ahead with an AI-led…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BritishAmericanTobacco #costs #JOBCUTS #jobs #Labor #labormarket #profit #Tobaccoindustry #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/britain/73386/
https://www.europesays.com/britain/73386/ British American Tobacco to cut around 5,500 jobs globally #Britain #BritishAmericanTobacco #costs #JOBCUTS #jobs #Labor #LaborMarket #profit #TobaccoIndustry #UnitedKingdom
BAT to Cut 5,500 Jobs Globally Amid Restructuring
British American Tobacco announced Monday sweeping job cuts as the cigarette maker axes 5,500 roles globally and outsources…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #BritishAmericanTobacco #BAT #businessnews #corporatelayoffs #globalworkforce #JOBCUTS #nicotineproducts #Restructuring #Tobaccoindustry #vaping
https://www.europesays.com/britain/72825/
British American Tobacco to cut 5,500 jobs: What's changing in the industry? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/bat-global-job-cuts-restructuring-2026-fp3xwqyr?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BAT #BritishAmericanTobacco #Layoffs #BusinessNews #TobaccoIndustry
The Guardian view on nicotine: we shouldn’t buy the idea of addiction without harm | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/21/the-guardian-view-on-nicotine-we-shouldnt-buy-the-idea-of-addiction-without-harm #HealthPolicy #Smoking #Palau #UnitedNations #WorldNews #Vaping #Health #Society #TobaccoIndustry
Baguio’s tobacco crackdown earns WHO award as violations trend lower
Baguio’s tobacco crackdown earns WHO award as violations trend lower
Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 06-11-26
I missed Pook-Emu Bee links yesterday, but I am making sure to make up for it by starting this post yesterday. 1. Uzbek Fighters in Syria Face Tensions with Al-Sharaa’s Government (Jacob Zenn for Jamestown. June 9, 2026.) Whatever disagreements the various bands of foreign jihadists have, the Uzbek fighters have good reason to figure out a way to make it work. That reason? This incident can also serve as a reminder to Central Asian states to continue developing repatriation frameworks […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-06-11-26/
US tobacco firms applied tobacco strategies to globalize ultra-processed foods
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308501
#HackerNews #tobaccoindustry #ultra-processedfoods #globalization #publichealth #foodpolicy
Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/03/ultra-processed-foods-big-tobacco #UltraprocessedFoods #TobaccoIndustry #UsNews #Health
Australians are spending less to consume more nicotine as illegal tobacco trade explodes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/03/illegal-tobacco-news-australia-spending-less-to-consume-more-nicotine #Health #AustraliaNews #TobaccoIndustry #Tax
[Neighbors] We can’t prevent youth vaping when nicotine is in your face
[Neighbors] We can’t prevent youth vaping when nicotine is in your face
Police running out of room to store illegal cigarettes they’ve seized amid Australia’s booming illicit trade https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/illegal-tobacco-cigarettes-vapes-australia-police-run-out-storage #AustralianPoliceAndPolicing #TobaccoIndustry #Smoking #Health #AustralianFederalPolice #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews
Big tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind health gains, Australian experts warn https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/big-tobacco-is-exploiting-fears-of-the-illicit-market-to-unwind-health-gains-australian-experts-warn #Health #TobaccoIndustry #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #Coalition #Smoking #Tax #CrimeAustralia #Business
What the Hell Was Going on with Cigarette Ads in the 70s?
https://tohippo.com/what-the-hell-was-going-on-with-cigarette-ads-in-the-70s/
#HackerNews #cigaretteads #70sadvertising #marketinghistory #tobaccoindustry #nostalgia
Philip Morris uses secret Senate hearing to warn illegal tobacco in Australia could wipe out legal trade by 2030 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/05/philip-morris-uses-secret-senate-hearing-to-warn-tobacco-in-australia-could-wipe-out-legal-trade-by-2030 #Health #Smoking #PhilipMorrisInternational #MarkButler #TobaccoIndustry #AustraliaNews
Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/coalition-big-tobacco-lobbyists-closed-session-parliament #Smoking #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #TobaccoIndustry #Health #Society #Coalition #LaborParty #AustralianGreens
Nicotine pouches not yet cleared for sale in US due to concerns over young users https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/01/nicotine-pouch-fda-approval-addiction #UsNews #TobaccoIndustry #TrumpAdministration
New from Oxysuisse’s Transparency and Truth project: The Tobacco Industry Targets Young People. This series uses #tobaccoindustry docs to analyze the evolution of the industry’s advertising tactics & the reasons why youth are particularly vulnerable targets.
https://transparencyandtruth.ch/en/ressource/the-tobacco-industry-targets-young-people/
DOH, health experts push for total vape ban to protect youth
Public health advocates say more transparency needed in debate over illicit tobacco as industry links questioned https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/26/public-health-advocates-say-more-transparency-needed-in-debate-over-illicit-tobacco-as-industry-links-questioned #TobaccoIndustry #AustraliaNews #Health