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Published on 07:49 GMT

Cancer specialist calls for harm reduction to combat smoking-linked diseases

A prominent French cancer specialist and former advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly advocated for harm reduction as an essential strategy to reduce the incidence of smoking-related illnesses. Dr. David Khayat, a professor at Pierre …

Source: Manila Standard - Pro-Government
Published on Nov 5, 2025

Warning to tourists as world's first ban on smoking cigarettes is enforced

The Maldives has become the first nation in the world to impose a generational ban on smoking. From the start of this month, anyone in the country born after January 1, 2007, or who is currently aged 18 years or younger, is barred from ever buying, using …

Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
Published on 12:05 GMT

Simple test in middle age ‘helps detect dementia 25 YEARS before disease emerges’

HEART checks at middle age can detect signs of dementia 25 years before its onset, a new study has suggested. British scientists found that higher levels of a protein in the blood, called troponin, in midlife were linked to an increased risk of developing …

Source: The Sun - Right-wing
Published on 15:08 GMT

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to send her home, again, without answers. That last-ditch test …

Source: KSAT - Texas - Neutral
Published on 07:25 GMT

Family history of heart diseases? Doctors say you could be next unless you do this

Doctors Reveal The Genes Most Likely to Cause Heart Failure and How to Fight Back Naturally When it comes to heart health, most of us think of diet, exercise or stress but doctors warn that there is a silent influence often overlooked - your genes. As …

Source: The Times of India - Indeterminate
Published on 07:13 GMT

The Smoking Gun: Supreme Court slated to hear case about firearm ownership and drug use

On Oct. 20, the Supreme Court said it will decide if the federal law that restricts ownership of a firearm from those who are “an unlawful user or addicted to any controlled substance” violates the Second Amendment. Ali Daniel Hemani, a man in Texas, was …

Source: Tucson Weekly - Arizona - Left-wing
Published on 04:39 GMT

Vietnam’s drive to extinguish smoking by expanding smoke-free areas

Hanoi (VNA) - Despite significant efforts and some initial results in tobacco harm prevention, Vietnam remains among the 15 countries with the highest rates of adult male smokers in the world. Smoking is not only one of the leading causes of death but also …

Source: VietnamPlus - Pending
Published on 04:22 GMT

Study links gum disease to higher risk of brain tissue damage

A new finding has shown that people who suffer from gum disease may be more likely to experience brain tissue damage that affects memory, reasoning, and coordination, with a 56 per cent higher risk compared to those with healthy gums. The study …

Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Neutral
Published on 14:10 GMT

Socioeconomic Status Related to Prescription of Triple Therapy and Anticholinergic Monotherapy in Patients with Chronic ...

Introduction From a global perspective morbidity and mortality associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasing. The most important cause of the disease is exposure to airway irritants, mainly from tobacco smoke, but also other …

Source: Dove Medical Press - Neutral
Published on 02:56 GMT

Prevent Blindness Declares Sixth Annual Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Week to Educate Public on Condition That Can Threaten ...

- To help spread awareness and provide educational resources on thyroid eye disease (TED), Prevent Blindness has declared Nov. 10-16, 2025, as "TED Week" - CHICAGO , Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Prevent Blindness, the nation's leading …

Source: WFMZ - Pennsylvania - Neutral
Published on 02:33 GMT

21-Year Study Links Gum Disease And Cavities to Higher Stroke Risk

Oral hygiene has been linked to multiple health conditions, including dementia and diabetes. Now, research shows that people with both gum disease and more tooth cavities also have a notably higher risk of stroke. Both have been individually associated …

Source: ScienceAlert - Neutral
Published on Nov 5, 2025

Vaping might seem safer than smoking but your heart could tell a different story

You may have heard that vaping is the “safer” choice than smoking. But what if the very thing designed to protect your health also puts your heart at risk? Vaping does not exist in isolation. It is part of a wider story about smoking, inequality and the …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Nov 5, 2025

Maldives permanently bans smoking for anyone born after 2006

The Maldives has become the first country in the world to ban tobacco use for an entire generation, after a new law took effect Saturday. Under the rule, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2007, is permanently banned from buying, using or being sold …

Source: United Press International (UPI) - Neutral
Published on Nov 5, 2025

Pennsylvania struggles with radon exposure, smoking rates in fight against lung cancer

END THIS DISEASE. IT’S A DISEASE THAT TAKES THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 350 AMERICANS DAILY. AND WHILE PENNSYLVANIA IS RANKED IN THE TOP TEN FOR SURVIVAL, RATES WERE LAGGING BEHIND IN OTHER AREAS. THERE’S A HIGH AMOUNT OF LIMESTONE HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA, AND …

Source: WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania - Neutral
Published on Nov 5, 2025

Is vaping healthier than smoking? Experts debate the damage both cause

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

Source: The Independent - Center-left
Published on Nov 5, 2025

Healthy SA: Lowering your risk for peripheral artery disease

You may have this common life-threatening condition and not even know it. SAN ANTONIO — There are over 200,000 avoidable amputations every year in the U.S. Many occur with diabetes, but many of these amputations also come from a condition that many may …

Source: KENS - Texas - Pending
Published on Nov 5, 2025

SNELLING: Smoking tobacco

Believe it or not, people with earaches used to have tobacco smoke blown into their ears to help with healing. One of the early medicinal uses of tobacco was to apply it to wounds. It has an antibiotic property. The chemicals in tobacco kill almost any …

Source: Mainstreet News - Georgia - Neutral
Published on Nov 5, 2025

Maldives Becomes First Nation to Ban Smoking for an Entire Generation

Key Takeaways The Maldives now bans anyone born in 2007 or later from ever buying or using tobacco Selling tobacco to someone underage can result in a $3,200 fine The country also has a full ban on e-cigarettes and vaping for all ages WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5, …

Source: InsideNoVa - Virginia - Neutral
Published on Nov 5, 2025

Lung cancer increasingly affecting young, non-smoking women, experts say

Nearly 20% of new lung cancer cases now occur in people who have never smoked, with women representing the majority. CLEVELAND — The traditional profile of a lung cancer patient—an older male smoker—no longer reflects the reality of who is being diagnosed …

Source: WKYC - Ohio - Neutral

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 17:00 GMT

Illicit Tobacco to Drain US$11 Billion from ASEAN Budgets by 2028

New Report Shows Loss of Government Revenues Across ASEAN That Could Be Used to Build Hospitals, Schools and Finance Important Social Programs KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, November 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Southeast Asian governments are set to …

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Published on November 4, 2025 - 20:38 GMT

Golf Cart Expert Ken Young Jr. of Young's Tobacco Store Shares Safety Insights for HelloNation

Are golf carts safe to drive for families and everyday use? PORT NECHES, TX, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Are golf carts safe to drive for families and everyday use? According to HelloNation, safety depends less on the …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 21:59 GMT

Resources Available to Help People Live Tobacco Free; Launch comes at the start of National COPD Awareness Month

RHODE ISLAND, November 3 - At the start of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging anyone who smokes, vapes, or uses tobacco in any other form to take advantage of the resources …

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Published on November 3, 2025 - 15:33 GMT

Resources Available to Help People Live Tobacco Free; Launch comes at the start of National COPD Awareness Month

At the start of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is urging anyone who smokes, vapes, or uses tobacco in any other form to take advantage of the resources available to help people …

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Published on November 6, 2025 - 15:02 GMT

Monetary Policy Report - November 2025

Monetary Policy Summary At its meeting ending on 5 November 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 5–4 to maintain Bank Rate at 4%. Four members voted to reduce Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 3.75%. CPI inflation is judged to …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry
Published on November 6, 2025 - 01:47 GMT

Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Energy Facility

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Centralia, Washington, man pleaded guilty yesterday to damaging a Portland area energy facility. Nathaniel Cheney, 31, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of damaging an energy facility. According to court documents, on November 28, 2022 …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on November 5, 2025 - 21:02 GMT

Green Thumb Industries Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Thumb Industries Inc. (“Green Thumb” or the “Company”) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RISE Dispensaries, …

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Published on November 5, 2025 - 19:51 GMT

FDA Warns Companies Over Illegal Marketing of Botox and Related Products

Silver Spring, Md., Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued 18 warning letters to owners of websites illegally marketing unapproved and misbranded botulinum toxin products, commonly called Botox. The agency is aware …

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Published on December 7, 2016 - 17:55 GMT

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

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Published on December 6, 2016 - 14:10 GMT

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 2016

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Published on December 6, 2016 - 09:24 GMT

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

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Published on November 16, 2016 - 15:46 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

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Published on October 25, 2016 - 07:22 GMT

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

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Published on October 18, 2016 - 11:29 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

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Published on October 14, 2016 - 07:33 GMT

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

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Published on October 11, 2016 - 14:19 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

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Published on September 29, 2016 - 07:15 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

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Published on September 23, 2016 - 14:01 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

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Published on September 22, 2016 - 19:30 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

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Published on September 16, 2016 - 10:04 GMT

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

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Published on September 14, 2016 - 08:35 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share. …

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Published on September 6, 2016 - 12:45 GMT

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

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Published on July 19, 2016 - 11:18 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

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Published on July 12, 2016 - 13:55 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

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Published on July 11, 2016 - 02:16 GMT

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

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Published on June 8, 2016 - 10:02 GMT

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

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Published on June 3, 2016 - 04:56 GMT

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

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Published on May 27, 2016 - 11:37 GMT

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …

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