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‘Its An Error,’ Nigeria Anti-Tobacco Groups Reject Tobacco Law Amendment

From Seun Akioye In Nigeria, 12 tobacco Control groups are asking the Nigerian Parliament to reject in its entirety, a new bill seeking to amend the existing National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015, saying if passed as proposed, it will be a “catastrophic …

Nigeria tobacco control community rejects amendment bill

  The Nigerian tobacco-control community has rejected a bill seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015, describing it as a catastrophic reversal of public-health gains and a wicked attack on young people and future generations. In a …

UN body report links tobacco smuggling to armed groups in Mindanao

A new United Nations (UN) report has warned that illicit tobacco trade is helping finance non-state armed groups and criminal organizations operating in Mindanao, turning cigarette smuggling from a revenue-loss issue into a broader peace, order, and …

Scientists Grow Animal Protein in Tobacco & Lettuce to Enhance Plant-Based Meat

5 Mins Read Researchers have discovered a way to grow myoglobin, a heme-containing protein that gives meat its colour and umami flavour, in genetically engineered tobacco and lettuce plants to make better-tasting meat alternatives. Instead of smoking your …

Tackling Tobacco: July 2026 Legislative & Regulatory Roundup

ILLINOIS Troy — The Troy City Council voted to amend a city ordinance to ban the sale of tobacco products from vending machines. Under the amended ordinance, the sale of any device, good or product involving, relating to or consisting of smoking ( …

1 in 6 Europeans use tobacco or related products daily

16.5% of people 16 years or older in the EU used tobacco and related products (e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches or heated tobacco products) daily in 2025, according to Eurostat. The post 1 in 6 Europeans use tobacco or related products daily appeared first …

Texas Banning Cannabis Is An ‘Insane’ Form Of Corruption That Benefits Big Beer, Big Tobacco And Drug Cartels, Talarico ...

The fact that Texas is keeping marijuana illegal while also moving to restrict hemp THC products is “insane,” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says. It is also a form of corruption, he said in an interview with The Breakfast Club on …

Lettuce and tobacco plants engineered to produce muscle protein for meat alternatives

Researchers have inserted the gene for myoglobin into plant chloroplasts using a 'gene gun', demonstrating a potential new route to producing ingredients for plant-based meat products. Myoglobin is a protein abundant in animal muscle that gives …

Philip Morris rebuked over AI campaign against EU tobacco rules

August 7, 2026 Photo: Depositphotos.com See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results See more DutchNews articles in your Google search results Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on Google The Dutch …

Social media child safety: Moral panic or a ‘big tobacco’ moment?

Baroness Kidron campaigns for online safety and privacy rights, especially for children, and Jeff Jarvis is a visiting professor at Stony Brook university school of journalism in New York and author of an upcoming book, ‘Hot Type’ who advocates embracing …

British American Tobacco set to award global media account

Groups seek tobacco amendment bill recall

A coalition of tobacco control organisations has called for the immediate recall of the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, warning that the proposed legislation would weaken existing tobacco control measures and expose more Nigerians, …

Nicotine gum may make smokeless tobacco withdrawal easier to manage

In a dental clinic trial, nicotine gum substantially reduced craving, anxiety, and sleep problems, but its apparent advantage in helping people quit smokeless tobacco remains unproven. Nicotine gum manages key withdrawal symptoms more effectively than …

C-Store Tobacco Trends: Nicotine Pouches Reshape the Backbar

Over the past several years, a transformation has been taking place in the c-store backbar. While cigarettes, a long-time category staple, have experienced gradual volume declines, other nicotine segments have expanded to meet changing consumer preferences …

Thousands of illegal tobacco products seized from vehicle linked to rogue store

In total 7,540 counterfeit cigarettes and 74 packs of illegal hand-rolling tobacco were seized, with an estimated value of £7,875. The illegal goods were discovered in a car that was linked to the premises that trading standards officers were visiting to …

Jail contraband plot: Inmate, girlfriend, second prisoner charged with smuggling tobacco

JASPER COUNTY — An alleged plan to sneak tobacco into the Jasper County Jail has led to charges against two prisoners and the girlfriend of one of the men, after investigators uncovered what Sheriff Chuck Havard described as a coordinated contraband scheme …

Dentsu appointed media partner for Preventive Health SA – Tobacco Cessation & Vaping Control campaign

August 6 2026, 2:28 pm | BY Ricki Green | No Comments Dentsu in South Australia has been awarded the Tobacco Cessation & Vaping Control account in partnership with Preventive Health SA.   The campaign will run throughout FY26/27 and represents one …

Salinas extends tobacco shop license moratorium, thousands of nurses oppose layoffs

In today's newscast: Moratorium extended to June The Salinas City Council has voted unanimously to extend a moratorium on issuing new tobacco retailer licenses. Councilmember Aurelio Salazar underscored that the primary concern behind the move is …

Tobacco shop ram raid: nearby business owners losing sleep over vape trade

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

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

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. …

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

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 …

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

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 …

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- …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …