Tobacco, says the World Health Organisation (WHO), is “the only legal consumer product that kills when used exactly as intended by the manufacturer.”
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It appears as though Philip Morris Asia only acquired the Australian companies in order to be able to launch this claim under the Hong Kong BIT.
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You may have missed it, but the stoush between Big Tobacco and the Australian government over the plain packaging legislation took an odd turn late last year. The government’s response to Philip Morris…
Plain packaging is one of many health reforms to enter or pass through parliament last week.
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The final sitting of federal parliament last week lacked no drama, ending with the sudden induction of Peter Slipper as speaker. It was also a mammoth week for health legislation, with the passing of the…
It's expected that the removal of trademarked images, designs and colours from tobacco packaging will make smoking less attractive.
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Health Minister Nicola Roxon announced today that the implementation of plain packaging for tobacco products will be pushed back until December 1 next year.
The Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill passed through…
Don Draper may like a smoke but the madmen of the tobacco industry do all they can to undermine public health.
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Non-communicable diseases – Matthew Rimmer examines plain packaging as a way to curb tobacco use. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of non-communicable diseases.
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Legislation requiring tobacco products to be in plain packaging was passed by the House of Representatives last night. This is the first such measure in the world to come so close to becoming law.
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Big Tobacco will exploit the proposed investment provisions in the TPPA to undermine regulatory attempts.
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With the tabling of the Plain Packaging Bill in Parliament this week, Australia again stands at the forefront of the struggle against Big Tobacco.
But this stance is under attack in a whole new set of…
Health promotion has a lot of catching up to do on social media.
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Smokers who quit with the assistance of a text messaging service are nearly twice as likely to be smoke-free six months later than smokers with no support, according to a study published this week in The…
Is legal action becoming a bad habit for tobacco companies?
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This week’s legal action by tobacco giant Philip Morris to overturn the federal government’s plain packaging proposals is not its first attempt to stifle anti-tobacco legislation.
Philip Morris is also…
It is far from clear whether Philip Morris' tactic against plain packaging will succeed.
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In the latest salvo in the fight over plain packaging for tobacco products, Philip Morris is launching legal action under Australia’s bilateral investment treaty with Hong Kong.
The key aspect of Philip…
In its latest attempt to derail the plain cigarette packaging legislation, Big Tobacco has pulled out one of its favourite pro-tobacco messages: say no to a nanny state.
The print advertisements and website…
Plain packaging could spell the death of the cigarette brand in Australia and beyond.
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British American Tobacco Australia has launched yet another attack on the Australian government’s plain packaging legislation. On top of its latest “Where’s the proof?” campaign, launched today, it is…
The WTO allows countries to take measures "necessary for public health."
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The Government’s plan to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products has been raised at the Council for TRIPS meeting in Geneva this week.
In a note to TRIPS delegates, the Indonesian Government has…
Part of the British American Tobacco Australia campaign launched today.
The tobacco industry has launched a national media campaign today, questioning the Federal Government’s proposed plain packaging legislation.
It will also release a series of confidential government documents…
The AAR campaign against plain cigarette packaging is funded by big tobacco.
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Ever since Pope Urban VII spent part of his 13-day reign in 1590 threatening smokers with excommunication, smoking regulation has been controversial. And the response from tobacco supporters and companies…
The designs have been chosen to turn teens off smoking.
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Cigarette packages have become the last bastion of advertising for tobacco manufacturers. If the Federal Government wins its war against big tobacco, all cigarette packages will be subject to designs chosen…
Incremental measures have reduced smoking among men from 72% in 1945 to 21% in 2007.
When it comes to branding and advertising, much of what we are exposed to creates only marginal difference. But even small differences can tip the balance toward a particular choice, and plain packaging…
