Big Tobacco’s transition under fire as WHO targets vaping
LONDON, Dec 14 – Big tobacco firms shifting to new nicotine products, including Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco have the most to lose if tobacco alternatives face the same rules as cigarettes, investors and analysts said. The World Health Organization on Thursday urged governments to apply tobacco-style controls to vapes, saying they are getting new users […]
Ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controls
LONDON, Dec 14 – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies’ bets on smoking alternatives. Some researchers, campaigners and governments see e-cigarettes, or vapes, as a key tool in reducing the death and disease caused by smoking. But the U.N. […]
