England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty said lung cancer, the UK’s the most common cancer killer, is ‘almost entirely’ caused by greedy cigarette firms making money from addiction.
Researchers around the country are testing a new two-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate that is plant-based. Developed by Medicago vaccination, a biopharmaceutical company based in Canada, the shot uses a tobacco shrub to produce coronavirus-like particles. The help the body recognize the pathogen so that it can induce an immune response and launch an attack if … Read more
Tax cigarette giants to stub out littering: MPs call for tobacco companies to pick up the tab for cleaning butt-strewn streets New platic tax on cigarettes being considered to tackle scourge of littered butts It is made possible by a new power currently being legislated in Environment Bill Scourge so widespread that estimated cost of … Read more
Tax cigarette giants to stub out littering: MPs call for tobacco companies to pick up the tab for cleaning butt-strewn streets New platic tax on cigarettes being considered to tackle scourge of littered butts It is made possible by a new power currently being legislated in Environment Bill Scourge so widespread that estimated cost of … Read more
Cigarette prices will not rise as Rishi Sunak left tobacco duty out of his 2021 spring Budget. Experts had predicted an increase of two per cent plus inflation to be announced, but that appears to have been scrapped. Mr Sunak increased tobacco duty in his 2020 Budget and in his November Spending Review, and decided … Read more
Cigarette prices will not rise as Rishi Sunak left tobacco duty out of his 2021 spring Budget. Experts had predicted an increase of two per cent plus inflation to be announced, but that appears to have been scrapped. Mr Sunak increased tobacco duty in his 2020 Budget and in his November Spending Review, and decided … Read more
British American Tobacco becomes latest firm to hike its dividend after posting a 10% rise in annual profits By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:04 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 17 February 2021 British American Tobacco (BAT) is the latest firm to hike its dividend after a 10 per cent … Read more
British American Tobacco adds three million more vaping and oral product users as sales of tobacco continue to plunge BAT’s revenues dipped 0.4% to £25.78bn, partly due to falling tobacco demand The group is aiming to achieve £5billion in sales from new categories by 2025 Travel curbs and South Africa’s temporary ban on tobacco sales hit … Read more
Serious Fraud Office drops investigation into British American Tobacco over allegations it bribed government officials in Africa By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 The Serious Fraud Office has dropped its investigation into British American Tobacco (BAT) over allegations it bribed government … Read more
Smoking marijuana exposes the body to some of the same toxic chemicals released from tobacco, but at lower levels, according to a new study. Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at the levels of several dangerous chemicals in the blood and urine of 245 volunteers. Some of the … Read more