GENEVA, Switzerland, March 15 (UPI) -- The U.N. World Health Organization in Switzerland has issued a report describing tobacco industry efforts to interfere with global tobacco control policies.
BOSTON, June 11 (UPI) -- U.S. cigarette smoking has declined during the past decade but sales of non-cigarette tobacco products have been on the rise, U.S. researchers said.
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) -- Public health experts say exempting menthol from a ban on flavored cigarettes shows the power the tobacco industry has over the U.S. Congress.
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Officials in British Columbia, Canada, planned to meet Tuesday about the affect of selling cigarettes in pharmacies in the province.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. Senate panel has approved a bill that empowers the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products, Congressional Quarterly said Thursday.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Experts say smokeless tobacco is not a good alternative to smoking if a person is trying to quit.
BOSTON, June 1 (UPI) -- A Harvard University report Wednesday said new evidence shows tobacco firms intentionally modified their products to encourage smoking by women.
ATLANTA, March 31 (UPI) -- The 2004 National Youth Tobacco Survey shows no substantial decreases in tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- India announced Thursday it is imposing a ban on the advertisements and promotion of tobacco and its products in the electronic and print media.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 17 (UPI) -- A Missouri jury Tuesday returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in an individual smoking and health case.
