FDA to control e-cigarettes
New rule to extend FDA’s authority over e-cigarettes has been proposed on Friday, 24th of April 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeks control over e-cigs and other, currently…
Tag: Tobacco
A Marlboro Man Story
“Marlboro Man is Dead” we read the headlines once again. Mr. Eric Lawson was the fourth in a row of Marlboro classic cowboys who died for smoking-related disease. But why…
France: E-cigarettes are tobacco products, court rules
E-cigarettes qualify as tobacco products and should only be sold by registered tobacconists. This is a verdict of a French commercial court in Touluse from Monday 9th of December 2013. The…
Advertisement of tobacco influences young adults for 7 days
Advertisement of tobacco has surprisingly long impact on young people. Exposure to a single pro-smoking media message increases college-aged students’ risk of using tobacco for seven days, providing new clues…
Will tobacco industry show a way for South African alcohol marketing?
Alcohol advertising, Tobacco Advertising
Can liquor industry learn from tobacco on how to approach control of their marketing activities? Paul Jacobson (@pauljacobson), founder and director of Web•Tech•Law believes so as he writes in his article “What the…