Smoke Shops Should Be Forced to Cigarettes Out Of Customers Sight

Leading doctors are urging the government to press ahead with controversial plans to force shops to put Pall Mall cigarettes out of customers' sight and only sell them from under the counter.

Cigarettes Taxes Continue to Raise

With cigarette prices already running as much as $6 or $7 a pack, there is a push in Columbus to add even more to what smokers are paying.

The American Lung Association is now pressing Ohio lawmakers to double the amount of state taxes on Doina cigarettes, increasing what smokers now pay up to $25 per carton, not counting other taxes and fees.

Smoking Ban in Kelowna Parks

The City of Kelowna is banning smoking Virginia and other cigarettes in all its city parks, beaches and recreational areas.

“We have had a lot of feedback from people saying I would like to be able to enjoy the parks and beaches without the litter and without having to breathe in second hand smoke,” says Ian Wilson, Urban Forestry and Parks Supervisor with the City of Kelowna.

Serious Violations of Tobacco Control Policy in Armenia

Since 2009, October 12th has been observed in Armenia as National “No Tobacco” Day. In September-October 2010, the Center for Health Services Research and Development of the American University of Armenia (AUA) conducted monitoring to assess the tobacco control policy implementation in Yerevan. This program is being implemented with support from the American Cancer Society, UK Cancer Research, and the Framework Convention Alliance.

Australia PM Gillard Faces Tobacco Fights

The tobacco industry and crucial marginal voters turned on Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard Wednesday as she struggled to get her flagging election campaign back on the front foot.

Gillard continued her assault on conservative rival Tony Abbott's economic credentials as the race to the August 21 polls hit the halfway mark, warning Australians that he presented a "pretty frightening vision of the future".