Category Archives: Health

British American Tobacco Buys 85% Stake in Bentoel (source: Big News Network)

BAT, the world’s second-largest tobacco company, said in a statement that it bought the shares from several shareholders including Rajawali Group, and expects to complete a tender offer for the rest o… (source: Big News Network) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Taking steps to take down tobacco (source: Big News Network)

The people of the United States made progress in taking America back from the corporations last week when the Senate passed a bill to regulate tobacco as a drug (” (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Legislative panel approves oil and tobacco taxes (source: Big News Network)

Reporting from Sacramento — Setting up a partisan showdown, a legislative budget panel approved plans today that would boost oil and tobacco taxes, slash money for schools and deport illegal immigra… (source: Big News Network) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Tobacco growers cry foul over proposed Canadian ban (source: Big News Network)

WASHINGTON — Kentucky burley tobacco farmers and the state’s congressional delegation are seeing smoke over a plan by the Canadian government to ban fruit and bubblegum flavors and other similar add… (source: Big News Network) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Proposal to ban tobacco displays an ‘unproven gimmick’ (source: Join Together)

Members of the Tobacco Retailers Alliance hit out at the proposal as the results of a survey were disclosed.The survey suggested 75 per cent of small shopkeepers in Scotland believe the display ban wi… (source: Join Together) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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ANA Mounts Suit to Block Tobacco Legislation (source: Join Together)

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Nearly a half-dozen entities, including the Association of National Advertisers, are aiming to block legislation passed last week to give the Food and Drug Administration regul… (source: Join Together) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Jury Rules in Favor of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Patent… (source: Join Together)

/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is very pleased with today’s jury verdict in favor of the company in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Star Scientific, Inc. (Star) in the… (source: Join Together) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Reynolds Tobacco workers protest proposed $1 hike in cigarette tax (source: Big News Network)

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Inc. (NYSE: RAI) marched in front of the General Assembly Tuesday to protest a proposed $1 per-pack increase in the state’s excise tax on cigarettes. “We are sending a cle… (source: Big News Network) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
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Ready, Fire!, Aim. How Bill C-32 is a Perfect Example of Government Mismanagement (source: Big News Network)

OTTAWA, June 16 /CNW Telbec/ - Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq’s May 26th announcement that the Conservative Government would make good on an electoral promise to ban flavours in tobacco products, ha… (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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Canadian Tobacco Bill Comes Under Fire From US Congress (source: Big News Network)

-(Dow Jones)- A move by the Canadian parliament to keep flavored cigarettes away from children is coming under fire from members of the U.S. Congress amid charges it essentially bans certain tobacco… (source: Big News Network) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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