John Muheria stares pensively as his friend Paulo dexterously ties dried tobacco leaves in a neat bunch and tosses them to the growing stack at his feet. It is late afternoon and the two tobacco farmers are chatting briskly on their six acre farm in Migori County as they sort the latest batch of leaves [...]
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Tobacco Farmers Against Tobacco Companies
Smoke-Free Air Laws Failure
States still aren’t doing enough in the war against tobacco, according to a new report card from the American Lung Association (ALA). Stagnant cigarette taxes, the failure to pass new smoke-free air laws, and a lack of sufficient funding for quit-smoking and tobacco control and prevention programs earned the majority of states poor grades from the [...]
Marlboro Sinus PM Cigs, Philip Morris
At a press conference Tuesday, tobacco giant Philip Morris introduced its new medicinal cigarette, Marlboro Sinus PM, a smokable nighttime cough suppressant and analgesic designed to ease cold symptoms. “Marlboro Sinus PM uses the power of acrid tobacco smoke to restore and rejuvenate,” Philip Morris president William Gifford said. “Just inhale two cigarettes right before [...]
Cigarette Factories, British American Tobacco’s Nigeria
British American Tobacco’s Nigerian subsidiary has a near-monopoly, commanding 80 per cent of the market—but this position has not been achieved without hard work and a positive strategy towards health and economic development. Though British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) was incorporated as an indigenous entity only 10 years ago in 2002, we are now coming [...]
Smokers Rate Decreased in Fiji
The volume of people smoking cigarettes in Fiji has declined over the past 25 years, according to British American Tobacco. The company’s manager of corporate and regulatory affairs, Rajeshwar Singh, says this can be attributed to the affordability of best Davidoff cigarettes and the willingness of people to lead healthier lives. Mr Singh’s comments come amid [...]
Nicotine Patch Can Improve Memory in Older Adults
The nicotine patch designed to help people quit smoking can also improve memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, a small clinical trial found. The trial involved 67 non-smokers with MCI, which is considered an intermediate between normal aging and dementia. People with MCI are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Half [...]