Tobacco
Drama in the tobacco market: Winston, Camel and LD switch companies, Globrands plunged by 46%
Drama in the tobacco market with the loss of a giant contract for the distribution company Globrands: It loses a line of strong brands responsible for nearly half of its revenues.
Collective trauma reminders trigger immediate cannabis, tobacco cravings, Hebrew U. study finds
Israel climbs tobacco rankings as cigarette affordability raises concerns - study
Prosecutors file new Gaza smuggling indictment as state seeks detention through trial
Preliminary Knesset reading bars tobacco ads on web but not newspapers
Some 8,000 Israelis who smoke or are exposed to smoke die per year, and the cost of treating victims of smoking costs billions of shekels annually.
Knesset approves bill to restrict tobacco advertising on Internet
The bill was put up for a vote in the committee due to the demand of Knesset Member Glick.
Treasury pulls out of Knesset session on tobacco taxes
“More than 8,000 Israelis die each year because of tobacco, but the government dillydallies on a life-and-death matter.”
Even years later, nicotine memories may lead to alcoholism
Researchers found that “memories” of nicotine cause long-lasting changes in the brain.
Health Minister met with British-American Tobacco reps, lobbyists
Health ministers and other senior government officials are not supposed to meet with tobacco lobbyists.
