Each cigarette sold in&nbsp;Canada&nbsp;will have to come with an individual health warning that "cigarettes cause impotence" and cancer, and that there is "poison in every puff" under new rules that came into effect Tuesday.

The new regulations, which were first announced in May, are a first in the world.

King-size cigarettes with the new individual labels are expected to be available in stores within a year, followed by regular-size cigarettes in early 2025.

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The warning labels will be "virtually unavoidable and, together with updated graphic images displayed on the package, will provide a real and startling reminder of the health consequences of smoking,"&nbsp;Canada's former addictions minister, Carolyn Bennett, has previously said.

The Canadian government noted that some young people, who are particularly susceptible to the risk of tobacco dependence, start smoking after being given a single cigarette rather than a pack labelled with health warnings.

In 2000,&nbsp;Canada&nbsp;became the first country to order graphic warnings on packs of cigarettes — including grisly pictorials of diseased hearts and lungs — to raise awareness of the health hazards associated with tobacco use.

Smoking has been trending down over the past two decades.

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But, according to government data, tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year, and almost half of the country's healthcare costs are linked to substance use.

Ottawa aims to further reduce the number of smokers in the country to five per cent of the population, or about two&nbsp;million people, by 2035 -- from about 13 per cent currently.

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Each cigarette sold in Canada will have to come with an individual health warning that "cigarettes cause impotence" and cancer, and that there is "poison in every puff" under new rules that came into effect Tuesday.

Each cigarette sold in Canada will have to come with an individual health warning that "cigarettes cause impotence" and cancer, and that there is "poison in every puff" under new rules that came into effect Tuesday. The new regulations, which were first announced in May, are a first in the world. King-size cigarettes with the new individual labels are expected to be available in stores within a year, followed by regular-size cigarettes in early 2025. Also read | Some so-called ‘nicotine-free’ vapes have same level of addictive substances as e-cigarettes, finds test The warning labels will be "virtually unavoidable and, together with updated graphic images displayed on the package, will provide a real and startling reminder of the health consequences of smoking," Canada's former addictions minister, Carolyn Bennett, has previously said. The Canadian government noted that some young people, who are particularly susceptible to the risk of tobacco dependence, start smoking after being given a single cigarette rather than a pack labelled with health warnings. In 2000, Canada became the first country to order graphic warnings on packs of cigarettes — including grisly pictorials of diseased hearts and lungs — to raise awareness of the health hazards associated with tobacco use. Smoking has been trending down over the past two decades. Also read | 'If looks could kill': Hong Kong asks citizens to 'stare' at people smoking in public But, according to government data, tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year, and almost half of the country's healthcare costs are linked to substance use. Ottawa aims to further reduce the number of smokers in the country to five per cent of the population, or about two million people, by 2035 -- from about 13 per cent currently. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Bringing one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws into force, Mexico on Sunday imposed a total ban on smoking in public places. This also includes a ban on tobacco advertising. The step was initially approved in 2021. Similarly, many Latin American countries have also passed legislation to create smoke-free places. However, Mexico's legislation is considered to be the most wide-ranged&nbsp;and strict in America.

Mexico's 2008 law, which restricted smoking in public places like bars, restaurants and workplaces, will now be extended to all public spaces. The new restrictions also include no to vapes and cigarettes, particularly indoors. 
 
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There will be a total&nbsp;ban on advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products, including sales in shops.

The Pan American Health&nbsp;Organisation&nbsp;welcomed the decision to implement the ban.&nbsp;Applauding the decision, the&nbsp;organisation&nbsp;said this ban will prevent millions of deaths around the world, as smoking&nbsp;causes damage with direct consumption or exposure to second-hand smoke. 
 
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With the American&nbsp;organisation&nbsp;in&nbsp;favour,&nbsp;many smokers are angry at the Draconian nature of the law. 
 
Many have raised questions about the practicalities of enforcing this law.

Some fear that this will give rise to corruption&nbsp;in the country, and rather than issuing fines or punishments for smoking, police officials might take it as a pretext for taking bribes.

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Bringing one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws into force, Mexico on Sunday imposed a total ban on smoking in public places. This also includes a ban on tobacco advertising.

Bringing one of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws into force, Mexico on Sunday imposed a total ban on smoking in public places. This also includes a ban on tobacco advertising. The step was initially approved in 2021. Similarly, many Latin American countries have also passed legislation to create smoke-free places. However, Mexico's legislation is considered to be the most wide-ranged and strict in America. Mexico's 2008 law, which restricted smoking in public places like bars, restaurants and workplaces, will now be extended to all public spaces. The new restrictions also include no to vapes and cigarettes, particularly indoors. Watch | Gas cookers as toxic as 'Second hand smoke' There will be a total ban on advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products, including sales in shops. The Pan American Health Organisation welcomed the decision to implement the ban. Applauding the decision, the organisation said this ban will prevent millions of deaths around the world, as smoking causes damage with direct consumption or exposure to second-hand smoke. Also read | New Zealand passes the world’s first law to ban smoking for the next generation With the American organisation in favour, many smokers are angry at the Draconian nature of the law. Many have raised questions about the practicalities of enforcing this law. Some fear that this will give rise to corruption in the country, and rather than issuing fines or punishments for smoking, police officials might take it as a pretext for taking bribes. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Mexico tightens ban on public smoking and tobacco advertising

New Zealand has introduced what may be the toughest crackdown on tobacco in the world as it moves to ban the purchase of tobacco for future generations. The first-of-its-kind anti-smoking laws will go into effect in 2023 and stop those aged 14 and younger from ever being able to buy cigarettes successfully outlawing smoking for the next generation in New Zealand.&nbsp;

The series of new laws passed in parliament, on Tuesday, are some of the most strict in the world. “This legislation accelerates progress towards a smokefree future”, said the country’s Associate Health Minister, Dr Ayesha Verrall, in a statement.&nbsp;

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It added, “Thousands of people will live longer, healthier lives and the health system will be $5 billion&nbsp;better off from not needing to treat the illnesses caused by smoking, such as numerous types of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, amputations.”

The new laws include a ban on selling tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, and implementing an annually rising smoking age. The ban which will remain in place for a person’s whole life is also punishable by a fine of up to NZ$150,000 ($ 95,910). These laws are introduced in a bid to make New Zealand “smoke-free” by 2025.&nbsp;

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Furthermore, the legislation also moves to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in smoked tobacco products as well as minimising the number of tobacco-selling retailers in the country by 90 per cent. However, these restrictions do not apply to vapes which reportedly some New Zealanders have switched to after the ban.

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According to the data released by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the number of smokers in New Zealand fell by half over the past decade to eight per cent from 9.4 per cent the year before, with nearly 56,000 quitting each year.&nbsp;The country already has one of the lowest adult smoking rates.&nbsp;

On the contrary, the number of daily vape users has increased from 8.3 per cent&nbsp;which is up from 6.2 per cent in 2021 among&nbsp;adults who are now vaping daily, reported the Guardian.&nbsp;

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New Zealand has introduced what may be the toughest crackdown on tobacco in the world as it moves to ban the purchase of tobacco for future generations. The first-of-its-kind anti-smoking laws will go into effect in 2023 and stop those aged 14 and younger from ever being able to buy cigarettes successfully outlawing smoking for the next generation in New Zealand.

New Zealand has introduced what may be the toughest crackdown on tobacco in the world as it moves to ban the purchase of tobacco for future generations. The first-of-its-kind anti-smoking laws will go into effect in 2023 and stop those aged 14 and younger from ever being able to buy cigarettes successfully outlawing smoking for the next generation in New Zealand. The series of new laws passed in parliament, on Tuesday, are some of the most strict in the world. “This legislation accelerates progress towards a smokefree future”, said the country’s Associate Health Minister, Dr Ayesha Verrall, in a statement. ALSO READ | New Zealand to introduce tobacco laws in an effort to prevent next generation from buying cigarettes It added, “Thousands of people will live longer, healthier lives and the health system will be $5 billion better off from not needing to treat the illnesses caused by smoking, such as numerous types of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, amputations.” The new laws include a ban on selling tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, and implementing an annually rising smoking age. The ban which will remain in place for a person’s whole life is also punishable by a fine of up to NZ$150,000 ($ 95,910). These laws are introduced in a bid to make New Zealand “smoke-free” by 2025. ALSO WATCH | New Zealand introduces world-first 'tobacco laws' to create a smoke-free generation Furthermore, the legislation also moves to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in smoked tobacco products as well as minimising the number of tobacco-selling retailers in the country by 90 per cent. However, these restrictions do not apply to vapes which reportedly some New Zealanders have switched to after the ban. ALSO READ | India may soon ban sale of loose cigarettes, smoking zones at airports may go According to the data released by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the number of smokers in New Zealand fell by half over the past decade to eight per cent from 9.4 per cent the year before, with nearly 56,000 quitting each year. The country already has one of the lowest adult smoking rates. On the contrary, the number of daily vape users has increased from 8.3 per cent which is up from 6.2 per cent in 2021 among adults who are now vaping daily, reported the Guardian. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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A recent study revealed that smokers are 23 per cent less likely to be infected with the deadly <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">coronavirus</a>. However, the study is now being retracted.

The study was conducted by a few experts by the European Respiratory Journal and concluded that "current smoking was not associated with adverse outcome"&nbsp;in Covid patients and announced that chain smokers were less vulnerable to the deadly virus.

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However, it has now been revealed that two authors were associated with the tobacco industry and, thus, the result of the study might have been altered to cater to personal motives.

"It was brought to the editors'&nbsp;attention that two of the authors had failed to disclose potential conflicts of interest at the time of the manuscript’s submission,"&nbsp;a notice in the latest edition of the European Respiratory Journal read.

"That is, one of the authors (José M. Mier) at the time had a current and ongoing role in providing consultancy to the tobacco industry on tobacco harm reduction; and another (Konstantinos Poulas) at the time was a principal investigator for the Greek NGO NOSMOKE … a science and innovation hub that has received funding from the Foundation for a Smoke Free World (an organisation funded by the tobacco industry)," it added.

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The two authors had written "none"&nbsp;when asked about any "conflict of interests" during the paperwork about the study.

However, the editors have also added that there was no other misconduct from the authors. "The editors also acknowledge that at no point was there a question of any scientific misconduct on the part of any of the authors, aside from the failure of two contributing authors to disclose their conflicts of interest relating to the tobacco industry," the notice added.

A senior author of the paper, Konstantinos Farsalinos, also said the conflict of interests had no effect on the study’s main aims and objectives.

"Additionally, I proposed to publicly release the full dataset and the statistical script so that all findings could be independently verified," he said. "The editors declined. I requested my proposal to be mentioned in the retraction letter, but that was also rejected by the editors. I disagree with the retraction and I consider it unfair and unsubstantiated."

A recent study revealed that smokers are 23 per cent less likely to be infected with the deadly coronavirus. However, the study is now being retracted. The study was conducted by a few experts by the European Respiratory Journal and concluded that "current smoking was not associated with adverse outcome" in Covid patients and announced that chain smokers were less vulnerable to the deadly virus.

A recent study revealed that smokers are 23 per cent less likely to be infected with the deadly coronavirus. However, the study is now being retracted. The study was conducted by a few experts by the European Respiratory Journal and concluded that "current smoking was not associated with adverse outcome" in Covid patients and announced that chain smokers were less vulnerable to the deadly virus. Also read | Pfizer identifies fake COVID-19 shots abroad as criminals exploit vaccine demand However, it has now been revealed that two authors were associated with the tobacco industry and, thus, the result of the study might have been altered to cater to personal motives. "It was brought to the editors' attention that two of the authors had failed to disclose potential conflicts of interest at the time of the manuscript’s submission," a notice in the latest edition of the European Respiratory Journal read. "That is, one of the authors (José M. Mier) at the time had a current and ongoing role in providing consultancy to the tobacco industry on tobacco harm reduction; and another (Konstantinos Poulas) at the time was a principal investigator for the Greek NGO NOSMOKE … a science and innovation hub that has received funding from the Foundation for a Smoke Free World (an organisation funded by the tobacco industry)," it added. Also read | Is geo-tagging of coronavirus, its mutants not appropriate? The two authors had written "none" when asked about any "conflict of interests" during the paperwork about the study. However, the editors have also added that there was no other misconduct from the authors. "The editors also acknowledge that at no point was there a question of any scientific misconduct on the part of any of the authors, aside from the failure of two contributing authors to disclose their conflicts of interest relating to the tobacco industry," the notice added. A senior author of the paper, Konstantinos Farsalinos, also said the conflict of interests had no effect on the study’s main aims and objectives. "Additionally, I proposed to publicly release the full dataset and the statistical script so that all findings could be independently verified," he said. "The editors declined. I requested my proposal to be mentioned in the retraction letter, but that was also rejected by the editors. I disagree with the retraction and I consider it unfair and unsubstantiated."

Study claiming smokers less vulnerable to COVID-19 retracted as authors linked to tobacco industry

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-diluted-proposed-tobacco-health-warnings-after-philip-morris-bat-lobbying-140702/amp">British American Tobacco</a> (BAT) must stop&nbsp;advertising its e-cigarettes from any public account on&nbsp;Instagram, including influencers' accounts, the&nbsp;UK's&nbsp;advertising&nbsp;watchdog&nbsp;ruled on Wednesday.

The&nbsp;Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) also directed the company to&nbsp;remove&nbsp;posts&nbsp;related to its e-cigarette, Vype, on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/instagram-in-trouble-as-nearly-50-million-users-data-gets-leaked-online-220423">Instagram</a>&nbsp;that were under investigation.

The ASA decision stems from a probe into seven&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;posts&nbsp;by Vype after&nbsp;some&nbsp;health groups raised complaints in March that they were&nbsp;advertisements likely to appeal to those below 18 years of age.

The complaints from Action on Smoking and Health, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products also alleged the company had&nbsp;used models who appeared to be under 25 which is prohibited in the&nbsp;UK.

The&nbsp;ads must not appear again in the form complained about, the ASA said in a statement, upholding complaints that the company had&nbsp;breached online&nbsp;advertising laws and used under-25 models through those&nbsp;posts.

The agency, however, did not uphold the complaint that&nbsp;BAT&nbsp;had&nbsp;deliberately targeted anyone other than&nbsp;adults through its&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;posts.

Though&nbsp;UK&nbsp;laws ban online&nbsp;advertising of e-cigarettes, manufacturers are allowed to provide factual product information such as the name, content and price of the product on their own websites, according to the EU's Tobacco Products Directive.

The ASA's ruling, however, said that social media accounts were not the same as a website, and therefore&nbsp;BAT&nbsp;could not use the platforms for disseminating factual or promotional content on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bangladesh-plans-to-ban-e-cigarettes-amid-growing-health-concerns-265604">e-cigarettes</a>.

"The ASA's ruling is a huge step forward in preventing tobacco companies from using social media to&nbsp;advertise to young people in the UK&nbsp;and around the world," said Mark Hurley, director of international communications at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Tobacco companies have been pouring millions of dollars into their<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/us-to-ban-all-flavoured-e-cigarettes-249640"> e-cigarette</a>&nbsp;businesses as sales of traditional&nbsp;cigarettes decline. But a spate of vaping-related deaths and illnesses and high teen&nbsp;addiction to the products have raised concerns over the safety of these devices.

BAT, the maker of Dunhill&nbsp;cigarettes, reported vaping products revenue of 189 million pounds for the first half of this year, up from 118 million pounds in the same period a year ago.

"We will abide by the ASA's decision and recommendation to&nbsp;remove&nbsp;the relevant&nbsp;posts&nbsp;and amend our&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;account setting," said Simon Cleverly,&nbsp;BAT's group head&nbsp;of corporate affairs.

British American Tobacco (BAT) must stop advertising its e-cigarettes from any public account on Instagram, including influencers' accounts, the UK's advertising watchdog ruled on Wednesday.

British American Tobacco (BAT) must stop advertising its e-cigarettes from any public account on Instagram, including influencers' accounts, the UK's advertising watchdog ruled on Wednesday. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) also directed the company to remove posts related to its e-cigarette, Vype, on Instagram that were under investigation. The ASA decision stems from a probe into seven Instagram posts by Vype after some health groups raised complaints in March that they were advertisements likely to appeal to those below 18 years of age. The complaints from Action on Smoking and Health, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products also alleged the company had used models who appeared to be under 25 which is prohibited in the UK. The ads must not appear again in the form complained about, the ASA said in a statement, upholding complaints that the company had breached online advertising laws and used under-25 models through those posts. The agency, however, did not uphold the complaint that BAT had deliberately targeted anyone other than adults through its Instagram posts. Though UK laws ban online advertising of e-cigarettes, manufacturers are allowed to provide factual product information such as the name, content and price of the product on their own websites, according to the EU's Tobacco Products Directive. The ASA's ruling, however, said that social media accounts were not the same as a website, and therefore BAT could not use the platforms for disseminating factual or promotional content on e-cigarettes. "The ASA's ruling is a huge step forward in preventing tobacco companies from using social media to advertise to young people in the UK and around the world," said Mark Hurley, director of international communications at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Tobacco companies have been pouring millions of dollars into their e-cigarette businesses as sales of traditional cigarettes decline. But a spate of vaping-related deaths and illnesses and high teen addiction to the products have raised concerns over the safety of these devices. BAT, the maker of Dunhill cigarettes, reported vaping products revenue of 189 million pounds for the first half of this year, up from 118 million pounds in the same period a year ago. "We will abide by the ASA's decision and recommendation to remove the relevant posts and amend our Instagram account setting," said Simon Cleverly, BAT's group head of corporate affairs.

UK ad watchdog asks British American Tobacco to remove some Instagram posts on e-cigarette