On Monday, October 8, the Brussels region decided to go after Big Tobacco where it hurts most: its wallet. Cigarette manufacturers have been invited to participate in expenses related to managing cigarette butt waste removal. The result is an invoice for 200,000 Euros. Cigarette butts are a major source of pollution in cities throughout the […]En savoir plus
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Has the tobacco industry been hit with yet another scandal? This may well be the case, according to recent, troubling findings from an international investigation which shows that Big Tobacco is paying influencers to promote various brands. What’s worse is the target audience: young people and regular users of social media. An article in the […]En savoir plus
While companies can be criticized for disloyal business practices, they can also be accused of the opposite. Indeed, the tobacco market was recently suspected of anti-competitive business practices, and major tobacco companies including Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco International were accused of price-fixing. After months of investigation, the French Competition Authority finally […]En savoir plus
Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York, has decided to create STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products). Every three years, the foundation will be endowed with $20 million to help fight Big Tobacco’s propaganda campaign against vaping. A former smoker himself, the billionaire has decided to devote part of his wealth to fight cigarette addiction. […]En savoir plus
Big Tobacco investor stock has been in free-fall since the month of April. The reason for this is a Citi Group report which caused much alarm among investors. According to the Citi Group analysis, cigarette market shares are destined to fall with the growth of vaping. The report was all but confidential, kept away from the […]En savoir plus
Éric Sensi-Minautier, director of communications for British American Tobacco, recently expressed some highly contentious views of the French minister for Health. In his opinion, Agnès Buzyn’s actions in the fight against tobacco have no realistic effect on smoking rates in France. For years now, the French government has been working to reduce cigarette consumption domestically. Recently, […]En savoir plus
We recently published an article on the subject of Filtergate, regarding the now infamous mini-vents in cigarette filters. These vents were designed to trick regulatory equipment that measures rates of tar and nicotine in cigarette varieties. The problem is that these tiny holes are blocked by the smoker’s fingers, who then inhales a great deal more […]En savoir plus
The Competition Authority recently raided the premises of multiple Big Tobacco companies. Seizures were made in various companies suspected of breaking the law. A possible tobacco price-fixing agreement was cited as a possible reason for the raids. Notably, the report mentioned Seita, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco. On January 24, the Competition Authority’s investigative services […]En savoir plus
The French CNCT (national anti-smoking committee) has just filed suit against 4 heavy-hitters in global cigarette manufacturing for endangering the lives of users. The concerned companies are Philip Morris, BAT, JTI and Imperial Brands. The reasoning behind this decision is alleged tar and nicotine rates in cigarettes. CNCT is accusing Big Tobacco of deliberately falsifying test data. […]En savoir plus
After 18 years of legal battling, the American courts have spoken conclusively regarding the conflict between the government and tobacco industry. Big tobacco companies will be allowed to advertise their products in the USA. This authorisation will come into effect in 2018. A first since 1971 when cigarette advertisement was 100% banned throughout the country. […]En savoir plus
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