WHO chief slams tobacco firms that ‘harass’ governments to prevent anti-smoking measures
The The head of the World Health Organization has urged countries to stand together against tobacco companies that are trying to “harass” them into softening their anti-smoking stance.
“Tobacco is the only industry that produces products to make huge profits and at the same time damage the health and kill their consumers,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan told officials at a public health meeting in Geneva.......
November 27, 2011 | Leave a comment | Permalink
Today is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, and President Obama is marking the occasion with a video underscoring his Administration's commitment to winning the fight against tobacco — the nation's leading cause of preventable death.
The Obama Administration has provided unprecedented leadership in the fight against tobacco. The Administration's accomplishments include:.......
THE Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has uncovered the circulation of a sub-standard cigarette, Pine Classic, in Nigerian markets, warning consumers to be wary of its consumption.
According to a statement from the council, the imported cigarette had been found to have fallen short of labelling requirements expected of all cigarettes meant for consumption in Nigeria.
The statement disclosed that the cigarette had no production and expiry dates, neither did it have manufacturer’s address, conditions that are all mandatory for all cigarette products meant for Nigerian markets.
Similarly, the council said that the Nigeria Industrial Standards (NIS) mark could not be found on the pack of the cigarette. 
Youngsters who smoke might soon suffer from cancers, heart attack and other diseases because tobacco is a major cause of ill-health, the Ministry of Health has warned.
A report from the Ministry shows that there is an increase in smoking among the youth and that nicotine in tobacco shortens the users' lifespan by 14 years.
Health Minister Christine Ondoa said there is need to protect the youth through a joint action to control tobacco use nationwide.
"No country can afford the luxury of sending mixed signals to the population on a matter that affects a huge portion of the population like that of tobacco," she said at the launch of the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) in Wakiso District on Tuesday. 
