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WHO report on tobacco industry interference
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a publication on the interference of the tobacco industry in tobacco control efforts. The tobacco industry continuously participates in actions to thwart tobacco control efforts worldwide using its financial, legislative, and political influence. This publication also discusses how tobacco companies influence the public and manipulate scientific data. Click here to access the full report.

Campaigns for e-cigarettes borrow from tobacco's heyday
The popularity of e-cigarettes has been growing, and advertising for e-cigarettes is showing similarities to cigarette campaigns of the past. Advertisements for new e-cigarettes have catchy taglines and celebrity endorsements, and even air on cable television networks. E-cigarette manufacturers are spending millions of dollars on these campaigns, and annual sales for these products are at $500 million compared to $100 million for regular cigarettes, according to an estimate from a tobacco industry analyst at Wells Fargo Securities. The potential risks of e-cigarettes are not yet fully understood, as the scientific community is still conducting studies to examine the health effects. Click here to read more.

FDA review of tobacco products grinds to a halt
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has slowed down the tobacco industry’s introduction of new cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products for the past 18 months. Since the FDA was granted control over tobacco marketing, distribution, and sales in 2009, the agency has developed a backlog of applications to be reviewed for the introduction of new tobacco products. Ninety percent of tobacco product applications are queued in the FDA’s review process for over a year. Prior to the FDA’s regulation of tobacco, dozens of new tobacco products were introduced annually. However, the agency is taking extra careful precautions in reviewing new products that may result in health risks to the public, especially with the new popularity of e-cigarettes and other smokeless tobacco products being introduced into the market. Click here for more details.

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