According to Philip Morris International, the decrease in cigarette sales in Japan observed in recent years holds valuable lessons for public health
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Why is smoking considered harmful? Is nicotine the real cause?
Nicotine is addictive and not risk-free, but – contrary to what many believe – experts agree that nicotine itself is not the primary cause of smoking-related diseases. It is the chronic exposure to the toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke that are generated when tobacco is burned that cause disease
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Dubai to host the World Vape Show in 2020
The event comes as the UAE this year legalised the same of e-cigarettes and vaping devices
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Cigarettes without digital tax stamps now officially illegal, FTA
Move aims to prevent tax evasion and protect consumer rights in UAE
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Switzerland drops Philip Morris sponsorship for Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion
Philip Morris had previously agreed $1.8m deal – part of the Swiss Government and Parliament’s objective to cover 50% of its Expo 2020 presence
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Philip Morris hits back at criticism over sponsorship of Swiss Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion
Marlboro maker will help fund Switzerland’s pavilion, claims its heated tobacco products will benefit smokers
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Value of Abu Dhabi tobacco trade falls by 85%
Tobacco trade in UAE capital is hammered by 100 percent excise tax introduced in 2017
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Thank you for not smoking?
Lebanon has raised taxes on tobacco products as part of its new austerity measures, but smokers are angry that their tool for deflating stress is now more expensive, and their quality of life still daunting
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Shisha tobacco products to be electronically tracked in Q4, says FTA
The move is part of the Marking Tobacco and Tobacco Products Scheme which was implemented on cigarettes in January in a bit to combat tax evasion
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UAE tobacco marking scheme to begin on January 1
The rules will initially cover cigarettes but will be gradually extended to cover all tobacco products
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Saudi Arabia plans to adopt plain packaging for cigarettes
Move by Saudi Arabia follows a ruling in June in favour of Australian packaging laws in what was seen as a test case for tobacco control
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New digital tax stamp on UAE tobacco products to target tax evasion
The Federal Tax Authority system also seeks to combat commercial fraud
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Abu Dhabi tobacco sales plummet after excise tax
The dramatic decline follows the implementation of excise tax in October 2018
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Abu Dhabi’s tobacco trade drops 20% ahead of excise tax
The total value of the tobacco trade slipped $18m during the first nine months of this year
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UAE residents stock up on cigarettes amid new tax rules
Excise duty came into force on Sunday, doubling the price of tobacco and energy drinks
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‘All we want for you is to stop smoking,’ says Philip Morris
Despite cynicism from anti-smoking organisations, the tobacco giant continues its “smoke-free future” campaign, including in the GCC, where it is in talks to introduce its most recent smoke-free product IQOS
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Philip Morris in talks to introduce smoke-free product in the GCC
“We don’t want to see non-smokers using these products”
