When it comes to new rules for marketing so-called light cigarettes, tobacco companies plan to honor the letter of the law — but to shade the truth, critics say. Come June, under the new federal tobacco law, cigarette companies will no longer be allowed to use words like “light” or “mild” on packages to imply that some cigarettes are safer than others. ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘marketing’
No More Light Cigarettes
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Parents face ban on smoking in front of children
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Stopping parents lighting up at home, or in cars, if they are with their children will form part of an aggressive new anti-smoking campaign to be launched by ministers this week. ... read more >>
Stopping parents lighting up at home, or in cars, if they are with their children will form part of an aggressive new anti-smoking campaign to be launched by ministers this week. ... read more >>
Ad Groups Fight Tobacco Act
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Three key industry groups have mounted a challenge to new tobacco laws. The Association of National Advertisers, the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the American Advertising Federation filed a “friend of the court” brief in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. ... read more >>
Three key industry groups have mounted a challenge to new tobacco laws. The Association of National Advertisers, the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the American Advertising Federation filed a “friend of the court” brief in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. ... read more >>
Judge rejects challenge to tobacco marketing regs
Friday, November 6th, 2009
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding. ... read more >>
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding. ... read more >>
FDA tobacco chief sees no lawsuit impact
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving quickly to use its sweeping new tobacco powers despite facing swift legal action from cigarette makers, the agency’s tobacco chief told Reuters on Tuesday. ... read more >>
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving quickly to use its sweeping new tobacco powers despite facing swift legal action from cigarette makers, the agency’s tobacco chief told Reuters on Tuesday. ... read more >>
Study shows bans on tobacco curb heart attack rates
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
New research claiming that smoking bans in public places cut heart attacks by a third offers further convincing proof of the dangers long associated with tobacco, Seventh-day Adventist health experts say. ... read more >>
New research claiming that smoking bans in public places cut heart attacks by a third offers further convincing proof of the dangers long associated with tobacco, Seventh-day Adventist health experts say. ... read more >>
Cigarette pack design gives misleading ‘smoke signals’
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
The research published in the European Journal of Public Health 2009 reveals that products bearing the word ‘smooth’ or using lighter coloured branding mislead people into thinking that these products are less harmful to their health. ... read more >>
The research published in the European Journal of Public Health 2009 reveals that products bearing the word ‘smooth’ or using lighter coloured branding mislead people into thinking that these products are less harmful to their health. ... read more >>
Cigarettes in films must be banned: Commission
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
The National Commission for Child Protection said Thursday that politicians had to ban the advertising of cigarette in movies. ... read more >>
The National Commission for Child Protection said Thursday that politicians had to ban the advertising of cigarette in movies. ... read more >>
Protecting their right to lie? Huh?
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
As a sponsor of the annual Relay for Life, and as a defender of the First Amendment, we can only express shock and disgust that the makers of a product responsible for millions of cancer deaths feel their free speech rights are being violated. ... read more >>
As a sponsor of the annual Relay for Life, and as a defender of the First Amendment, we can only express shock and disgust that the makers of a product responsible for millions of cancer deaths feel their free speech rights are being violated. ... read more >>
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