Big anti-smoking messages on the front of cigarette packets may help deter youngsters tempted by tobacco but have little effect when they are on the back of the pack, research has found. Touching on a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has issued a proposed rule that would require cigarette packaging and advertisements to include new ...

While many countries have banned terms like "light" and "low-tar" from cigarette packs, other aspects of the products' packaging may also be misleading consumers, a new study suggests. Studies have ...

Canadian Cancer Society report highlights global progress on key tobacco control measures TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- An international report released today by the Canadian Cancer Society ...

This past June, the U.S. Senate empowered the FDA to oversee the marketing and packaging of tobacco products. Among the FDA’s first targets: controversial descriptors like “light,” “mild,” and “low ...

As California’s fiscal crisis deepens, despite desperate efforts by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature, the state’s politicians are casting about for ways to relieve the financial – and ...

An online survey of 900 consumers of three of the United States' most popular cigarette brands suggests that adopting standardized cigarette packing may reduce consumers' misconceptions that some ...