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Tobacco bans during lockdown should encourage renewed anti-smoking drives

Tobacco bans during lockdown should encourage renewed anti-smoking drives: Christian Ohde/McPhoto/ullstein bild via Getty Images The 2020 World No Tobacco Day is unique and historic as it comes at the time when countries across the world are on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For Botswana the day is particularly poignant. The country has banned …

Philip Morris anti-smoking ads slammed for hypocrisy – and it’s easy to see why

Philip Morris anti-smoking ads slammed for hypocrisy – and it’s easy to see why: Away with you. Stas Walenga/Shutterstock A new advertising campaign from tobacco giant Philip Morris has drawn accusations of hypocrisy from official health bodies even though it advocates giving up smoking. ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) echoed the sentiment, describing the …