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Heavy Smokers More Likely to be Hospitalized From Covid-19

A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that heavy smokers are twice as likely as nonsmokers to be hospitalized from Covid-19. Heavy smokers are also 89 percent more likely to die from the coronavirus than nonsmokers.
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US:Californians to Vote on Flavor Ban

A referendum to overturn California’s ban on flavored tobacco products qualified on Friday, reports AP.
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Next Generation Labs Assigns Patent Rights to Nextera

Next Generation Labs (NGL), the world’s largest manufacturer of TFN R-S, S and R isomer nicotine, has assigned the rights of its Republic of Korea R-S nicotine manufacturing patent to NextEra Co.

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No Single E-cigarette Brand Linked To Vaping-related Lung Injuries

No single product or brand is responsible for the thousands of vaping-related lung illnesses reported across the United States, according to a report released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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JTI Removes Tobacco Gantry From Chorley Retailer

JTI has removed its tobacco gantry from Bunty’s in Weldbank Lane, Chorley, following the discovery of illegal tobacco at the store last year.

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Tobacco Growers Convene Online

The International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA) will hold an online meeting, due to Covid-19, with its community of growers on Oct. 28, 2020 at 1 p.m. Western European Time in Portugal to celebrate World Tobacco Growers’ Day.

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Philippines: New Warnings Published

The Philippines’ Department of Health yesterday published new graphic warnings that will be included on cigarette packs, according to a story on ABS-CBN.