Tobacco industry

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• Ebola may be in the headlines, but tobacco is another killer in Africa

  Guardian Professional, 16 Oct 2014: As tobacco companies expand into new African markets, the health, social and economic ramifications could be unprecedented

• Tobacco industry facts and statistics - quiz

  Guardian Professional, Quiz, 16 Oct 2014:

  While tobacco consumption globally is decreasing, Africa is experiencing a huge rise in cigarette sales. Test your knowledge on the tobacco industry with our quiz

• David Cameron’s election guru faces new attack over tobacco lobbying

  11 Oct 2014: Lynton Crosby’s firm tried to discover government stance on cigarette packaging

• JTI Gallaher to close Ballymena plant with loss of 800 jobs

  8 Oct 2014: Cigarette maker cites economic environment, excise tax pressure and EU legislation as contributing factors in closure

• UK cigarette firm criticised over Laos tobacco tax deal

  5 Oct 2014: Campaigners say agreement between Imperial Tobacco and the Laos government boosted sales by keeping prices low, and deprived the poor country of million of pounds of tax revenue

• 'Thank you for smoking': Leyonhjelm confirms Philip Morris backing

  2 Oct 2014: Liberal Democratic senator gives speech praising smokers but it emerges party accepted tens of thousands of dollars from tobacco giant in 2013 election

• UK tobacco firms protest at Labour plan to tax them more to pay for NHS

  23 Sep 2014: Tobacco industry calls move ‘unjust’, arguing that total tax paid on each cigarette packet in Britain is already 86%

• Ed Miliband: tax on tobacco giants will boost NHS

  22 Sep 2014: Labour leader will tell sceptical voters in speech to Labour party conference that he can bring the country back together

• Bankers feature highly on world's most powerful businesswomen list

  18 Sep 2014: Fortune magazine's annual rankings include high placings for Ana Botín at Santander and Gail Kelly at Westpac

• E-cigarettes to face same bans as tobacco in Queensland

  9 Sep 2014: Use in public areas to be outlawed and sale will be prohibited to children under amendments to law to take effect in new year

• Break the silence on the danger of the TTIP

  7 Sep 2014: Letters: Ed Miliband hopes for an NHS opt-out clause, but it is doubtful the EU would make this a high priority

• Conservative election guru Lynton Crosby lobbied minister over tobacco

  6 Sep 2014:

  Documents reveal that Lynton Crosby wrote to close friend Lord Marland after being approached by maker of Marlboro cigarettes

• E-cigarettes could save over 50,000 lives in the UK, experts say

  5 Sep 2014:

  Critics of WHO bid to curb vaping believe the devices are powerful aid to help smokers quit tobacco

• CVS replaces tobacco products with nicotine gum and anti-smoking signs

  3 Sep 2014: Nation’s second-largest drugstore chain to tweak corporate name to reflect new focus on customer health

• From law suits to e-cigarettes, how big tobacco is fighting back

  Guardian Professional, 1 Sep 2014: Measures exist to cut smoking, a bigger killer than Aids, yet tobacco companies evolve. William Savedoff considers the public health response

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