Following in the footsteps of several other Western countries like Ireland and Iceland, Norway on January 1 this year banned the display of cigarettes in stores in an attempt to cut impulse buys of tobacco products. In Norway, cigarettes have been banished to closed cases, while cigarette dispensers may no longer display brand labels. The company, which manufactures Marlboro, said in a statement on Tuesday: “Philip Morris Norway (PMN) will ... Jump to full article >>

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Officers from the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority uncovered an attempt to smuggle in 2,150 cartons of cigarettes, which would have drawn duties totalling some $165,000. The cigarettes were found hidden within the undercarriage of a Malaysian lorry that pulled up at the Woodlands Checkpoint in the early hours of Monday, carrying a consignment of concrete paving slabs. The 34-year-old driver admitted to being aware of the contraband. He claime ... Jump to full article >>

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For supermodel Kate Moss, common sense always comes a long second behind fashion sense. Which perhaps explains why the 36-year-old ventured out into chilly London today in a pair of leather hotpants. She teamed her look with a green army-style shirt jacket, knee-high boots and black tights – which would have at least have afforded little warmth. The model certainly seemed to be feeling the minus 5 cold as she hit the shops in London with a ... Jump to full article >>

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Peter Corroon sat at his dining room table holding a pack of Marlboro Light cigarettes, surrounded by his wife, Amy, and their three young children, but he wasn’t even thinking about lighting up. The Salt Lake County mayor, who has his sights set on the Governor’s Mansion just around the corner from his home in the Avenues, talked Sunday with his kids about the health risks of smoking while repeating his support for increasing the sta ... Jump to full article >>

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Gov. Gary Herbert is mistaken when he equates proposals to drastically increase the state’s cigarette tax with the kind of tax increase that would harm a struggling economy. Reasons to raise the cigarette tax are many, varied and compelling. Yes, it would raise revenue — estimates run between $24 million and $70 million, depending on the size of the increase and projections on how many people would quit the habit — but the health benefi ... Jump to full article >>

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You may find yourself missing more than nicotine when you finally snub out your last butt. Cigarettes are designed to manipulate your taste buds too, and research shows that tobacco’s flavors, both natural and added, can hold extra sway for many people struggling to quit. “The sensory components—the taste of it, the feel of inhaled smoke—these are an important part of why people smoke,” says Joseph McClernon, PhD, an assistant r ... Jump to full article >>

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