News tagged with tobacco manufacturers

Big jolt to state economy with new tax on cigarettes

A new UCSF analysis has found that a state ballot initiative to increase the cigarette tax would create about 12,000 jobs and nearly $2 billion in new economic activity in California.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers call for a price cap on cigarette profits

An independent regulatory agency is needed to cap the excessive profits made by cigarette manufacturers, say researchers from the University of Bath.

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Study: Tobacco companies changed design of cigarettes without alerting smokers

As President Obama prepares to sign a bill giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of the tobacco industry, a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers shows that tobacco manufacturers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 23