Mays Mouissi accused of encouraging smoking in Gabon –

The NGO SOS Tabagisme Gabon says it is particularly outraged and saddened to note that the Minister of Economy and Participation, the renowned economist, Mays Mouissi, has had a finance law passed in parliament which lowers the tax on tobacco. « It is unimaginable that the Minister of the Economy who comes from Europe where … Read more

Belgian Government Updates: Meal Vouchers, Mail, Illness Leave, and More in 2024

2023-12-11 10:27:00 Meal vouchers Members of the staff of the federal public administration will be able to benefit from a personal electronic meal voucher per day worked. The nominal value is set at €6. The government validates the introduction of meal vouchers in the federal public service Mail The price of stamps and parcels will … Read more

The National Assembly votes to ban puffs

2023-12-04 23:56:26 Disposable flavored electronic cigarettes, on the display of a French tobacco shop. THIBAULT CAMUS / AP Appearing on the French market in 2021, will single-use electronic vaping devices, also called “puffs”, disappear in 2024? This is the wish of the National Assembly which unanimously adopted, Monday December 4, at first reading a text … Read more

Poisoning with nicotine or tobacco sachets on the rise, especially among young people, warns ANSES

2023-11-30 01:19:05 Sachets of nicotine, tobacco or even aromatic beads for cigarettes are causing more and more poisoning, mainly among children and adolescents, warns the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Health Safety. work (ANSES) in a toxicovigilance report published Thursday, November 30. The French public body calls for “special vigilance” on nicotine sachets. Today, … Read more

the government presents its plan against smoking

2023-11-28 09:53:40 The Minister of Health and Prevention, Aurelien Rousseau, at the National Assembly, in Paris, November 14, 2023. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP How can we reduce smoking again, when the prevalence – 12 million daily smokers in the adult population – has been stagnating for several years? The Minister of Health and Prevention, Aurélien … Read more

France’s Plan to Combat Smoking: Price Increase, Tobacco-Free Spaces and Bans

2023-11-28 09:50:00 By Le Figaro with AFP Published 1 hour ago, Updated 6 minutes ago ” data-script=” > The Minister of Health Aurélien Rousseau presented his plan to combat smoking this Tuesday. In 2025, the price of a packet of cigarettes will increase to €12, and €13 in 2026, announced Tuesday the Minister of Health … Read more

“The French smoke much more than their neighbors, even if the price of their cigarettes is up to twice as expensive”

2023-11-26 08:30:15 LSmoking kills more than two hundred French people per day, making it the leading cause of preventable mortality and cancer in France. Despite significant efforts, France shows results significantly lower than those of the United States in its fight against tobacco. Our country should take inspiration from the American strategy, fundamentally different, but … Read more

The Ban on Tobacco Vending Machines in Belgium: Impact, Reactions, and Legal Challenges

2023-11-23 15:42:52 The Constitutional Court judges that this measure is reasonably justified having regard to the significant risks to public health which accompany the wide availability of tobacco products, as well as the attractiveness exerted by these vending machines and their accessibility. of videos The ban contained in a law of November 29, 2022 will … Read more