public standards regulator obtained by OCCRPs partner The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the company acknowledged it had no way of knowing whether the menthol flavor was characterizing. There is no mandatory or official testing method that JTI can use to determine whether finished products containing our new blend have a "characterising" flavour or not, it said
Tobacco smoking is not associated with accelerated liver disease in human immunodeficiency virus-hepatitis C coinfection: a longitudinal cohort analysis
Tax-induced smuggling has become so widespread that it undermines both the revenue and health goals of higher cigarette taxes, while producing unintended consequences for Irish society, such as criminal activity and negative impacts on small businesses
Methods: Using a transdisciplinary clinical approach, we conducted in-depth interviews with the tabaquero applying the systematizing expert interview method, in order to map modes of preparation and administration, indications, contraindications, effects, risks, adverse effects, and systemic aspects of tobacco-based remedies
In May 2025, the department submitted a budget change proposal requesting funding for additional inspections staff to increase its capacity for conducting routine inspections