Tobacco
One of the largest cigarette smuggling operations of all time thwarted
Customs inspectors and investigators exposed one of the largest tobacco smuggling operations in the country's history, which arrived from Egypt under the guise of wheat flour shipments.
Pineapples stuffed with thousands of smuggled cigarettes intercepted by IDF at Gaza crossing
Drama in the tobacco market: Winston, Camel and LD switch companies, Globrands plunged by 46%
Collective trauma reminders trigger immediate cannabis, tobacco cravings, Hebrew U. study finds
Litzman says Health Ministry will prevent free smokes at Meron
Last year at least one tobacco company set up a huge tent at Meron.
Jpost Health and Science Editor wins award for fight against smoking
2,000 Israelis die each year of lung cancer, most of them from smoking or exposure to others’ smoke.
Preliminary Knesset reading bars tobacco ads on web but not newspapers
Some 8,000 Israelis who smoke or are exposed to smoke die per year, and the cost of treating victims of smoking costs billions of shekels annually.
Knesset approves bill to restrict tobacco advertising on Internet
The bill was put up for a vote in the committee due to the demand of Knesset Member Glick.
Treasury pulls out of Knesset session on tobacco taxes
“More than 8,000 Israelis die each year because of tobacco, but the government dillydallies on a life-and-death matter.”
Even years later, nicotine memories may lead to alcoholism
Researchers found that “memories” of nicotine cause long-lasting changes in the brain.
Health Minister met with British-American Tobacco reps, lobbyists
Health ministers and other senior government officials are not supposed to meet with tobacco lobbyists.
