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- Lenggak-Lenggok Iklan Rokok di Internet
Anthonius Malau, Kepala Sub Direktorat (Kasubdit) Pengendalian Konten Internet Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika (Kominfo) berulang kali diminta memblokir iklan rokok di situs berita daring dan platform media sosial. Akhir April lalu, dalam sebuah diskusi bertajuk Tantangan dan Peluang Pelarangan Total Iklan, Promosi dan Sponsor Rokok di Media Online, hal tersebut kembali disampaikan masyarakat antitembakau. “Jika Kemenkes berani mengeluarkan aturan yang menyatakan produk rokok dilarang diiklankan, termasuk di internet, maka […]
- These holiday destinations have made vaping illegal
While vaping may be fine in your home country, there are parts of the globe where owning an e-cigarette can land you in serious trouble. Ever since the World Health Organisation published a study which claimed that e-cigarettes may not help smokers kick the habit, several countries have clamped down on their use. Just recently, Cambodia, parts of India, Lebanon, Philippines and Vietnam, issued strict vaping bans which will see […]
- Israel bans Juul e-cigarettes citing ‘grave’ public health risk
Israel bans Juul e-cigarettes citing ‘grave’ public health risk JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Tuesday outlawed the import and sale of e-cigarettes made by Silicon Valley startup Juul Labs, citing public health concerns given their nicotine content. A statement by Israel’s Health Ministry said the Juul device was banned because it contains nicotine at a concentration higher than 20 milligrams per millilitre and poses “a grave risk to public health.” […]
- War on e-cigarettes: Hong Kong intends to jail vaping offenders. But will it make people quit?
War on e-cigarettes: Hong Kong intends to jail vaping offenders. But will it make people quit? By Jenni Marsh, CNN Updated 0131 GMT (0931 HKT) February 20, 2019 (CNN) – Robert Chan lit his first cigarette aged 18. He quickly became hooked, smoking 15 a day for more than a decade. Like so many other smokers, Hong Kong-based Chan didn’t savor his addiction. He wanted to quit smoking cigarettes, but […]
- Well, This is Awkward. Juul, the E-Cig Company, Just Had to Ban Vaping in Its Own Offices
Well, This is Awkward. Juul, the E-Cig Company, Just Had to Ban Vaping in Its Own Offices An in-office perk is no more at Juul, the wildly successful e-cigarette company. Juul, the fast-growing e-cigarette startup recently valued at $15 billion, had to deliver awkward news to its employees last week. The mandate arrived via email from CEO Kevin Burns on Dec. 11. Effectively immediately, vaping was officially banned inside the […]