Random News ... etc etc etc...

[rebelagainstthemachine]

Phillip morris new contraversial full page advertisements (its big news atm in the ANTZ and related industries)

Business insider au

The maker of Marlboro took out a full-page ad saying its New Year's resolution is to 'give up cigarettes'
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/p...18-1?r=US&IR=T


Philip Morris says its New Year's resolution is to give up cigarettes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...ee/1001442001/


Puddlecoats take on the subject
Tobacco Control Pigeons, Meet Philip Morris's Cat | **** Puddlecote



Pay per view - but essentially the irish cancer council is skeptical

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c...iety-v2p730wlz



Whadabout the chilens online?
Adolescent Engagement with Online Tobacco Marketing: Smoking Out the Ramifications
Adolescent Engagement with Online Tobacco Marketing: Smoking Out the Ramifications* | Blog | AAP Gateway


More data indicating that smokers switching to e-cigs are more likely to quit
https://www.vapingpost.com/2018/01/0...ikely-to-quit/


New Zealand liberalisation faces delays, while bans and taxes continue to spread
https://www.vapingpost.com/2018/01/0...nue-to-spread/


Korea
Local Gov’ts Feeling the Pinch as Smokers Switch to E-Cigarettes
Local Gov'ts Feeling the Pinch as Smokers Switch to E-Cigarettes | Be Korea-savvy


THE BENEFITS OF VAPING VS. SMOKING
https://www.magneticmag.com/2018/01/...ng-vs-smoking/




Off Topic

Plastic surgeons think that getting surgery is a good way to quit smoking (ffs!)
https://www.rd.com/health/conditions...-quit-smoking/


Oh and off off topic

I came across this old blog from 1997- showing how much was being spent on anti tobacco advertisement (Big ANTZ anyone?) oh P&G is short for proctor and gamble - they are pretty huge investment wise

TOBACCO TALKS COULD BRING $1 BILLION MEDIA WINDFALL: ANTI-SMOKING BUDGET WOULD RIVAL WHAT P&G SPENDS ON TV
http://adage.com/article/news/tobacco-talks-bring-1-billion-media-windfall-anti-smoking-budget-rival-p-g-spends-tv/71791/



a couple of update articles on the matter of how much ANTZ Is worth - Interestingly - its pretty difficult to get proper and outright information on how much any country is spending on anti tobacco advertising and programs- or how this properly stacks up against taxes on cigarettes or potential profit that could be made from vaping and snus wich they are trying so hard to stifle - I would love to see a proper comparison -

I also find it interesting that to find the answer to such a basic question as how much is spent on anti tobacco - you have to really dig to find the answers

Korea
Govt. 2018 anti-smoking budget similar to this year's level


Govt. 2018 anti-smoking budget similar to this year's level


Scandal of £15M taxpayers’ cash WASTED in anti-smoking classes in CORRUPT countries
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/79...ney-nhs-crisis



Also off topic from the US
Up In Smoke: What Happened to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Money?
https://www.cagw.org/thewastewatcher...greement-money







and finally for no reason

Some guy who made a 10 hour video of continuous white noise - has been been hit with no less than 5 copyright claims - go figure...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-42580523

oh and

Part of the hume highway in Victoria is currently melting

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...erally-melting


Cheers!

[DocM]

Random news.
Trump is a self described Gene E. Arse.
Hasn't heard that "Self praise is NO recommendation"

[PurpleVapes]

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[chris_vaper]

"prepared and packed" for heating ???

Yes this is being pushed by Phillip Morris International. I saw an article from the UK on this forum earlier in the week.

Edit: See post #611

[rebelagainstthemachine]

Chimpy tries to become relevant again - goes after the NRT and pharma drug market

Drugs, gums or patches won’t increase your chances of quitting
https://theconversation.com/drugs-gums-or-patches-wont-increase-your-chances-of-quitting-89767


US survey: Youth smoking rates reach historic lows despite e-cig popularity
https://www.vapingpost.com/2017/12/1...ig-popularity/



Public Health England launches Pro-Vaping Campaign
https://www.vapingpost.com/2018/01/0...ping-campaign/


US but also positive research from india
Vape Shops Are Incentivizing Smokers To Ditch Cigarettes In The New Year
Vape Shop Incentivizes Smokers To Quit | The Daily Caller





Off topic

Bulls treated badly for human amusement will now have nicotine testing before the event in india
Animal welfare board guidelines: Put jallikattu bulls on nicotine, cocaine tests | The Indian Express


and off off topic - this just bc it reminded me of fabs auto answering service and wasn't sure where else to put it ;p

[rockmoose]

Saw this first thing this morning, but I found it so distressing, I have only just been able to put it out there.

Sincerest commiserations to style and Doggy.
Pineapples go to waste as farmers warn of shortage of canned fruit produced in Australia - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[emu]

No Holden's made in Australia is devastating enough but not being able to can our own pineapples is just to much.

[Snidely_Whiplash]

I'm liking this one:

Stop Funding WHO Until It Cleans Up Its Act

It's been something of a feeding trough, for polies that are so corrupt, that their own countries don't want them anymore.

[fabricator4]

I'm liking this one:

Stop Funding WHO Until It Cleans Up Its Act

It's been something of a feeding trough, for polies that are so corrupt, that their own countries don't want them anymore.

Well it gets them out of their respective countries I guess... The next step is put them all the same boat, and they go from country to country, like that famous garbage scow from the 80's. Whatever happened to that? They probably scuttled it...

As far as the pineapple situation... Golden circle is no longer Australian owned, there's your problem.

Golden Circle (the co-op) would have taken all the pineapples, juiced and canned them. Australian families would have cheap pineapple products for years, and the farmers would have a chance to diversify.

Same as been done with Edgel, Arnotts and other brands that get sold, they always make a complete mess of it.

[rockmoose]

At least SA is going to be making violent grumbles again. Menz bought the Hoadleys classic back off Nestle.