Cigarette filters were widely introduced in the 1950s, ostensibly to make smoking less harmful. With growing public concern about lung cancer and other smoking-related diseases, the tobacco industry ...

MANILA, Philippines — A tobacco company launched its new global campaign in line with its mission to replace cigarettes with science-backed smoke-free alternatives. Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco ...

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced that it will stop producing cigarettes in South Africa by the end of 2026, blaming the rise of illicit trade, which it claims accounts for 75% of cigarette ...

After half a century of production, British American Tobacco (BAT) will stop making cigarettes in South Africa by the end of this year, blaming policy failures and the illicit market for making legal ...