Tobacco industry

Archive on 4. Up in Smoke. Audio, 57 minutes
A look back on a century of cigarette smoking.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Tobacco firms to pay $23.6bn in proposed Canada settlement
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US & Canada
Posted
18 October
Marlboro owner sells UK inhaler firm over backlash
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Business
Posted
18 September
Give vape-addicted kids nicotine patches – report
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Wales
Posted
18 April
Marlboro firm sells $2.2bn stake in Bud Light owner
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Business
Posted
14 March
Witness History. Uruguay v the tobacco giant. Audio, 9 minutes
In 2010, Uruguay was taken to court by a tobacco company for its trailblazing smoking ban
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Tobacco giant sees sunset for US cigarette business
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Business
Posted
6 December 2023
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When It Hits the Fan. Tobacco, Beckham Inc and an Eton mess. Audio, 28 minutes
David and Simon discuss tobacco PR ethics, Beckham on Netflix and an Eton mess.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Prof Sir Chris Whitty backs tobacco phase-out plan. Video, 00:00:55
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UK
Posted
5 October 2023
Vape giant’s Insta giveaway had no age verification
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Business
Posted
26 August 2023
Tobacco giant to pay $635m for selling to North Korea
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US & Canada
Posted
25 April 2023
Dogs sniff out thousands of illegal cigarettes
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Wales
Posted
7 April 2023
Cost of packet of cigarettes up but pints go down
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UK
Posted
15 March 2023
A third of child smokers offered illegal tobacco
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Wales
Posted
26 February 2023
Spain busts tobacco gang exploiting Ukrainians
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Europe
Posted
22 January 2023
Spain tobacco firms to pay to clear cigarette butts
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Europe
Posted
6 January 2023
Untaxed car 'used as illicit cigarette store'
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Tees
Posted
20 December 2022
Plans to name street after cigarette brand vetoed
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Bristol
Posted
16 November 2022
Nine arrested after raid on illegal tobacco factory
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Leicester
Posted
11 November 2022
Archive on 4. Tobacco and Me. Audio, 57 minutes
How much has the tobacco industry changed over the last 50 years? Peter Taylor reports.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Tobacco firm accused of cheap Laos smoking deal
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Bristol
Posted
9 March 2022
Swiss approve tobacco ad ban long after neighbours
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Europe
Posted
13 February 2022
FDA approves e-cigarette in US for first time
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US & Canada
Posted
13 October 2021
Marlboro giant seals takeover of UK inhaler firm
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Business
Posted
16 September 2021