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With Sunday’s vote, Switzerland is bringing its tobacco control regime in line with Europe. Why did it take so long?

Swiss approve ban on tobacco ads

Most European countries banned tobacco ads years ago, but the Swiss are yet to tighten their laws.

Most European countries banned tobacco ads years ago, but the Swiss are yet to tighten their laws.

Health advocates have said that the legislation, which was approved in a referendum, was a significant step toward tightening the country’s loose tobacco regulations.

Health advocates have said that the legislation, which was approved in a referendum, was a significant step toward tightening the country’s loose tobacco regulations.

Voters will decide Sunday on whether to prohibit the ads in places where they can be seen by children under 18.

De La Rue has won a big authentication contract with the Oman Tax Authority, but the group is also under pressure again from activist investor Richard Bernstein after its share price tanked on bad news last month.

Track and trace: Pact signed by the Omani Tax Authority last week will pave for the way for the rollout of a sophisticated platform, complete with foolproof digital stamps, and...

In the coming months, we’ll be publishing a series of analyses that plunge into the two sides’ (the vaping industry and the tobacco industry) arguments as they rally to fight for the nation’s lungs. Here, we take a look at the tobacco-control players in South Africa.