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Chinese ‘zombie pods’ dealer arrested in Pattaya

Amporn Sangkaew. Bangkok Post. Chinese ‘zombie pods’ dealer arrested in Pattaya. 3 Feb 2026 https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3189374/chinese-zombie-pods-dealer-arrested-in-pattaya. “The suspect was arrested in possession of 10 ketamine pods and the 12,000 baht in

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Chinese ‘zombie pods’ dealer arrested in Pattaya

Amporn Sangkaew. Bangkok Post. Chinese ‘zombie pods’ dealer arrested in Pattaya. 3 Feb 2026 ; https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3189374/chinese-zombie-pods-dealer-arrested-in-pattaya. “The suspect was arrested in possession of 10 ketamine pods and the 12,000 baht

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Trends in Where Adults Buy Their e-Cigarette Supplies

Cummings, Mike (and eight others from the ITC Project) Trends in Where Adults Buy Their e-Cigarette Supplies: Findings from 2016-2024 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys.

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Eleventh WHO FCTC Conference of the Parties

Alebshehy R, Gatehouse T, Sy DK, Tobacco Tactics team, et al. Editorial. Eleventh WHO FCTC Conference of the Parties: encouraging progress despite ongoing tobacco industry interference. Tobacco Control 2025;34:711-713.https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/34/6/711

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Quitting nicotine while pregnant: Answers to five frequently asked questions

The Truth Initiative. Quitting nicotine while pregnant: Answers to five frequently asked questions. 22 Jan 2026https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/quitting-smoking-vaping/quitting-nicotine-while-pregnant-answers-five-frequently

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Birthdate-based commercial tobacco sales restrictions

Malone RE, McAfee T. Birthdate-based commercial tobacco sales restrictions : will ‘tobacco-free generation’ policies advance or delay the endgame? Tob Control. 2025 Dec 19;34(e1):e123-e129. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-058716. PMID: 38897727. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38897727/

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STOP Blog (Tobacco Industry Watchdog)

STOP Blog (Tobacco Industry Watchdog). Big Tobacco’s Script for 2026. 13 Jan 2026. https://exposetobacco.org/news/big-tobacco-industry-in-2026/ “In 2026, the tobacco industry will use misleading claims to promote its products to hook new

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Nicotine Analogues in Oral Pouch Products and Associated Marketing Claims

Ciancio JR, Kumar L, Rastogi K, et al. Nicotine Analogues in Oral Pouch Products and Associated Marketing Claims. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(1):e2554883. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.54883 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844178

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Cannabis Use and Nicotine Vaping Cessation Outcomes

Gilman JM, Cather C, Reeder HT, et al. Cannabis Use and Nicotine Vaping Cessation Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(12):e2547799. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.47799 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2842688

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Viral “Zynfluencer” TikTok videos may be linked to growing oral nicotine pouch sales.

Truth Initiative. Viral “Zynfluencer” TikTok videos may be linked to growing oral nicotine pouch sales. 13 Jan 2026 https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/emerging-tobacco-products/viral-zynfluencer-tiktok-videos-may-be-linked-growing

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US EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

Daly M. AP News. US EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules. 14 Jan 2026 https://apnews.com/article/epa-air-pollution-health-benefits-trump-771218fb0059f4c1b07981755d3453a1

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South Korea establishes implementation plans that expand the definition of tobacco to include synthetic nicotine products.

This plan, HP 2030, seeks to cut youth use of nicotine products. https://nosmk.khepi.or.kr/ntcc/eng/subIndex/549.do

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Chinese ‘zombie pods’ dealer arrested in Pattaya

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Chinese ‘zombie pods’ dealer arrested in Pattaya

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Trends in Where Adults Buy Their e-Cigarette Supplies

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Eleventh WHO FCTC Conference of the Parties

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Quitting nicotine while pregnant: Answers to five frequently asked questions

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Birthdate-based commercial tobacco sales restrictions

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STOP Blog (Tobacco Industry Watchdog)

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Nicotine Analogues in Oral Pouch Products and Associated Marketing Claims

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Cannabis Use and Nicotine Vaping Cessation Outcomes

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Viral “Zynfluencer” TikTok videos may be linked to growing oral nicotine pouch sales.

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US EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

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South Korea establishes implementation plans that expand the definition of tobacco to include synthetic nicotine products.

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