HEADLINES

• Tobacco giant drops demand to see research on teenage smokers
• QUIT UK to launch app aimed at teen market
• NHS Yorkshire and the Humber crack down on illegal tobacco
• JTI reduces price on Berkeley cigarettes
• Macedonia parliament's smoking fine
• USA: North Carolina tobacco farmers switch to fruit and veg

• Tobacco giant drops demand to see research on teenage smokers

  Philip Morris International has dropped its demand to see confidential interviews with British teenagers.

  The interviews were gathered by researchers at Stirling University as part of a research project into children's attitudes to smoking.

  Philip Morris was required to respond to the university's refusal to publish the interviews within 40 working days. Owing to the company’s failure to respond within the deadline, their request has lapsed and they will have to make a fresh application if they plan to pursue the matter.

  Source: Independent, 26 November 2011
  Link: http://ind.pn/vYCjbb

• QUIT UK to launch app aimed at teen market

  QUIT UK is launching a mobile app called "Age Yourself", to help teenage smokers give up as part of an integrated campaign which began this weekend with a themed cinema ad campaign.

  The app will be launched in January to help support New Year stop smoking resolutions.

  Source: newmediaage, 25 November 2011
  Link: http://bit.ly/t2fXAG

• NHS Yorkshire and the Humber crack down on illegal tobacco

  NHS Yorkshire and the Humber and Trading Standards have joined forces to tackle illegal tobacco.
  
  Trading Standards aims to tackle the illicit tobacco trade, underage sales and deal with issues around point of sale and cigarette promotion.

  Source: The Huddersfield Examiner, 26 November 2011
  Link: http://bit.ly/sI2zTu

• JTI reduces price on Berkeley cigarettes

  The retail price of JTI's Berkeley cigarettes is being reduced and a new range of king size variants have been added to the existing range of superkings.

  Berkeley cigarette packs will also have a new modern look which includes a new background colour and typeface.

  Source: Talking Retail, 18 November 2011
  Link: http://bit.ly/vMuKr3

• Macedonia parliament's smoking fine

  Macedonia's parliament has been fined £4,285 after state smoking inspectors found overflowing ashtrays on the premises.
  
  Macedonia banned smoking in all public places in 2010, which includes smoking in outdoor establishments serving food or drinks.

  Source: Press Association, 26 November 2011
  Link: http://bit.ly/rUOP6G

• USA: North Carolina tobacco farmers switch to fruit and veg

  Small-scale tobacco farmers in North Carolina are reaping the benefits of diversification, thanks to funding from The Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund.

  The fund is helping small scale tobacco farmers in North Carolina diversify their crops with awards of up to $10,00 per individual or $30,00 per community project.

  North Carolina's shift away from tobacco is seen as a model for diversification by The Rural Advancement Foundation International USA, a non-profit organisation.

  Source: Green Futures, 25 November 2011
  Link: http://bit.ly/vsj2QN