Philip Morris has admitted to having used a 21-year-old model from Russia in its global marketing campaign for a heated tobacco device. Company rules say models should be at least 25 years old.

In a ruling today, the high court says the province cannot legally allow Philip Morris International to see raw data from the information banks.

The CEO of one of the world's largest tobacco companies says he's puzzled by the Canadian government's refusal to implement a separate set of regulations around products that contain tobacco, but don't burn it.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign a regulation this month banning smoking in public across Southeast Asia's second-most populous country, rolling out among the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the region.

Canada's efforts to force tobacco manufacturers to use plain packaging will get a boost from a recent decision on similar measures in Uruguay, health advocates said Monday.