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CONTENTS
Publisher/Founding Editor
Glenn Anthony John
gaj@octobermultimedia.com
Associate Editor
Nattira Medvedeva
nam@octobermultimedia.com
Contributing Editor
Thomas Schmid
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Correspondents
Dr. Allen Liao (China)
Thulani Mpofu (Africa)
Art Director
Somjet Thitasomboon
Sales Director
Emerson Leonard
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Translations
TobaccoChina Online
Administrative Assistant
Aek Jekaram
Subscriptions/Office Assistant
Malisa Kongkatitum
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Director, October Inter Co Ltd
Boonthin Tubsongkroh
Editorial/Circulation
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12 Q&A: David Ozgo,
Cigar Assn of America
FRONT FEATURES
18 Global Tobacco: Regs,
Bans, Smoking Rates
22
Vaping – the Nanny
State's Next Big Demon
26 The Lead-Up to COP10
PRODUCT FEATURES
34
The T-Max Effect: It Vapes
Just Like a Cigarette
36
Refillable and Recyclable
Vapes Gain Traction
42 Combustibles Not Burnt
Out Yet
MANUFACTURING FEATURES
50 Nicotine Salts Vs.
Freebase Nicotine
LEAF TOBACCO FEATURES
60
Leaf Tobacco Report:
Turkish Delight
66 New Farmers Taking Up
Tobacco Growing in China
70 ITGA: African Support for
Tobacco Growers
CLOSING FEATURE
76 Stigmatizing the Smoking
Stigma
78 China Tobacco Explores
Smart Manufacturing
Features
Departments
8 From the Editor
14 Front Page News
30 Product News
46 Manufacturing News
56 Leaf News
72 Closing News
82 Events
82 Advertisers Index
On the Cover…
Turkish Delight
Tobacco Asia Issue 5, 2023 (September / October)
The stylish Flonq Plus E
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