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[UK] New campaign hammers out stark warning over impact of second-hand smoking on St Helens children (From St Helens Star)
Today (Tuesday, June 4) a new Smokefree Homes and Cars campaign aims to highlight the hazards second-hand smoke can cause in enclosed spaces. St Helens Council is to reinforce national TV and radio adverts that show smoking by a window or the backdoor i
Jun 4, 2013
St Helens Star (uk)
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Jun 4, 2013 02:24
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[Malaysia] Dr Jerip lauds stricter anti-smoking initiatives
The stricter measures introduced by the Health Ministry to discourage smoking will help to promote a healthier environment, decrease second-hand smoke which is hazardous to non-smokers, and reduce the number of Malaysian smokers.
Jun 4, 2013
Borneo Post (my)
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Jun 4, 2013 02:20
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[Ireland] 'Black ops' strengthen resolve of Reilly and European Commission to push through tobacco reforms
He said the break-in made the European Commission aware “that there was a real danger that the tobacco industry had the upper hand on them and clearly the commission is not going to allow that.” The tobacco directive has a number of main provisions.
Jun 4, 2013
Irish Times (ie)
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Jun 4, 2013 02:17
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[Europe] Tobacco industry-commissioned report: large decline in EU consumption, almost no change in illegal trade
Philip Morris’s press release is a misrepresentation of the findings of the KPMG report. In reality, the report revealed that tobacco tax hikes in the EU countries effectively reduced tobacco consumption and had no consistent impact on increasing the ill
Jun 4, 2013
Tobacco Control Journal blogs
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Jun 4, 2013 00:09
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[Canada] Culture clash: Possible ban on shisha smoking in restaurants sparks concern
The provincial government may ban shisha smoking at roughly 30 establishments throughout the province as part of Alberta’s Tobacco Reduction Strategy.
Jun 4, 2013
Edmonton (Alberta) Journal (ca)
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Jun 4, 2013 00:00
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[UK, USA] £4,000 a year: The cost to employers of smokers' cigarette breaks, illness cover and health care costs
Smokers cost £4,000 a year more to employ than non-smokers, a study has claimed. ... According to NICE, it is not unlawful for UK employers to advertise jobs as only available to non-smokers, and employers can deduct time spent smoking at work and not e
Jun 4, 2013
The Independent (uk)
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Jun 3, 2013 23:56
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[Malaysia] ppim: Look for more effective mechanism to make people quit smoking
The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) wants the government to look for a more effective mechanism to make Malaysians quit smoking. Its activist chief, Datuk Nadzim Johan, said the reason being that increasing the price of cigarettes was not t
Jun 4, 2013
BERNAMA (Malaysian National News Agency) (my)
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Jun 3, 2013 23:37
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Throat Cancer Link to Oral Sex Gains Notice
Historically, patients who developed the disease were in their 70s and were heavy smokers and drinkers. Now, about 70 percent of all throat cancers are caused by HPV, up from roughly 15 percent three decades ago.
Jun 4, 2013
New York Times
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Jun 3, 2013 23:36
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Senator Lautenberg Was a Champion in the Fight Against Tobacco
Throughout his career, Senator Lautenberg courageously took on the tobacco industry and championed efforts to reduce tobacco use, the nation’s number one cause of preventable death. Earlier in his service, he led efforts to ban smoking on commercial airl
Jun 3, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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Jun 6, 2013 10:01
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More Proof Healthy Living, Not Smoking Pay Off
Positive lifestyle changes reduced risk of death 80 percent over 8 years, study says
Jun 3, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Jun 5, 2013 07:31