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U.S. cigarette makers boost discounts as smokers turn away
Cigarette companies are boosting the money they spend on giveaways and similar promotions in the United States as they attempt to pitch to a declining pool of cigarette smokers. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which has periodically put out a report o
May 21, 2013
Reuters
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May 23, 2013 12:02
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HEPBURN: Big Tobacco Had Nothing to Do With Tea Party Formation
I spent about a year researching the origins of the Tea Party for another publication, and I didn't know that way back in the 90s, Burson Marsteller ... proposed a plan to use the theme of "The New Boston Tea Party" to launch a campaign for the Coalition
Feb 25, 2013
Daily Kos (blog)
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May 23, 2013 07:17
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MARTENS: IRS Sleuths Were on the Right Track: Big Tobacco Created Tea Party in 1994
Big Tobacco not only created the Tea Party, it has promoted it over decades, pumped millions into marketing it, and pulled it out of its magic hat every time it needed to produce an overnight, spontaneous “grassroots” movement.
May 22, 2013
DeSmogBlog.com (ca)
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May 23, 2013 03:50
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[New Zealand] Ban Smoking In Public Places, UC Researcher Says
A University of Canterbury (UC) health sciences researcher has called for public places such as bus stops, train stations, ferry terminals, streets, urban centres and beaches to be declared smoke-free. UC lecturer Dr Mark Wallace-Bell says bans should b
May 22, 2013
Scoop (nz)
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May 23, 2013 03:50
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Why quit smoking at an older age?
A. In my patients who are smokers, one of the biggest obstacles to quitting is their belief that they've already damaged their body and quitting won't reverse that damage. I tell them that many careful studies have shown that their thinking is wrong. In
May 22, 2013
Chicago Tribune
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May 23, 2013 03:49
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[Australia] Tobacco 'as readily available as bread and milk' for poor
New research has revealed poorer West Australian suburbs have four times the number of tobacco outlets than those found in their affluent neighbours, prompting calls for tighter licensing regulation. University of Western Australia researchers studied a
May 23, 2013
WAtoday.com.au (au)
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May 23, 2013 03:47
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[Ireland] Taoiseach conducts formal talks with tobacco indstry
Taoiseach Enda Kenny received a delegation of senior tobacco industry figures in Government Buildings a fortnight ago, the first time any Taoiseach has conducted formal talks with the industry. Mr Kenny was accompanied by ministers Michael Noonan and Al
May 23, 2013
Irish Times (ie)
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May 23, 2013 03:46
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[North Carolina] Tar Heel lawmakers gird for tobacco fight
The U.S. Senate this week has started to fine-tune the huge, new five-year farm bill, working through votes on a series of amendments that will include a proposal to eliminate federal subsidies for tobacco insurance.
May 22, 2013
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer
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May 23, 2013 03:43
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[Louisiana] Smoking ban heads to full Senate
A bid to ban smoking within 25 feet of the entrances to state-owned office buildings, as a way to lessen exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke, continued to advance Wednesday in the Louisiana Legislature.
May 22, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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May 23, 2013 03:41
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Regulators Eye Crackdown On Rising Use Of Tobacco Discounts ($$)
Tobacco companies are relying more on pricing discounts to sell cigarettes, the Federal Trade Commission reported Tuesday, a practice experts say may be the next target of regulators and lawmakers under increasing pressure from public health advocates to
May 22, 2013
Law360
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May 23, 2013 03:40