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· International
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· China
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

WHO's Western Pacific region agrees tobacco-control plan 

Jump to full article: The Lancet, 2009-10-10
Author: Margaret Harris Cheng

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· Business (Tobacco)
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Tax
non-USA, by Country
· Malaysia
· Asia-pacific

No tax cut for tobacco, alcohol under Afta 2010 

Jump to full article: Daily Express (my), 2009-09-24

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· International
· Agricultural
· Cross-Border/Crime
non-USA, by Country
· Malaysia
· Asia-pacific

Government Discourages Tobacco Planting After AFTA 

Jump to full article: Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) (my), 2009-09-26

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

WHO denounces tobacco industry  

Jump to full article: FBCL Radio Fiji (fj), 2009-09-24

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· International
· Business (Tobacco)
non-USA, by Country
· Thailand
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

Tobacco fair tests Thai anti-smoking efforts 

Jump to full article: Asia Times, 2009-08-29
Author: Marwaan Macan-Markar

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· International
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Tax
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Burma/Myanmar
· Asia-pacific

Myanmar seeks zero-duty access for tobacco products  

Jump to full article: Manila Bulletin (ph), 2009-05-28

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· Health/Science
· International
· COPD
· Statistics/Database
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Trends in COPD mortality and hospitalizations in countries and regions of Asia-Pacific 

Respirology Volume 14 Issue 1, Pages 90 - 97
Jump to full article: Wiley InterScience, 2008-11-10

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· Business (Tobacco)
· Alternate/Reduced Risk
· E-cigs
non-USA, by Country
· Malaysia
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

Dermtek aims to light up sales of cigarette alternative in Asia 

Jump to full article: Business Times (my), 2009-05-11
Author: Goh Thean Eu

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Categories
· International
· Business (Tobacco)
· Advertising/Promos
non-USA, by Country
· Indonesia
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

Asean Countries Home To 125 Million Smokers 

Jump to full article: Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) (my), 2009-05-04

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Australia
· Asia-pacific

Scientific program 

Jump to full article: Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) (au), 2009-03-06

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Australia
· Asia-pacific

APACT 2010 

Jump to full article: Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) (au), 2009-03-06

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· International
· Business (Tobacco)
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Research and Markets: Comprehensive Analysis of the Tobacco Industry in the Asia-Pacific Region 

Jump to full article: Business Wire, 2009-01-29

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· International
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Malaysia
· Asia-pacific

Leading the Asean fight on smoking  

Jump to full article: New Straits Times (my), 2008-10-13
Author: R. Sittamparam

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
· Tax
non-USA, by Country
· Philippines
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Asean group pushes curbs on tobacco sale  

Jump to full article: Manila Standard Today (ph), 2008-10-09
Author: Macon Ramos Araneta

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

WHO: More Efforts Needed to Beat Tobacco Scourge  

Jump to full article: PinoyPress (ph), 2008-09-26

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· Business (Tobacco)
· Statistics/Database
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Tobacco in Asia-Pacific - New Research Report on Companies and Markets 

Jump to full article: PR Insider (at), 2008-06-24

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Categories
· International
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
· Advertising/Promos
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· Wntd
· WHO: FCTC

World Health Organization criticizes tobacco industry focus on Asian young people 

Jump to full article: AP, 2008-05-30

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· Tobacco Control
· Labels/Lights
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Officials: ASEAN nations should prioritize health warning on tobacco 

Jump to full article: Xinhua Newswire, 2008-05-22

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· Health/Science
· Tribes
USA, by State
· Hawaii
non-USA, by Country
· New Zealand
· Asia-pacific

Why is there higher cancer mortality in indigenous Polynesian peoples? 

Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2008-04-27

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· Business (Tobacco)
· Tobacco Control
· Advertising/Promos
· Philanthropy/Funding
non-USA, by Country
· Thailand
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

'Tobacco firms exploiting loopholes' 

Jump to full article: New Straits Times (my), 2008-03-28
Author: Annie Freeda Cruez in Singapore

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· International
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Thailand
· Asia
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Tobacco threat pervasive 

Regional group says curbs still needed
Jump to full article: Bangkok Post (th), 2008-03-30
Author: Karn Apornhiranyaras

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· Health/Science
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Advertising/Promos
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

Experts urge ASEAN to enforce ban on tobacco advertisements  

Jump to full article: Earth Times, 2008-03-27
Author: Email

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· International
· Tobacco Control
· Smokefree Policies
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

PACIFIC SMOKE-FREE DEADLINE LOOMS 

Leaders take easy way out on health issues
Jump to full article: Islands Business International (nz), 2008-03-20
Author: Lisa Williams-Lahari

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· International
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Sri Lanka
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

Sri Lanka offers to host regional anti tobacco talks 

News from The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office at Geneva
Jump to full article: Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations at Geneva (ch), 2008-02-18

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· Health/Science
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Statistics/Database
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Stub out the menace  

The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance is pushing for tougher measures to protect non-smokers from the hazards of second-hand smoke, writes RINA DE SILVA.
Jump to full article: New Straits Times (my), 2007-12-18
Author: RINA DE SILVA

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· Tobacco Control
· Labels/Lights
non-USA, by Country
· Philippines
· Asia-pacific

Expert backs graphic lung cancer pics on cigarette packs 

Jump to full article: Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph), 2007-12-01
Author: Julie M. Aurelio Inquirer

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Categories
· International
· Cessation
· Military
non-USA, by Country
· Japan
· Asia-pacific

Thursday brings a reason to quit smoking 

Jump to full article: Stars & Stripes, 2007-11-15
Author: Bryce S. Dubee, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition

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· International
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Taiwan
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Symposium on tobacco control opens in Taipei 

Jump to full article: Radio Taiwan International (RTI) (tw), 2007-10-18

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Categories
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Mental Health/Neurology
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

WHO warns smoking could lead to mental disorders  

Jump to full article: New Kerala.com (in), 2007-09-14

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· International
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Korea - South
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

WHO wants Asia to fight smoking 

Jump to full article: The Independent Online (IOL) (za), 2007-09-14

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· International
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

WHO Urges Solidarity In Battle Against Tobacco 

Fifty-eighth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific / 10-14 September 2007, Jeju, Republic of Korea
Jump to full article: Scoop (nz), 2007-09-14
Author: Press Release: World Health Organisation

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· Health/Science
· International
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
· Women
non-USA, by Country
· Korea - South
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Asia-Pacific Has Fastest Rise In Children, Women Smoking: WHO  

Jump to full article: Asia Pulse, 2007-09-13

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· Health/Science
· Secondhand Smoke
· Tobacco Control
· Smokefree Policies
non-USA, by Country
· Philippines
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· Wntd

WHO goes public on smoking fibs 

Jump to full article: Pretoria News (za), 2007-05-30

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· Health/Science
· Cessation
· Women
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Quitting Smoking Reduces Risk Of Lung Cancer Mortality By 70 Percent 

Jump to full article: ScienceDaily, 2007-03-26

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· Health/Science
· Cessation
· Women
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Risk Of Lung Cancer Mortality Reduced By 70 Percent By Quitting Smoking 

Jump to full article: Medical News TODAY(UK), 2007-03-28

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· Health/Science
· Cessation
· Lung Cancer
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Risk Of Lung Cancer Mortality Reduced By 70 Percent By Quitting Smoking 

Jump to full article: Medical News TODAY(UK), 2007-03-28

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· Health/Science
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· New Zealand
· Asia-pacific

Obesity, tobacco major killers in Asia-Pacific 

Jump to full article: AP, 2006-09-18

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· Agricultural
non-USA, by Country
· Malaysia
· Asia
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· BAT

Lower tobacco leaf price in 2010 

Jump to full article: The Star (my), 2006-08-03
Author: sabry tahir

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Cancer
non-USA, by Country
· Malaysia
· Asia-pacific

Oral Cancer Detected Late Despite Preventive Programmes 

Jump to full article: Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) (my), 2006-02-17
Author: Faizah Izzani Zakaria

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Categories
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Tax
non-USA, by Country
· Vietnam
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

ASEAN to check Vietnam’s protected products 

Jump to full article: Vietnam Net, 2005-12-30

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· Health/Science
· Cessation
· Cardio-vascular
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Largest ever Asian smoking study reveals cardiovascular health risks 

Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2005-09-20

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· Health/Science
· Stroke
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Smoking and Elevated Blood Pressure Are the Most Important Risk Factors for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Overview of 26 Cohorts Involving 306 620 Participants 

2005;36:1360
Jump to full article: Stroke, 2005-07-18

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· India
· Asia-pacific

Young AAPI doctors take up fight against smoking 

Jump to full article: IndUS Business Journal, 2005-06-15
Author: Paul Imbesi

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· Health/Science
· Tobacco Control
USA, by State
· California
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

2nd East-West Conference on Tobacco and Alcohol: Culture, Environment, and Genes 

Jump to full article: UCLA Asia Institute (CA), 2005-04-05

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific

Plan to stub out PI smoking 

Jump to full article: nzoom.com (TVNZ), 2005-02-25

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Pacific signs tobacco convention 

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2004-07-10

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Western Pacific Region beats deadline for convention on tobacco control - WHO 

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2004-07-09

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· Cross-Border/Crime
non-USA, by Country
· Hong Kong
· Asia-pacific

Asian Countries To Cooperate In Cigarette Smuggling Fight 

Jump to full article: Dow Jones News Service, 2004-06-11
Author: Andrew Batson, Dow Jones Newswires

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· Cross-Border/Crime
non-USA, by Country
· Hong Kong
· Asia
· Asia-pacific

Fighting tobacco smuggling in Asia-Pacific debated 

Jump to full article: Vietnam News Agency (VNA), 2004-06-10

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Sports/Games
non-USA, by Country
· Philippines
· Asia-pacific

Drive for SEA Games free of tobacco started 

Jump to full article: ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ph), 2004-06-09

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Australia
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

HEALTH: Pacific Support Grows for Tobacco Control Convention 

Jump to full article: Inter Press Service (IPS), 2004-05-14
Author: Bob Burton

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Pac countries urged to sign Tobacco Control 

Jump to full article: Fiji Live.com, 2004-05-12
Author: Radio Fiji

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· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Pacific Islands Countries Urged to Sign and Ratify WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco-Control Treaty 

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2004-05-11
Author: SOURCE WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

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Categories
· Cross-Border/Crime
non-USA, by Country
· China
· Hong Kong
· Asia-pacific

Stubbing out the cigarette runners 

Jump to full article: Hong Kong Standard (hk), 2004-03-31
Author: Paris Lord

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Categories
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

Tobacco-related deaths up; WHO seeks stricter control 

Jump to full article: Manila Times (ph), 2003-09-15
Author: Niel Villegas Mugas, Reporter

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Categories
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Philippines
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· WHO: FCTC

WHO regional meet opens 

Delegates from Western Pacific countries attending conference
Jump to full article: Manila Bulletin (ph), 2003-09-07
Author: Joel C, Atencio And Shianee Mamanglu

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Tobacco Control
· Tax
non-USA, by Country
· Vietnam
· Asia-pacific

Trends suggest SE Asia soon will have most smokers 

Jump to full article: Go Asia Pacific (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)), 2003-03-06

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Categories
· Health/Science
non-USA, by Country
· Asia-pacific
Organizations
· Copd

The smoking link to COPD 

Life & Times: Health
Jump to full article: New Straits Times (my), 2001-09-11
Author: versible.

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