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Categories
· Fires/Injuries
USA, by State
· New York

Careless smoking listed as cause of fatal fire  

Jump to full article: Buffalo (NY) News, 2009-06-06

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
USA, by State
· Texas

Council may adopt smoking ordinance  

Jump to full article: Kilgore (TX) News Herald, 2009-06-06
Author: BRENDA BROWN

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
· Schools
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

Fuming over smoke-plan withdrawal 

Jump to full article: Kitchener-Waterloo (ONT) Record (ca), 2009-06-05
Author: Johanna Weidner RECORD STAFF

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
· Smokefree Policies
· Tax
· Op-Ed
· costs/finances
USA, by State
· Arizona

BOWER: Prevention track against smoking right way to go 

Jump to full article: The Arizona Republic, 2009-06-06
Author: Colby J. Bower

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Statistics/Database

Report: Smoking declines as alcohol, drug use hold steady  

While more people are stamping out their cigarette butts -- or not starting in the first place -- alcohol is still the most commonly used substance and illegal drug use has also remained steady.
Jump to full article: USA Today, 2009-06-04
Author: Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Investing
· Ethics
· Business (General)
non-USA, by Country
· UK
· Canada
· USA

Life, health insurers invest big in tobacco 

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2009-06-04

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Investing
· Business (General)
non-USA, by Country
· UK
· Canada
· USA

Insurance Companies Hold Billions in Tobacco Stocks 

Jump to full article: Single Payer Action , 2009-06-03
Author: Filed under: News -- russell @ 4:59 pm

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Categories
· Health/Science
· COPD
· inflamation/infections/immunity

Immunologic Aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ($$) 

Volume 360:2445-2454June 4, 2009Number 23
Jump to full article: New England Journal of Medicine, 2009-06-04
Author: Manuel G. Cosio, M.D., Marina Saetta, M.D., and Alvar Agusti, M.D.

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Categories
· Federal
· Tobacco Control
· Op-Ed
Organizations
· FDA

HAMBURG/SHARFSTEIN: The FDA as a Public Health Agency 

Jump to full article: New England Journal of Medicine, 2009-05-26
Author: Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., and Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D.

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Categories
· Secondhand Smoke
· Letter

LETTER: Air Pollution and Life Expectancy ($$) 

Volume 360:2032-2034May 7, 2009Number 19
Jump to full article: New England Journal of Medicine, 2009-05-07
Author: M. R. Bubb and Others - 7 May, 2009

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Investing
· Business (General)
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

Health insurers invest in tobacco 

But Sun Life says medical journal has wildly overstated value of its cigarette stocks
Jump to full article: Toronto (Ont) Star (ca), 2009-06-04
Author: Joseph Hall Health Reporter

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Cigars
· Smokeless
Organizations
· Swedish Match

Swedish Match: cigar margin may top expectations  

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2009-06-05
Author: Mia Shanley

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Categories
· Tax
USA, by State
· Louisiana

Tobacco Bill Faces Governor Jindal, House Committee 

Jump to full article: Bayou Buzz, 2009-06-05

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Nicotine
· Editorial
Organizations
· FDA

SUN EDITORIAL: Healthier than tobacco? 

Although unapproved, a new way of obtaining a nicotine high is gaining ground in U.S.
Jump to full article: Las Vegas Sun, 2009-06-06
Author: uddeboda

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Categories
· Federal
· Tax
· Editorial
USA, by State
· South Carolina
Organizations
· FDA

EDITORIAL: Lawmakers blow it again on raising cigarette tax 

Jump to full article: (Hilton Head, SC) Island Packet, 2009-06-06

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Federal
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
· Nicotine
· Alternate/Reduced Risk
· E-cigs

Smoking debate has become nicotine-delivery debate 

Jump to full article: Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch, 2009-06-06
Author: DAVID RESS AND JOHN REID BLACKWELL TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Cross-Border/Crime
USA, by State
· South Carolina

FBI raids Upstate cigarette distributor  

Jump to full article: Columbia (SC) State, 2009-06-06

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Business (General)
USA, by State
· Oklahoma

More than $20,000 in cigarettes confiscated in Oklahoma City  

Jump to full article: NewsOK, 2009-06-06
Author: From Staff Reports

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Federal
· Letter
· Investing

LETTER: Insurance-Industry Investments in Tobacco ($$) 

Jump to full article: New England Journal of Medicine, 2009-06-04
Author: Boyd JW, Himmelstein D, Woolhandler S

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Categories
· Opinion/Surveys
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
USA, by State
· Pennsylvania

Board at odds over smoking ban 

Jump to full article: Montgomery Media (PA), 2009-06-06
Author: Jesse Reilly Staff Writer

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Movies
non-USA, by Country
· India

Anti-tobacco group flays minister's stand  

Jump to full article: New Kerala.com (in), 2009-06-06
Author: --- IANS

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Tobacco Control
· Addiction
· Mental Health/Neurology

People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Particularly Vulnerable to Effects of Tobacco Use and Dependence 

Jump to full article: Newswise, 2009-06-05
Author: Source: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)

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Categories
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· India

Indian Dental Association to Launch 5,000 Tobacco Intervention Initiative Centres in India 

Jump to full article: India PRwire (in), 2009-06-05

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Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Fires/Injuries
non-USA, by Country
· South Africa

'Smoking kids' caused fire 

Jump to full article: The Independent Online (IOL) (za), 2009-06-04

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Outdoors
USA, by State
· New Jersey

Smokers in for a few rough nights at SummerFest  

Jump to full article: Brick Township (NJ) News, 2009-06-04
Author: PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

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Categories
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Media/Publishing
· Tribes
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

CRIME: Canadian Hells Angels and Contraband Tobacco 

PaperTrail Blog
Jump to full article: Center for Public Integrity, 2009-06-05
Author: William Marsden

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Cessation
· Alternate/Reduced Risk
· E-cigs

Smoke E-cigarette With Attitude 

Jump to full article: eArticlesOnline, 2009-06-06
Author: [item undated] Jessica Thomson

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
non-USA, by Country
· Bahrain

Stub it out now! 

Jump to full article: Gulf Daily News (bh), 2009-06-05
Author: MANDEEP SINGH, Posted on Friday, June 05, 2009

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Letter
· Dining/Entertainment
non-USA, by Country
· Bahrain

LETTER: Another law ignored? 

Jump to full article: Gulf Daily News (bh), 2009-06-05

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Categories
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
· Vehicles/Travel
· Advertising/Promos
non-USA, by Country
· Australia

Taxis spread anti-smoking message  

Jump to full article: Express Advocate Wyong Edition (au), 2009-06-04
Author: stubbsc

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
USA, by State
· Kansas

VIDEO: Group wants city council to ban smoking in Topeka bars and restaurants 

Jump to full article: KTKA-TV 49 ABC News (Topeka, KS), 2009-06-04
Author: Story by Gena Terlizzi

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
Organizations
· Swedish Match

Swedish Match Cancellation of Treasury Shares  

Jump to full article: Yahoo! Finance, 2009-05-29
Author: Source: Swedish Match

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)

Alliance One Announces Arrangements for Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results Investor Call  

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-06-04
Author: Source: Alliance One International, Inc.

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Categories
· International
· Business (Tobacco)
· Alternate/Reduced Risk
· E-cigs
non-USA, by Country
· Europe

Smokefree Innotec Strengthens Position in Europe  

Jump to full article: Business Wire, 2009-06-03
Author: Source: Smokefree Innotec, Inc.

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Categories
· Cessation
· Tax
USA, by State
· Florida

Florida's $1 Cigarette Tax Increase a Big Win for Public Health  

Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-05-28
Author: Source: American Cancer Society

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Categories
· International
· Business (Tobacco)
non-USA, by Country
· South America
Organizations
· BAT
· Imperial (ca)

Imperial Tobacco Canada names new President and CEO 

Jump to full article: Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca), 2009-05-21
Author: IMPERIAL TOBACCO CANADA

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Categories
· Agricultural
non-USA, by Country
· Malawi

Malawi’s Tobacco Price Climbs 29% on Improved Leaf Quality 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2009-06-04
Author: Frank Jomo

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Categories
· International
· Business (Tobacco)

TI 05/09 - Digest 

Jump to full article: Tobacco International , 2009-05-01

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Categories
· International
· Business (Tobacco)

TI 05/09 - Manufacturers News 

Jump to full article: Tobacco International , 2009-05-01

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Categories
· International
· Business (Tobacco)
non-USA, by Country
· Europe

European Union Cigarette Trade Becoming More Competitive 

A snapshot of a complex European market where competition has become fierce and the market, more unpredictable.
Jump to full article: Tobacco International , 2009-05-01
Author: John Parker

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Categories
· International
· Business (Tobacco)
· Cross-Border/Crime
· Editorial
· Smokeless
non-USA, by Country
· Sweden
· Europe

EDITORIAL: Can Sweden Sell the EU on Snus? 

Jump to full article: Tobacco International , 2009-05-01

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Categories
· International
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Secondhand Smoke
· Tobacco Control
non-USA, by Country
· Europe
Organizations
· Wntd

EU launches new anti-smoking TV campaign 

Jump to full article: Xinhua Newswire, 2009-05-28

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
non-USA, by Country
· China

No butts: China's discipline watchdog to ban cigarette purchase by public funds 

Jump to full article: Xinhua Newswire, 2009-06-04

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Outdoors
USA, by State
· California

City will put restrictions on smokers 

Jump to full article: Moorpark (CA) Acorn, 2009-06-05
Author: Sylvie Belmond

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Parenting / Family issues
non-USA, by Country
· Sweden

Teenagers do listen to their parents when it comes to smoking 

Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2009-03-03

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Secondhand Smoke
· SIDS

Maternal smoking may alter the arousal process of infants, increasing their risk for SIDS 

The study is the first to investigate the effects of maternal smoking on infant arousal processes using polysomnography to define the progression of responses
Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2009-04-01

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Categories
· Agricultural
· Business (Tobacco)
· Federal
· Tobacco Control
· Lobbying
Organizations
· MO

Regulation of tobacco products favors big tobacco, makes US farms less stable 

FDA proposal fails to address suffering of migrant workers, prevalence of smoking, or outsourcing of leaf production
Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2008-11-12

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Business (Tobacco)
· Secret Documents
non-USA, by Country
· Thailand
Organizations
· MO

Tobacco company scientist gained access to WHO collaborating center 

Press release from PLoS Medicine
Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2008-12-22

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Business (Tobacco)
· Secret Documents
· Lobbying
non-USA, by Country
· China
Organizations
· BAT

Tobacco firm used extensive strategy to undermine secondhand smoke policy in China 

Press release from PLoS Medicine
Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2008-12-22

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Categories
· Health/Science
· International
· Tobacco Control
· Class/Income Levels

Tobacco use will continue, possibly grow, during recession, Georgia State expert says 

Jump to full article: EurekAlert, 2009-03-12

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
non-USA, by Country
· Taiwan
Organizations
· ITY

DOH wants tobacco plant to butt out 

Jump to full article: China Daily (cn), 2009-06-05

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Categories
· Health/Science
· Federal
· Tobacco Control
Organizations
· Cdc

New CDC chief to target smoking; led charge in NYC 

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-06-06
Author: MIKE STOBBE The Associated Press

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Categories
· Agricultural
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

New tobacco board to continue fight for growers 

Jump to full article: Brantford (Ont) Expositor (ca), 2009-06-06
Author: Posted By MICHAEL-ALLAN MARION, EXPOSITOR STAFF

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Categories
· Federal
· Tobacco Control
· Lobbying
USA, by State
· North Carolina
Organizations
· FDA

Few allies left for those fighting new regulation of tobacco products 

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-06-06
Author: MARY CLARE JALONICK * Associated Press Writer

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Federal
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
· Smokeless
Organizations
· FDA
· RJR

VIDEO: Critics say tobacco candy geared towards kids  

Jump to full article: Raw Story, 2009-05-27
Author: David Edwards

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Federal
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
· Smokeless
Organizations
· FDA
· RJR

Transcripts: AMERICAN MORNING 

Jump to full article: CNN, 2009-05-27

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Categories
· Business (Tobacco)
· Federal
· Teen Smoking/Youth
· Tobacco Control
· Smokeless
Organizations
· FDA
· RJR

VIDEO: Burr Defends Mint-Flavored Suckable ‘Tobacco Lollipops,’ Claims They’re Not Being Marketed To Children 

Jump to full article: Think Progress (blog), 2009-06-05
Author: Ben Bergmann

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Categories
· Tobacco Control
· Smokefree Policies
· Op-Ed
USA, by State
· Wisconsin

BUSALACCHI: Smoking ban passed, but anti-tobacco fight continues  

Jump to full article: Eau Claire (WI) Leader-Telegram, 2009-06-05
Author: Maureen Busalacchi

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Categories
· Federal
· Tobacco Control
Organizations
· MO

Tobacco Regulation Bill Is Expected to Pass Senate  

Jump to full article: New York Times, 2009-06-06
Author: DUFF WILSON

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Schools
· Colleges
· Unions
USA, by State
· Pennsylvania

News: PLRB RULES IN APSCUF'S FAVOR REGARDING THE SMOKING BAN 

Jump to full article: Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties (APSCUF), 2009-06-04
Author: a 30-20 party-line vote, the Senate approved its version of

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Letter
non-USA, by Country
· Canada

Letters: June 5 

Jump to full article: London (Ontario) Free Press (ca), 2009-06-05

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Categories
· Smokefree Policies
· Dining/Entertainment
USA, by State
· Idaho

Eagle council will revisit proposed smoking ban in Tuesday meeting 

Jump to full article: The Idaho Statesman, 2009-06-05
Author: Joe Estrella

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