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[Asia, Thailand] Thai smokers intent to

Half of the smokers responding to a Thailand poll this week were determined to stop smoking on World No Tobacco Day today, according to an ABAC poll conducted May 28-30 among 2,036 people aged over 18 years old in 17 provinces.
Pattaya Mail (th)
added Jun 4, 2013 09:47
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[Nigeria] NGO urges National Assembly to pass tobacco control bill into law

The Youth Action on Tobacco Control and Health (YATCH), an NGO, on Saturday urged the National Assembly to pass the National Tobacco Control Bill. The NGO also appealed to the law makers to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan signed it into law.
Daily Times of Nigeria (ng)
added Jun 4, 2013 09:44
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[UK] Consultant backs move to protect children from second-hand smoke in cars

A CONSULTANT from a North-East hospital trust has backed a new national campaign to discourage smoking when children are in cars.
Northern Echo (Darlington, UK)
added Jun 4, 2013 09:44
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[Louisiana] EDITORIAL: Our Views: Deter habit with tax hike

Would that we would use tax policy to do what so many other states have done, deter the onset of a very bad habit.
Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate
added Jun 4, 2013 09:44
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[Malta] [WATCH] Dalli says European Commission wanted to lift snus ban

Malta Today (mt)
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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[Malta] VIDEO: [WATCH] Dalli says European Commission wanted to lift snus ban

Former Commissioner says EC and OLAF did not question Swedish Match’s motivation and conflict of interest in his ‘entrapment’.
Malta Today (mt)
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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[Europe] TPD: DalliGate

On 16 October, the EU Health Commissioner John Dalli resigned in a “cash for influence” lobbying scandal, which has engulfed Brussels and has led to an increasing bitter dispute between the now ex-Commissioner for Health and the European Commission.
TobaccoTactics
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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[Texas] Coffee And Cigarettes Part Ways In Starbucks Smoking Ban

Hallett said many areas presently lack legal prohibitions against smoking near building entrances. "It's huge," she said. "What Starbucks is doing differently, by banning smoking outside and on the patio, is showing leadership."
Medical Daily
added Jun 4, 2013 09:43
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Frank Lautenberg's Legacy Includes Saving Airline Passengers From Secondhand Smoke

The New Jersey Democrat, who helped pass the '87 bill, had once been a two-pack-a-day smoker himself. But over the course of his career he had come to care deeply about advancing public health through the legislative process.
Huffington Post (blog)
added Jun 4, 2013 02:44
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[UK] Passive smoking forces 800 children a day to see a doctor

An alarming number of parents are still risking their children’s lives by smoking in front of them at home or in the car, Britain’s most senior doctor warns today. More than 300,000 under-16s a year see their doctor with illnesses related to second-hand
The Mirror (uk)
added Jun 4, 2013 02:39
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