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EU health chief asks China to ban tobacco promotions at Formula One race 

Jump to full article: Canadian Press, 2007-09-12

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e European Union's health commissioner has asked China to ban tobacco promotions at next month's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in keeping with EU law.

Markos Kyprianou said Wednesday he told Chinese Vice Health Minister Chen Xiaohong the EU was concerned about images of cigarette advertisements being beamed back into Europe.

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