http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/country/algeria.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/337/jun30_1/a597 http://tobacco.org/news/267935.html Bans on smoking substantially reduce hospital admissions for heart attacks, research has shown. On the first anniversary of the ban on public smoking in England, a report shows that smoke-free laws worldwide reduce admissions by almost one fifth (Preventive Medicine 2008 Jun 18; doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.06.007). This meta-analysis of published studies shows that the effects were immediate. . . . The analysis is based on eight studies published since 2004, when the first report of such a drop was reported for the town of Helena, Montana. British Medical Journal Algeria Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.aps.dz/an/page2.asp http://tobacco.org/news/265503.html Algiers University decided to forbid as of Sunday tobacco addiction in all its faculties, institutes, restaurants and transport cars. APS, Algeria's News Agency Algeria Sun, 18 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.elkhabar.com/quotidienFrEn/?ida=109463&idc=128 http://tobacco.org/news/265109.html The University of Algiers has issued an order forbidding smoking at Youcef Benkhedda faculty, while this order will be extended to all the University institutes and faculties, Algiers University Director, Mr. Tahar Hadjar told El Khabar. According to the same speaker, the order has been issued after the awareness campaigns on smoking and drugs dangers; the university was used holding in the few last years. “The order banning smoking through Youcef Benkhedda faculty has been released in accordance with the Algerian and international law prohibiting smoking in companies and public places,” El Khabar Algeria Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.elkhabar.com/quotidienFrEn/?ida=109473&idc=112 http://tobacco.org/news/265092.html Well informed sources told El Khabar that the international tobacco group British American Tobacco, BAT is closely following the privatization file of the state owned sulphur and tobacco company, SNTA. Meanwhile, it has started transferring its activities based in Morocco to Algeria in order to back up its position in the local market. El Khabar Algeria Morocco Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.elkhabar.com/FrEn/lire.php?ida=84325&idc=52 http://tobacco.org/news/254110.html Coast Guards seized, during last September, more than 100 thousands litres of gas, not less than 10 thousands kg and 6 thousands boxes of different food products, as well as 787 boxes of medicines and about 150 heads of livestock that were smuggled across the border in the east and west of the country. In this regard 80 smugglers were arrested during the same period. . . . the gendarmerie commandment pointed out that smuggled products oriented to Algeria, during last September, were varied. Drug ranked the first with 180 kg of Kif i.e. an increase of more than 48 per cent comparing to August, while seized cigarettes reached 140 cartons El Khabar Algeria Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.elkhabar.com/FrEn/lire.php?ida=76348&idc=52 http://tobacco.org/news/250563.html The State is losing yearly $162mn as a result of losing control over tobacco counterfeited products, which owners evade taxes imposed by the State, while traders sell normally that counterfeited products or banned trade marks because of loopholes in control due to be undertaken by trade ministry. International specialized institutions, however, estimate the losses resulting in smuggling, fraud and copycat at $500mn a year, worldwide. In this respect, an official in anti-smuggling direction at customs services Mr. Nadir Redouane told El Khabar that customs managed to confiscate 100 thousand cartons of smuggled and counterfeited cigarettes especially those US trade marks at the southern borders during 2007 first five months of coming mainly from Mali and Niger. El Khabar Algeria Africa Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.tobacco-on-trial.com/archives/2006/09/11/bat-lorillard-appeal-to-dcca http://tobacco.org/news/231826.html BAT and Lorillard have filed their appeals with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. NOTE: BATCo is also appealing Judge Kessler’s Order #904, which dealt with Gulson/Foyle issues and fined BATCo $250,000 for “reckless misconduct and bad faith dealings with the Court.” * This was one of the major incidents Sharon Eubanks told of in Insights into USA v. Philip Morris, et. al. from Sharon Eubanks Tobacco On Trial Algeria Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMT http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200606/1671819.htm?nsw http://tobacco.org/news/226823.html New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma says he cannot understand concerns about Government money being invested in a tobacco company. NSW Treasury has bought a stake in the owner of Phillip Morris, which makes a number of high-selling cigarette brands. The head of the Cancer Council, Dr Andrew Penman, says it the Government is hypocritical to convey strong anti-smoking messages at the same time it is profiting from shares. The Opposition's health spokeswoman, Jillian Skinner, also says it is unacceptable for Mr Iemma to try and defend the investment. . . . "Where do you stop? The next target then are the coal mines? Oil companies or other investments? " he said. "This is arm's length from Government, these are decisions made by fund managers." Australian Broadcasting Corporation Algeria Mon, 26 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMT http://www.aps.dz/an/pageview.asp?ID=76012 http://tobacco.org/news/182366.html Pupils of the secondary and high education in Constantine are "very aware" of tobacco addiction danger on public health and on the ability to assimilate, according to a survey made by the epidemiology and prevention service of Constantine's teaching hospital. This survey on tobacco addiction in the school milieu which concerned 1,238 pupils whose 57.2 % girls and 42.8 % boys, highlighted many indications showing the spread of tobacco addiction in the school milieu and the increasing number of girls who occasionally smoke and whose number reach 56,5 %. Other indications also revealed by the investigation are nevertheless positive, since they show that 78.6 % of pupils wish to stop smoking. APS, Algeria's News Agency aps@wissal.dz Algeria Thu, 18 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.independent.com.mt/daily/newsview.asp?id=24623 http://tobacco.org/news/159367.html The largest haul of smuggled cigarettes ever discovered in Malta was seized by the Customs department yesterday. Approximately 25 million cigarettes, worth about Lm20 million and believed to be bogus, were discovered at the Freeport Terminal in Malta as they were being shipped to Algeria from Asia. Malta Independent aspiteriparis@independent.com.mt (Angele Spiteri Paris) Algeria Asia Malta Tue, 06 Apr 2004 04:00:00 GMT http://www.aai-online.com/english/lire.php?ida=14074&idc=67&PHPSESSID=8ca15773d1cb3443a6abbb207452895b http://tobacco.org/news/148262.html The National Company of tobacco and match (SNTA) increased the prices of its smoking products and matches from this January 03rd, 2004 and it further to the provisions of the 2004 financial law concerning the increase of the additional tax on smoking products. Agence Algérienne d'information Algeria Sat, 03 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.aai-online.com/english/lire.php?ida=13884&idc=67&PHPSESSID=8ca15773d1cb3443a6abbb207452895b http://tobacco.org/news/147485.html Finally, " Le Jeune indpendant " under the following title " the Marlboro Algerian mafia doubled in Marseille ", reveals in one information according to which 450 000 packages of contraband cigarettes at 11,2 billion centimes which had to supply the Algerian market were stolen on Monday near to the Marseille port by an armed commando group. [This graph only] Agence Algérienne d'information Algeria France Wed, 24 Dec 2003 05:00:00 GMT http://www.aps.dz/an/pageview.asp?ID=28098 http://tobacco.org/news/101569.html No smoking onboard Air Algerie planes, enforced on the domestic flights back in 1997, shall be extended to its international flights "in the next few days" , the national airline company announced Saturday in a communiqu. "Concerned about the passengers' wellbeing and comfort, Air Algerie seizes this opportunity to thank them sincerely for their loyalty and understanding," underlined the company in the same communiqu. The company's international traffic covers the main European capitals and cities, as well as some African and Middle Eastern destinations. APS, Algeria's News Agency Algeria Sat, 17 Aug 2002 04:00:00 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200112240241.html http://tobacco.org/news/81696.html All-Africa.com Algeria Mon, 24 Dec 2001 05:00:00 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200107030388.html http://tobacco.org/news/69903.html According to a recent study, 48 percent of high school students in Algiers consume drugs, 51 percent of them daily. The study was conducted by FOREM (the National Foundation for the Promotion of Health and the Development of Research). . . On the other hand, only 21 percent of those interviewed smoke tobacco. [This graph only] All-Africa.com Algeria Fri, 29 Jun 2001 04:00:00 GMT