http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/country/brazil.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.pr-inside.com/brazilians-dislike-president-s-stance-on-r805485.htm http://tobacco.org/news/271161.html Brazil's president is hot in the polls _ but not smoking. A new poll shows that 77 percent of Brazilians disapprove of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's recent comments defending smokers' rights. Smoking inside buildings is restricted in most places in Brazil, but Silva said in an interview two weeks ago that he thought smoking should be allowed everywhere. PR Insider Brazil Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/23/content_9638305.htm http://tobacco.org/news/270340.html The diseases caused by passive smoking kill seven people per day, or 2,655 people per year in Brazil, according to a study released on Friday. The study, released by the Rio de Janeiro State University and the Cancer Institute, showed that passive smoking could cause serious diseases, such as lung cancer, cerebral hemorrhage, angina pectoris, myocardial infection and coronary thrombosis. Scientists also found out that for every 1,000 deaths due to cerebral hemorrhage, 29 are caused by secondhand smoke. The proportion is 25 of 1,000 deaths of heart diseases, and seven of 1,000 deaths of lung cancer. Xinhua Newswire Brazil Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.medwire-news.md/45/77072/Obgyn/Smoking_negatively_affects_sperm_motility_and_semen_antioxidant_levels.html http://tobacco.org/news/270233.html Results from a prospective study have confirmed that cigarette smoking reduces sperm motility, decreases the antioxidant capacity of the semen, and increases the risk forleukocytospermia. "Numerous investigations have been conducted on the relationship between cigarette smoking and male infertility; however, the exact molecular mechanisms are not well understood," write Fabio FirmbachPasqualotto and colleagues from the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil. MedWire News Brazil Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30077783 http://tobacco.org/news/268531.html The World Health Organisation (WHO) has selected Thailand as a role model for other countries in areas of tobacco-control consumption. The Nation Brazil Thailand Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-01-2008/0004841853&EDATE= http://tobacco.org/news/268443.html Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) today announced changes to its Brazilian operations including the exit of the coated papers business and a resulting decrease of approximately 100 employees, or 16 percent of the current workforce, both effective immediately. This announcement will result in restructuring expenses totaling approximately $3.3 million comprised of $1.8 million in fixed asset impairment charges and $1.5 million for cash employee severance and other payments. The restructuring expenses are expected to be recognized during the second and third quarters of 2008. . . . we have decided to exit the coated papers business in Brazil and to concentrate on our core tobacco-related fine papers business. We expect that the combination of exiting the coated papers business in Brazil, in addition to the previously announced plan to raise the selling prices of tobacco-related fine papers throughout the North, Central and South American markets, will restore a modest level of profitability in our Brazilian business by early 2009. PR Newswire Brazil Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7657/1333?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=smoking&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=date&resourcetype=HWCIT http://tobacco.org/news/266917.html Ten shocking images have been released by the Brazilian health ministry as part of its latest antismoking campaign. Cigarette packets with pictures and health warnings to deter people from lighting up have been in circulation since 2001. The country was second only to Canada in adopting images as part of a strategy to lower the prevalence of tobacco use. . . . See www.inca.gov.br/inca/Arquivos/Tabagismo/livroadvertenciascompleto.pdf for the images (text in Portuguese). British Medical Journal Brazil Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23771644-2,00.html?from=public_rss http://tobacco.org/news/266138.html SHOCKING images showing the dangers of cigarette smoking, including a foetus lying in an ashtray, have emerged in the latest anti-smoking campaign. The 10 pictures are part of the Brazilian Health Department's new anti-smoking drive. Images include a family at the bedside of a gravely sick man and a man suffering from impotence. News Interactive Network/News Limited/News.com Brazil Wed, 28 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=65968 http://tobacco.org/news/266013.html Eye popping images showing the dangers of smoking, which includes a foetus lying in an ashtray, have emerged in a campaign to deter people from lighting up. The 10 pictures are part of the Brazilian Health Department's new anti-smoking drive. Images include a family at the bedside of a gravely sick man and a man suffering from impotence. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Brazil 17.2 per cent of 13- to 15-year-olds and 16.2 per cent of adults smoke, reports News.com.au. The Cancer Council lists the smoking rate in Australia as 22.6 per cent of men and 17.6 per cent of women. New Kerala.com Brazil Wed, 28 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/May08/250508/nite25.htm http://tobacco.org/news/265872.html Smoking is a serious threat to the community and the impact on the public's health was sufficient for the government to take stringent measures in order to safeguard their health and lives. Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Hj Hazair Hj Abdullah, acting minister of health was speaking during the launching of posters and no smoking signs to ministries and various departments within the government at Rizqun International Hotel in Gadong, yesterday said that the habit of smoking and the use of tobacco products have been known to lead to various negative effects on health and among the more common diseases known to have been caused by the habit is heart failure, cancer, strokes, asthma and respiratory failure. Brunei Direct Brazil Sun, 25 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6379591.html http://tobacco.org/news/261879.html Brazil's government spends at least 330 million reais (194 million U.S. dollars) annually on treating tobacco-related illness, the state-run Oswaldo Cruz Foundation said in a report Sunday. Foundation economist Marcia Pinto based the estimates on spending by the Unified Health System on patients being treated for 32 smoking-related conditions. . . . According to the foundation, the real spending may be much higher, as surgery and other specialized treatment were not counted and many diseases the World Health Organization defined as linked to smoking were not included in the estimates. . . . "The tobacco industry must pay for the costs assumed by the state, and anti-smoking campaigns must be intensified," she added. People's Daily Brazil Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/i/jyjl/l/200803/20080305414309.html http://tobacco.org/news/260852.html 巴西烟草业协会会长斯库克（Iro Schünke）4日表示，2007年巴西对华出口了5.5万吨烟草，比2006年的1.7万吨增长223％，略低于对华出口量最高的2005年（6万吨）。 商务部, Ministry of Commerce China Brazil Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=NEWS_VIEW_POPUP_TYPE&newsId=20071221005018&ndmHsc=v2*A1196168400000*B1198804881000*DgroupByDate*J2*L2*N1000837*Ztobacco&newsLang=en&beanID=202776713&viewID=news_view_popup http://tobacco.org/news/257209.html Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c77954) has announced the addition of "Tobacco in Brazil" to their offering. Euromonitors Tobacco in Brazil report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2001-2006), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market -- be they new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2011 illustrate how the market is set to change. Business Wire press@researchandmarkets.com Brazil Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=NEWS_VIEW_POPUP_TYPE&newsId=20071221005018&ndmHsc=v2*A1195650000000*B1198284841000*DgroupByDate*J2*L1*N1000837*Ztobacco&newsLang=en&beanID=202776713&viewID=news_view_popup http://tobacco.org/news/256948.html Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c77954) has announced the addition of "Tobacco in Brazil" to their offering. Euromonitors Tobacco in Brazil report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2001-2006), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market -- be they new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2011 illustrate how the market is set to change. Product coverage includes: cigarettes, cigars and smoking tobacco. . . . Cigarette manufacturers continuously focus advertising campaigns with emotional appeal towards the female population, as they are expected to account for the majority of smokers in the country in the future. According to experts, women are beginning to smoke earlier than men are and are less likely to quit because there is greater tolerance from family members as well as society in general. Other forms of tobacco, such as cigars and pipe tobacco, are, on the other hand, expected to remain far more popular among men. . . . Despite the slightly positive tobacco sales in 2006, the future is not expected to be so bright, as a result of the Brazilian ratification of the FCTC convention. Business Wire press@researchandmarkets.com Brazil Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://www.temasactuales.com/temasblog/?p=317 http://tobacco.org/news/247775.html Synopsis in English: As part of its celebration of the 70th anniversary of its founding, Brazil's National Cancer Institute (INCA) has released the results of a May survey of 2,100 Brazilians 16 or older in seven state capitals . . . Smoking was overwhelmingly recognized by survey respondents as a cancer risk factor: 100% said so in Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, João Pessoa and Goiânia, while 98.5% said so in RJ, 97% in SP, and 96.2% in Belo Horizonte. The Temas Blog Brazil Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.temasactuales.com/temasblog/?p=328 http://tobacco.org/news/247774.html Brazil's Health Minister, José Gomes Temporão, today announced the launch of the Ibero-American Tobacco Control Network (RIACT - Rede Ibero-Americana de Controle do Tabagismo in Portuguese, Red Ibero-Americana de Control del Tabaquismo in Spanish) to bring together the tobacco control authorities of (Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with those of Spain and Portugal to cooperate, coordinate and collaborate in the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The Temas Blog Spain Brazil Latin America Portugal Caribbean Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT