http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/country/canary_islands.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080320.wsmoking20/BNStory/specialScienceandHealth/home http://tobacco.org/news/261609.html Even when smokers roll down windows and flip on fans, they expose car passengers to hazardous levels of second-hand smoke, says a new Canadian study that buttresses efforts to ban smoking in automobiles with children. University of Waterloo researchers found that levels of second-hand smoke in vehicles with the windows up exceeded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines by up to 100 times in just 20 minutes of burning a cigarette. When drivers lowered windows halfway, the plume still surpassed EPA limits for 24-hour fine-particle exposure by six times. The principal researchers, Taryn Sendzik and Geoffrey Fong, were astounded by their own findings, contained in a report by the provincial Ministry of Health's Ontario Tobacco Research Unit. . . . "We tell all our members not to smoke in the presence of kids, in cars, in homes, ever," said Arminda Mota, president of MyChoice.ca, a smokers' advocacy group funded by Imperial Tobacco. "These health zealots - what's next, are they going to ban adults from giving junk food to kids? Are they going to come to our houses and see how you cook your meals? While they're there they might as well come to your bedroom and check out how you do it. Is this a free country?" Mr. Cunningham dismissed that line of reasoning. "For 40 years, the slippery-slope argument has been used against every tobacco measure," he said. "That's to be expected. It's pretty hard to argue that children should be exposed to poison." Globe and Mail Canary Islands Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.tenerifenews.com/cms/front_content.php?client=1&lang=1&idcat=8&idart=7804 http://tobacco.org/news/261329.html An 18-year-old holidaymaker who flew out of Tenerife with 16,600 cigarettes in her suitcase was arrested for attempted smuggling shortly after her arrival at East Midlands airport on February 11. Rebecca Berry had already been stopped for trying to slip through customs with large quantities of cigarettes on two previous occasions at two other airports. She now faces a nighttime curfew which requires her to stay at home from 8 pm to 8 am for six months. A spokesman for Revenue and Customs at East Midlands told the press: "We hope this sends a clear message to those involved in cigarette smuggling Tenerife News - Canary Wharf S.L. UK Canary Islands Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_objectid=16904731%26method=full%26siteid=66633-name_page.html http://tobacco.org/news/221110.html TALK about impeccable timing? Scotland's eagerly-awaited public smoking ban came into effect at the start of last week - just as I was boarding a plane bound for the smoking capital of Europe. Yes, folks, welcome to Tenerife where it's just over a quid for a packet of 20 Embassy Regal. At those prices, just about everyone on the island puffs away like a laboratory beagle (unable to resist a bargain, I almost thought about taking up the filthy habit myself) and I'm sure the only cloud we spotted all week was nicotine-stained. Daily Record and Sunday Mail Canary Islands Wed, 05 Apr 2006 04:00:00 GMT http://www.canada.com/ottawa/story.html?id=cf26b961-5b70-4ff4-9a6e-f939a0935c61&k=60405 http://tobacco.org/news/216539.html The province's new ban on smoking exempts psychiatric hospitals. But as Patrick Dare reports, many in the medical community are uncomfortable fighting for their patients' right to smoke. Ottawa Citizen Canary Islands Sat, 04 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=consumerProducts&storyID=nL22373986&imageid=&cap http://tobacco.org/news/206567.html British tobacco firm Gallaher Group Plc (GLH.L) has agreed to buy a group of companies for 85 million euros ($104 million) cash to strengthen its position in the Canary Islands, Spain and Portugal. Gallaher, whose UK cigarette brands include Benson & Hedges, Silk Cut and Mayfair, said on Thursday it was buying Cita Tabacos de Canarias and its group of companies from joint owners Altadis SA (ALT.MC) and Agrupacion Tabaquera Insular Canaria. It will also assume 20 million euros of Cita's debt. Reuters Canary Islands Thu, 22 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT http://news.ft.com/cms/s/89303dba-de03-11d9-a42f-00000e2511c8.html http://tobacco.org/news/205379.html Gallaher, the UK cigarette group behind the Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut brands, is believed to be in talks to acquire Cita, the joint venture between Altadis the Franco-Spanish cigarette company and the Canary Islands' Zamorano family. Gallaher has been regularly linked with Cita and is now thought to be weeks from signing an agreement. While Cita accounts for about 3 per cent of the Spanish cigarette market, its location on the Canary Islands, a popular destination for UK tourists, is believed to be one of the reasons why it is attractive to Gallaher. Financial Times Canary Islands Thu, 16 Jun 2005 04:00:00 GMT http://www.sharewatch.com/story.php?storynumber=67947 http://tobacco.org/news/182342.html Gallaher Group PLC has ended talks to acquire 50 pct of Canary Islands tobacco manufacturer Cita from the Zamorano family, Expansion reported, citing unnamed sector sources. Expansion cited the sources as saying that Gallaher decided to break off negotiations after carrying out due diligence on Cita, in which Altadis SA holds the remaining 50 pct. AFX News Canary Islands Thu, 18 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thisismoney.com/20040216/nm74380.html http://tobacco.org/news/153296.html B&H and Silk Cut maker Gallaher is in talks to buy a controlling stake in the Canary Islands tobacco group Cita, according to reports in Spain. It is said to be discussing a deal with the Zamorano family for its 50% holding This is Money UK Canary Islands Mon, 16 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.hmce.gov.uk/news/reg-nr-sw-4203.htm http://tobacco.org/news/133241.html Officers from one of Customs new flexible mobile teams have seized 227,000 cigarettes from a group of Gloucester passengers returning to the UK from the Canary Islands. The group of eight people arrived at Bristol Airport last night, at around midnight, on a flight from Tenerife. The group were stopped as they passed through Customs. Their baggage was searched and officers recovered a total of 227,000 cigarettes. All of the cigarettes were confiscated. On average each person was carrying 175 cartons of 200 cigarettes. HM Customs and Excise Press.office@hmce.gsi.gov.uk UK Canary Islands Thu, 24 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMT http://www.hmce.gov.uk/news/reg-nr-ne-1403.htm http://tobacco.org/news/127046.html Passengers arriving at Teesside Airport from Tenerife in the last 48 hours have been greeted by a public address announcement from Customs and Excise outlining the tobacco and alcohol allowances from the Canary Islands and inviting travellers who are carrying more to deposit the excess in bins provided at the Customs green channel. As a result of this exercise, Customs Officers from the regional strike force and local anti-smuggling staff have netted 157,000 cigarettes with a retail value of 35,000. HM Customs and Excise Press.office@hmce.gsi.gov.uk UK Canary Islands Thu, 15 May 2003 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newspage.com/cgi-bin/pnp.GetStory?story=v0712338.7sp&topic=19912&date=19990714&inIssue=TRUE&mode=topics http://tobacco.org/news/24372.html Commission Regulation of 7 July 1999 amending Regulation No 2179/92 laying down detailed rules for the application of the specific import measures for the Canary Islands as regards tobacco. The Annex to the above Regulation is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation in order to itemise the products qualifying for the import measures. NewsEdge Canary Islands Wed, 14 Jul 1999 04:00:00 GMT http://www.bloomberg.com/news2.cgi?T=finer/finer_tobacco.ht&s=634963910 http://tobacco.org/news/10366.html The second European Conference of Tobacco and Health promises to renew world interest in the effects of tobacco consumption. At this conference, the first for Latin America, top-level celebrities from the world of science, politics, sports and the arts will come together. The conference takes place every four years, and this next one will concentrate on the following topics: Tobacco and childhood, The science of giving up smoking and The politics and economics of tobacco control. Bloomberg News Canary Islands Mon, 26 Oct 1998 05:00:00 GMT