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[Lebanon] Government to admit it can't enforce smoking ban

The government will be unable to implement a ban on smoking in public places, according to caretaker Tourism Minister Fadi Abboud. During an interview with the Central News Agency, Abboud said his ministry “will issue a statement soon in which it will ex
Beirut Daily Star (lb)
added May 3, 2013 23:31
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[Finland] Finnish trains go smokeless

Finland is the last Nordic country to ban smoking on the rails.
YLE24 (fi)
added May 3, 2013 23:28
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[Asia] Excise rates and import duties on cigarettes increased in Uzbekistan

TREND News Agency (az)
added May 3, 2013 23:27
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[Canada] LETTER: No evidence supports ban on smoking in parks

And now, again without supporting evidence, lives are there to be saved by banning smoking in open-air parks and beaches.
Victoria (BC) Times Colonist (ca)
added May 3, 2013 22:57
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[Asia, India] Kerala Police collect Rs.1.5 million as fine from smokers

The Kerala Police have collected around Rs.1.5 million as fine after stepping up vigil in the past five months against those smoking in public places, according to information available on the website of the state police.
IANS - Indo-Asian News Service (in)
added May 3, 2013 22:53
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[UK] Campaigners condemn "sexist" study on plain packaging

Angela Harbutt, a smoker, said: "The idea that plain packaging will have a greater impact on young women suggests that women are more easily influenced than men. "This is not only an outdated view of women, it's also incredibly sexist.
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:34
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[UK, UK-Scotland] Angela Harbutt: Scottish government can't go it alone

As things stand it is almost impossible to see how Scotland could introduce plain packaging in isolation from the rest of the UK. This would cause a breach of the single market in the UK placing a burden on manufacturing, distribution and supply of tobacc
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:33
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[UK] Angela Harbutt: Desperate times, desperate measures

Badgering, bulls**t and bluster is all the plain packs lobby has left Things are getting quite desperate over in public health. Toys are being thrown out of prams in all directions as concerns grow that the plain packaging campaign may actually have bee
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:32
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[UK] Campaigners welcome Sun's plain pack report

Hands Off Our Packs campaigners have given a cautious welcome to a report that prime minister David Cameron has abandoned plans to put cigarettes in standardised packaging.
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:31
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[UK] Hands Off Our Packs! | Issues

There is no evidence that plain packaging will have any impact on youth smoking rates or the number of adults who smoke. There are, however, several very good reasons why this pointless idea should be rejected.
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:30
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