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[Nepal] Anti-smoking law ineffective, say experts

Experts advocating the implementation of the anti-smoking act claim that the Tobacco Control and Regulation Act-2010 will remain ineffective as it was enforced without proper policies and consultation with concerned stakeholders. The law had come into eff
Republica (np)
added May 3, 2013 03:00
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[Sudan] Shisha Smoking Makes Quiet Reappearance in Khartoum

Khartoum city authorities revoked the licences of shisha cafes two years ago after radical preachers said the practice - which involves inhaling flavored tobacco, or shisha, through a water pipe also known as a hookah or arghila - not only damaged the he
Reuters
added May 3, 2013 02:37
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[Canada] War on tobacco far from over, says seasoned campaigner

Michael Perley, director for the Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco. A former smoker, he’s familiar with the challenge this presented for those who were trying to quit. “You need to have an environment where people aren’t smoking and where the message
Toronto (Ont) Star (ca)
added May 3, 2013 02:31
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[Canada] Support for a smoke-free bylaw in parks and on beaches

These findings suggest strong public support in Vancouver for the smoke-free bylaw in parks and on beaches. Jurisdictions considering such legislation should address attitudes which can promote or hinder its adoption. Examination of such policy support o
Health Policy
added May 3, 2013 01:57
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[Canada] MADIMENOS: Smoking deserves to be out of fashion

it was surprising to me to discover in In Style this new advertising for smoking. Are magazines in the future going to become addicted to this advertising; is money that powerful? Are the lives of readers, particularly young women who are the main subscri
Montreal Gazette (ca)
added May 3, 2013 01:54
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Smoking kills 100 people in Vietnam every day

The warning, based on the estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), was released by the Ho Chi Minh City Health Education and Communication Center to mark the date the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms took effect - May 1.
Tuoi Tre Newspaper (vn)
added May 3, 2013 01:42
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[Canada] Day 140: Justice Riordan preserves the "Destroyed Documents"

The third and last day of the mid-trial defence motions was relaxed compared with the first days' intense discussion about whether or not the plaintiffs had failed to produce enough proof to allow the trial to continue. The three items on the agenda we
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added May 3, 2013 01:18
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[UK] Cigarettes will NOT be sold in plain packaging: Cameron ditches plan designed to deter young people from smoking

The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 2, 2013 17:38
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[UK] Editorial: Tobacco is a problem to be tackled, not dodged

Neither commercial interests nor institutional inertia should be allowed to trump the interests of public health. And when it comes to plain packaging, the Prime Minister should think again.
The Independent (uk)
added May 2, 2013 16:56
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[Australia, UK] LETTER: Guard children from smoking

As doctors we believe that standardised tobacco packaging should be introduced internationally to reduce smoking uptake among children and young people. Tobacco packaging is designed to make tobacco products attractive, to distract the attention of smoke
The Independent (uk)
added May 2, 2013 16:54
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