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[UK] Will David Cameron Stub out Plain Cigarette Packets Plan?

Prime minister faces battle with anti-smoking campaigners if plan is axed from Queen's Speech
IBTimes (uk)
added May 7, 2013 12:42
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[UK-Wales] Welsh anti-tobacco group has urged the Government to go ahead with plain cigarette packaging

Bosses at ASH Wales have made the call ahead of tomorrow's Queen speech amid fears the Westminster Government has backed down over the plan for plain packaging.
This is South Wales (uk) (Evening Post)
added May 7, 2013 12:39
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[UK] E-cigarettes popularity soars

Figures compiled by ASH, the anti-smoking charity, claim that 11 per cent of smokers regularly use e-cigarettes, compared to three per cent in 2010 and seven per cent a year ago.
City A.M. (uk)
added May 7, 2013 12:27
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[UK] Charities 'extremely concerned' over standard packs claim

Sarah Woolnough, Cancer Research UK's executive director of policy and information, the charity was "extremely concerned". "We urge the Government not to waste the chance to protect the health of future generations. Slickly designed tobacco packaging te
Press Association (uk)
added May 3, 2013 15:06
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[UK] Whitehall smoking claim 'shocking'

Deborah Arnott, chief executive of the campaign group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), said: "For a Whitehall source to say that improving public health and reducing premature mortality is no longer one of the Government's key purposes is shocking. "
Liverpool Daily Post & Echo (uk)
added May 2, 2013 06:42
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[UK-Scotland] June 2013 Conference: Towards a generation free from tobacco

This engaging and interactive international conference will look at the ideas and actions that will drive us towards a generation free from tobacco – a time when ideally the only people smoking would be the small number of adults who knowingly choose to d
ASH Scotland
added Apr 27, 2013 11:48
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[UK] LETTER: Coalition must act on cigarette packaging

The arguments in favour of standardised packaging are compelling and we have yet to see any credible evidence from the tobacco industry against legislation. ... we urgently need assurances from Jeremy Hunt that he will listen to health experts and stand f
The Guardian (uk)
added Apr 24, 2013 09:24
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[UK-Scotland] Plea to stub out smoking at the Games

Calling for an outright ban, the charity’s chief executive Sheila Duffy said sporting events such as Glasgow 2014 should be leading the way in promoting positive lifestyle changes. She added: “This event is about celebrating people’s achievements and smo
The [London, UK] Express
added Apr 22, 2013 13:40
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[UK-Scotland] Commonwealth Games campaign

Help us to make the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow tobacco-free
ASH Scotland
added Apr 22, 2013 13:39
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BOSTIC: Tobacco products should have special treatment in trade deal

The TPPA has been touted as the model trade agreement for the 21st century ... “NAFTA on steroids.” One issue that has been a headache for USTR but has received little public attention is how to treat tobacco.
The Hill
added Apr 18, 2013 11:58
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