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[Asia, Fiji] Respect non-smokers: Health Ministry

Health Ministry Spokesperson, Shalvin Deo says people’s responses won’t deter the work they are doing. “We are trying everything to discourage people from smoking and know it’s up to the smoker, and as you know that 80% of all deaths in Fiji are related
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) (fj)
added Apr 16, 2013 04:27
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[Asia, Australia] Big Tobacco conquers its new frontier

Jill Stark writes that the tobacco industry's saviour is the Asia-Pacific region. And our correspondents in the region report on the millions, including children, who are taking up the habit each year.
Sydney Morning Herald (au)
added Aug 26, 2012 20:15
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[Asia, Malaysia] New measures to be introduced to tighten tobacco control

A slew of reforms will be introduced to tighten tobacco control, including banning direct and indirect promotion of tobacco products and reducing the nicotine content in cigarettes by 2015. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the graphic h
The Star (my)
added Jun 2, 2013 19:38
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[Asia, Sri Lanka] Supermarkets used to promote smoking

with pending cases regarding graphic pictorial on cigarette cartons to be heard before the Supreme Court soon, companies have opted less direct methods for advertising, especially by displaying them above the cashiers in supermarkets. “This easily catches
The Nation (lk)
added May 26, 2013 02:08
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[Asia, Thailand] Tougher tobacco warning messages enforced, cigarette producer unperturbed

A new regulation which imposes printing of warning messages on 85 per cent of a cigarette package will not affect Thai tobacco sales, according to the director of Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM). Torsak Chotemongkol said a royal decree, proposed by the P
Pattaya Mail (th)
added Apr 17, 2013 09:09
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[Asia] India’s most populous state bans deadly gutka chewing tobacco

Supreme Court orders remaining states to join fast-growing effort to save lives
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Apr 9, 2013 02:37
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[China] Prevalence and patterns of tobacco use in Asia

the actual number of smokers in China could be substantially higher than 301 million. Such underestimation could hinder our ability to assess the progress of current and future intervention efforts. Because under-reporting is disproportionately high in wo
The Lancet (uk)
added Jan 21, 2013 12:25
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[Indonesia] IMAGE GALLERY: Students Protest against World Tobacco Asia Exhibition at Jakarta

Negotiations between students and WTA Committee members at the Jakarta Hall Convention Center building were held to halt the protests. The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) reveals ever younger Indonesian children are getting addicted.
Demotix - News by You (uk)
added Sep 20, 2012 03:35
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TAN: Smoking In Asia: A Looming Health Epidemic

After a spate of tobacco-related policy changes in China and across Asia, governments can only hope that these will be enough to stem the looming health epidemic that threatens to reverse the socioeconomic gains of the past decade.
Asian Scientist (sg)
added Aug 24, 2012 01:54
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[Asia, Thailand] Smoking ban soon in Phuket Airport domestic lounge

Phuket News (th)
added May 12, 2013 17:15
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