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[Asia, Thailand] Thai smokers intent to
Half of the smokers responding to a Thailand poll this week were determined to stop smoking on World No Tobacco Day today, according to an ABAC poll conducted May 28-30 among 2,036 people aged over 18 years old in 17 provinces.
Jun 2, 2013
Pattaya Mail (th)
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Jun 4, 2013 09:47
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[Asia, India] Time to take effects of passive smoking seriously: Experts
Pune: When world no tobacco day was observed last week, doctors said it wasn't just smokers that they were worried about, but those who lived or worked with them. Given the incidence of lung cancer among passive smokers, doctors said it was time to take
Jun 2, 2013
Times of India
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Jun 2, 2013 10:44
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[Asia, India] KALRA: A terrorist called tobacco
As more and more countries move to fully meet their obligations under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the industry’s attempts to undermine the treaty becomes more aggressive. These include weakening public health efforts to ba
Jun 2, 2013
The Hindu Online (in)
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Jun 2, 2013 10:41
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[Asia, Vietnam] Cigarette smoking puts millions at risk
The latest statistics of the Ministry of Health show nearly 50 per cent of Vietnamese males and two per cent of females smoke cigarettes. And more than that, over 50 million Vietnamese are passive smokers at the workplace and at home, accounting for mor
Jun 2, 2013
Vietnam Net
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Jun 2, 2013 10:39
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[Asia, India] Is smoking 'within limits' harmless?
"Half of the smokers continue smoking as they feel doing so within limits does not lead to health issues," the survey, 'ICICI Lombard Smoking Habits 2013', said. A large portion of respondents (77 per cent) felt that smoking or limited puffing of ciga
Jun 2, 2013
Daily Bhaskar (in)
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Jun 2, 2013 10:29
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[Asia, Bangladesh] ‘Tobacco lobbyist’s active’
Tobacco companies have appointed ‘powerful lobbyists’ to secure their interests by liaising with the government’s upper echelon, said State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam. “There is a movement to control Tobacco use. Tobacco companies have appointed lobby
Jun 1, 2013
bdnews24.com (bd)
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Jun 2, 2013 19:32
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[Asia, Bangladesh] EDITORIAL: Making a killing
Now they're here reaping unimaginable profits, selling cigarettes to poor, unsuspecting consumers ... mandate that they contribute funds for public health, as they do in the West. This should be the price for the privilege of being allowed to sell their
Jun 1, 2013
Dhaka Tribune (bd)
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Jun 2, 2013 11:16
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[Asia, China] Tobacco use kills 6m annually: WHO
Tobacco kills nearly 6 million people worldwide a year, almost one half of its users, an official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day. Dr Thomas Sukwue, a WHO representative in Gambia, also sai
Jun 1, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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Jun 2, 2013 10:15
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[Asia, India] Nagaland records 57% prevalence of tobacco use
Nagaland State observed 'World No Tobacco Day' under the theme 'Ban on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship' at the Conference Hall of Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima on May 31.
Jun 1, 2013
Morung Express (in)
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Jun 2, 2013 09:53
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[Asia, Indonesia] Activists say anti-tobacco day is an 'industrial ploy'
Jember is one of Indonesia’s main tobacco producers in addition to Deli Serdang in North Sumatra. “World Anti-Tobacco Day is a hidden agenda by foreign countries that is detrimental to Indonesian tobacco farmers,” said Arga.
Jun 1, 2013
Jakarta Post (id)
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Jun 2, 2013 09:50