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[Asia, China] Expert promotes comprehensive ban on tobacco ads

Yang Gonghuan, deputy head of the Chinese Association for Tobacco Control (CATC), a non-profit social organization, says tobacco companies have used charitable donations as a sales promotion strategy and turned to social media to circumvent China's Adver
China Daily (cn)
added May 30, 2013 07:22
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[Asia, China] Say no to tobacco

Students in Lianyuan city, Hunan province, make a no-smoking sign on May 29, 2013, two days before World No Tobacco Day. [Photo by Zhang Yang/Asianewsphoto]
China Daily (cn)
added May 30, 2013 07:21
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[Asia, China] EDITORIAL: Vision for tobacco control

Both central and local governments need a vision for the future on this issue, and should not let the immediate interests of the tobacco industry blind them to the long-term harm tobacco does to the health of the nation
China Daily (cn)
added May 30, 2013 07:20
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[Asia, China] Government offices eliminate smoking

Nearly 200 government departments, government-affiliated institutions and State-owned companies in Beijing have started a campaign to eliminate smoking in their buildings.
China Daily (cn)
added May 30, 2013 07:19
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[Asia, China] Tobacco companies go online for ad space

According to a recent report released just in time for World No-Tobacco Day on Friday, tobacco companies have reduced their advertisements in traditional media, but are looking to step up their presence on the Internet. The Beijing Center for Disease Co
China Daily (cn)
added May 30, 2013 07:18
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[Asia, China] Ban on tobacco firms' donations urged

The Chinese Association on Tobacco Control has suggested the Ministry of Civil Affairs ban charitable donations by tobacco companies in the coming Charity Law, the Beijing Morning Post reported.
China Daily (cn)
added May 30, 2013 07:16
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[Asia, Israel] Inspectors look for public smoking on No Tobacco Day

Health Ministry ask local authorities to be rigorous in handing out fines to smokers in public places, workplaces on World No Tobacco Day.
Jerusalem Post
added May 30, 2013 01:31
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[Asia] Israel to crack down on public puffing for global anti-tobacco day

The director general of the Health Ministry, professor Ronnie Gamzu, and the director general of the Union of Local Authorities, Shlomo Dolberg, requested that local authorities increase enforcement of smoking bans in public places on Thursday and Friday
Ha'aretz Newspaper/Magazine
added May 30, 2013 01:25
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[Asia, Israel] Toddler who ingested liquid nicotine passes away

A two-year-old girl who ingested liquid nicotine from an electronic cigarette passed away on Tuesday evening in Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem's Ein Karem, Army Radio reported.
Jerusalem Post
added Jun 4, 2013 17:46
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[Asia, India] Chewing tobacco riskier than smoking: Study

data compiled by the experts suggest that more than half of the city's tobacco-induced cancer patients are gutkha consumers, rather than smokers. Perhaps even more alarmingly, the average age of patients suffering from head-and-neck cancer - generally tri
Times of India
added May 30, 2013 17:18
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