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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
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[Asia] Hong Kong's smokers still lighting up in bars
You would have thought that having a smoking ban in Hong Kong would mean that World No Tobacco Day would be a big success. But yesterday, people were still happily puffing away in bars. In 2007, the city implemented a smoking ban that applied to all ind
Jun 1, 2013
South China Morning Post
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Jun 1, 2013 12:26
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[Asia, China] Officials urged to help smokers kick habit
Officials in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, are being urged to stop smoking during their everyday public duties, and at official events. In a written proposal, Guangzhou Tobacco Control Office said the city's officials can set a good example t
Jun 1, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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Jun 1, 2013 12:24
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[Asia] 'Deglamoring' cigarettes to cut smokers numbers in Kazakhstan
'Deglamoring' cigarettes will decrease the number of smokers in Kazakhstan, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Director of Kazakhstan National Center for Healthy Lifestyle Zhamilya Battakova.
May 31, 2013
Tengrinews.kz (kz)
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Jun 1, 2013 10:50
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[Asia] World No Tobacco Day 2013: India takes a close look at tobacco companies
World Health Organization and activists are criticizing tobacco companies' efforts at corporate social responsibility as thinly veiled marketing schemes ... This is "a classic example of how tobacco companies are using corporate social responsibility (C
May 31, 2013
Christian Science Monitor
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Jun 1, 2013 10:46
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[Asia, Singapore] HPB launches public consultation exercise on tobacco control measures
The Health Promotion Board wants the public's views on what should be done to lower smoking rates in Singapore. While its public consultation exercise was launched on Saturday, some smokers have taken a further step forward -- by pledging to quit in 28 d
Jun 1, 2013
Channel NewsAsia (sg)
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Jun 1, 2013 10:36
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[Asia] China Daily Smoking a 'chronic disease'
Professor Xiao Dan, who oversees the smoking cessation clinic at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, wants people to know that smoking is a chronic disease that needs professional medical intervention.
May 31, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 31, 2013 17:13
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[Asia, India] Activists put up 'Wall of shame' for tobacco violators
Photos of Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) violations collated from 13 high tobacco use states in the country - Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
May 31, 2013
Business Standard (in)
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May 31, 2013 17:01
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[Asia, India] ' Thumbs down ' to B ' wood films showing tobacco use
Nearly 60 per cent of Bollywood films including blockbusters released over the past five months have shown smoking scenes in violation of rules regulating depiction of tobacco use in films, says a study. Student volunteers from over five schools and fou
May 31, 2013
Deccan Herald (in)
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May 31, 2013 16:58
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[Asia, India] 50% of smokers think limited smoking is not harmful: Survey
Half of the smoking population in the country thinks smoking "within limits" is harmless, a survey by a private general insurance firm has found. "Half of the smokers continue smoking as they feel doing so within limits does not lead to health issues,"
May 31, 2013
Business Standard (in)
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May 31, 2013 16:58