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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, Asia-pacific, Philippines] Davao City becomes model of antismoking drive

Antismoking advocates from nine Asian countries will meet here with their Filipino counterparts in July to observe the enforcement of the city’s tough ordinance against smoking and the highly-regulated sale of tobacco products.
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added May 29, 2013 11:03
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[Asia, India] Smoking scenes on the rise in films

The number of smoking scenes in films have gone up for the last eight months, after the Centre brought out a notification setting up the ground rules on the use of smoking scenes in films and television spots, health officials have claimed.
Deccan Herald (in)
added May 29, 2013 09:03
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[Asia, India] Public should see through surrogate ads: NGOs

The camouflaged advertisement market has become a top-priority target for anti-tobacco activists. ... NGOs are gearing up to fight the growing market of surrogate advertisements and are spreading awareness of the same.
DNA India (in)
added May 29, 2013 01:29
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[Asia, India] Smoke Screen

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, doctors say there is nothing better than prevention to reduce the number of tobacco deaths worldwide
Indian Express
added May 29, 2013 00:57
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[Asia, Israel] Teacher smoking rooms to close in 200 schools

Starting this fall, 200 schools will open without smoking rooms for the teachers, according to the Education Ministry, which announced the pilot project on Sunday. In addition, these schools are to offer smoking-cessation courses for those who want to ki
Jerusalem Post
added May 28, 2013 06:59
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[Asia, Asia-pacific, Philippines] Davao to host first smoke-free workshop

THE Davao City Anti-Smoking Task Force will host the first smoke-free workshop to be attended by Association of South East Nation (Asean) countries on July 8 to 10.
Cebu City Sun Star (ph)
added May 28, 2013 05:49
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