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[Canada] Letter: SHATENSTEIN: There’s nothing left to debate about tobacco

Marie Polet, the president and CEO of Imperial Tobacco Canada, says the company conducts its business “in a professional and responsible way.” When a firm has the leading market share of products that kill close to 40,000 Canadians every year, caution sh
Montreal Gazette (ca)
added Jun 2, 2013 22:43
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Tobacco CSR thwarts ad ban, no-smoking laws

CSR work is also a way for cigarette companies to gain access to local elected officials who have the power to approve and implement anti-smoking policies. Rappler gathered a list of CSR activities in the Philippines that tobacco companies have reported
Rappler (ph)
added Jun 2, 2013 19:43
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[New York] Flavored Tobacco Ban In NY Convenience Stores? Cancer Society Says Products Aimed At Kids

The American Cancer Society is pushing to make New York the first state to enact a comprehensive restriction on the sale of candy- and fruit-flavored cigarillos, chewing tobacco and tobacco used in water pipes. Its proposal would restrict the sale of all
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 2, 2013 10:26
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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,
Business Standard (in)
added May 31, 2013 17:01
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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,"
Business Standard (in)
added May 31, 2013 16:58
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[Asia, Singapore] Retailers lend support to World No Tobacco Day

More retailers across the island lent their support in the fight against smoking on World No Tobacco Day by voluntarily suspending the sale of tobacco products on Friday.
Channel NewsAsia (sg)
added May 31, 2013 13:05
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[Pakistan] Efforts to curb smoking only hit legal industry

It is unfortunate however the way anti-smoking enthusiasts choose to ignore such criminal consequences of the ‘cause’ they champion, while ignoring the more grave questions. It probably is the time to urge them not to opt for the path of least resistance,
Daily Times (pk)
added May 31, 2013 10:22
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[Asia, China] Guangzhou Bans Tobacco Sales on World No Tobacco Day

The sale of the tobacco products in shops in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, is banned on May 31 on World No Tobacco Day, according to Guangzhou's tobacco control regulation.
China Radio International (CRI) (cn)
added May 31, 2013 03:12
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[Guam] DFS files appeal, lawsuit

Two international duty-free retailers filed separate protests yesterday against the Guam airport agency's recent signing of a contract for prime retail space at the airport terminal despite ethical and legal concerns.
Pacific Daily News (gu)
added May 30, 2013 19:13
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[Asia, India] Almost all cigarette shops in Mumbai violate law regulating use and promotion of tobacco

Seven out of 10 shops in the city selling cigarettes and other tobacco products violate laws related to promotion of tobacco, a survey by the Salaam Bombay Foundation has found. Conducted in 1,100 shops across all 24 wards, it found that 71% shops displa
Times of India
added May 30, 2013 17:54
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