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Anti Tobacco Network shames the Botswana Police for receiving a donation from the Tobacoo industry

The Anti tobacco interim director, Bontle Mbongwe said the Botswana police is in contravention of Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention tobacco control, which recognises the need of the parties to be alert of any efforts by the tobacco industry t
Yarona FM (bw)
added Aug 12, 2012 19:21
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[Alabama] Officials: Unfazed by tobacco donations

Cigarette makers and their parent companies have contributed more than $178,000 to Alabama lawmakers in recent years — in direct contributions and through political action committees — but most legislators said the donations don’t sway them when it comes
Decatur (AL) Daily
added Jul 16, 2012 18:30
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Tobacco

The contributions to federal candidates and political committees from the tobacco industry, which includes makers of cigarettes, cigars and smokeless tobacco, as well as their trade groups, have drastically decreased since 2002.
Opensecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
added Jun 23, 2012 19:01
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[Connecticut] EDITORIAL: Pass roll-your-own cigarette tax bill to prove lawmaker can't be bought

Lawmakers should plug the tax loophole and show they can't be bought
Hartford (CT) Courant
added Jun 13, 2012 14:56
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[India] Stub out tobacco donations to political parties, health activists say

India's leading cigarette manufacturer, ITC Ltd, made financial contributions of Rs. 6.78 crore in the last two years to all major political parties in the country, causing public health activists here to question the possible interference of tobacco comp
The Hindu Online (in)
added Jun 10, 2012 01:22
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[Tahiti, California] NYC's Mayor Bloomberg ponies up for Calif. anti-smoking measure

Los Angeles Times blogs
added May 15, 2012 13:27
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FAESSEL: Star Scientific and Dirty Politics

this is an attack on the messenger, not the message. Star’s advancing science and superb test results that include four peer reviews of anatabine / Anatabloc clearly demonstrate its efficacy. Accordingly, Star’s building scientific narrative is p
SmallCap Network
added May 13, 2013 16:13
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[Oklahoma] Top 5 Recipients @ tobaccomoney.com

New website tobaccomoney.com highlights campaign contributions and gifts from tobacco lobbyists to members of the Oklahoma State Legislator. Here is a listing of some of the websites top 5 recipients:
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) (us)
added Oct 25, 2012 07:31
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PolitiQuizz: Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em Edition

One super PAC, however, is turning over a new leaf in the outside money game -- a tobacco leaf. The super PAC, created and funded by cigar retailers, is focused on insulating cigars from new Food and Drug Administration rules made possible by the 2009 To
Opensecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
added Jul 26, 2012 08:35
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[California] Money and Politics

We are outraged at the tobacco industry’s ability to influence public policy in their favor, decade after decade. How much longer will people sit idly by and allow this happen to the detriment of our loved ones and our health? How do we best learn from
LiveStrong.com
added Jun 24, 2012 07:49
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