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[China] IRA's cigarette-smuggling millionaires: Former terrorists flooding the UK with potentially lethal fakes, cheating taxpayers of billions
* The illicit smokes are believed to be made in China from recycled stubs * Gardai and Irish customs are probing two IRA leaders over the racket * It is feared that profits from the smuggling are funding terrorist groups
Jun 7, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Jun 7, 2013 11:31
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China Sees 13 Million Women Smokers
As many as 13 million Chinese women smoke, reaching a smoking rate of 2.4 percent, according to the China's Report on the Harm of Smoking. Smoking has a higher impact on women than on men. Aside from accelerating the aging process, an international sur
Jun 4, 2013
All-China Women's Federation (cn)
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Jun 5, 2013 00:14
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[Asia, China] Tobacco use kills 6m annually: WHO
Tobacco kills nearly 6 million people worldwide a year, almost one half of its users, an official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day. Dr Thomas Sukwue, a WHO representative in Gambia, also sai
Jun 1, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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Jun 2, 2013 10:15
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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, China] Over 6,000 organizations vow tobacco ad ban
More than 6,000 Chinese medical, educational and news organizations, enterprises and associations recently signed a written promise to "refuse tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship", according to a statement issued on Friday.
May 31, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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Jun 2, 2013 10:15
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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, China] Survey leaves anti-tobacco advocates angry
China ranked 13th among 14 developing countries in terms of anti-smoking efforts and measures, according to an analysis conducted by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and its counterpart in the United States.
May 31, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 31, 2013 03:26
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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.
May 31, 2013
China Radio International (CRI) (cn)
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May 31, 2013 03:12
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[Asia, China] Schools, institutes should refuse big tobacco's cash
Research institutes and schools are suggested to stop accepting sponsorship and advertising related to tobacco, Cui Li, a deputy director with the National Health and Family Planning Commission, said Thursday.
May 31, 2013
Global Times (cn)
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May 31, 2013 03:11
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[Asia, China] Monitoring Tobacco Ads on Media
The Health Education Bureau at Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently monitored tobacco ads for one week earlier this month. During that time, four were broadcast 117 times, totaling 855 seconds on 32 TV channels across China. Informa
May 31, 2013
China Radio International (CRI) (cn)
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May 31, 2013 03:10