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Tobacco Industry Rolls Out False Claims Against Increasing Tobacco Tax to Protect Kids
Their claims are false. Experience shows that tobacco tax increases are a reliable and predictable source of revenue for governments. Also, because low-income communities have higher smoking rates, they gain the most from smoking declines caused by highe
Apr 16, 2013
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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Apr 17, 2013 08:58
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[Australia, China] CHAPMAN: Big Tobacco losing ground on plain packs but homing in on world's poor
This morning I reviewed a yet-to-be-published study from a rural tobacco-growing province in China where 89% of illiterate males smoke. Big Tobacco’s planners eye their world maps and salivate over large, poorly educated populations, ideally with corrup
Feb 28, 2013
The Conversation (au)
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Feb 28, 2013 15:36
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Vital Signs: Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Mental Illness — United States, 2009–2011
Conclusions: The prevalence of cigarette smoking is high among adults with AMI, especially for younger adults, those with low levels of education, and those living below the poverty level; the prevalence varies by U.S. region. Implications for Public He
Feb 5, 2013
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Feb 5, 2013 22:19
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A Modern Economic View of Tobacco Taxation
"Governments can raise significant revenue through cigarette taxes without placing a large net burden on the poor. Indeed, for most parameter values our calculations suggest that tobacco taxes are progressive."
Jan 1, 2008
World Lung Foundation
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Jan 6, 2013 13:12
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[California] Smoking in state's rural areas still too high
The American Lung Association's latest health disparity report, Cutting Tobacco's Rural Roots: Tobacco Use in Rural Communities, examines tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke in rural communities nationwide, particularly among rural youth.
Aug 17, 2012
Woodland (CA) Daily Democrat
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Aug 17, 2012 12:39
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[UK] Imperial launches Richmond Profile
Available now, the new slim-line cigarrette is king size in length, but has a smaller diameter and is therefore offered at a lower rrp. Demand for the more convenient value cigarettes have trippled
Jun 18, 2012
Convenience Store (uk)
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Jun 19, 2012 15:08
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[New York] Report: More tobacco retailers in low-income neighborhoods
A state study released Monday shows that tobacco retailers are more prevalent in neighborhoods with higher proportions of minority and low-income New Yorkers. The report from the state Department of Health examined the relationship between demographics
Apr 22, 2013
New York Journal News
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Apr 23, 2013 13:10
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[South Africa] Health-e: Big Tobacco targets developing world
Teenagers who cannot afford a pack of cigarettes sustain the habit by buying cigarettes one at a time. For this reason, former Minister of Health Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in 1998 created a law requiring cigarettes to be sold in packs.
Mar 11, 2013
Health-E (za)
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Mar 12, 2013 15:38
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Tobacco Industry Continues to Spend Billions While Public Health Shortchanged
American Lung Association Annual "State of Tobacco Control Report" reveals tragic money trail leading to tobacco-caused death and disease; federal government largely failing to combat industry tactics
Jan 16, 2013
PR Newswire
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Jan 16, 2013 06:50
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Impact of Tobacco-Related Health Warning Labels across Socioeconomic, Race and Ethnic Groups: Results from a Randomized Web-Based Experiment
Findings suggest that the greater impact of the pictorial warning label compared to the text-only warning is consistent across diverse racial/ethnic and socioeconomic populations. Given their great reach, pictorial health warning labels may be one of the
Jan 14, 2013
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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Jan 15, 2013 12:10