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[Costa Rica, South America/Caribbean] Health Ministry Insists on Banning Import Electronic Cigarettes
The ministry has not been able to stop the import. In other countries, these electronic cigarettes are banned to prevent harm to the health of people. Among the ingredients are substances that are carcinogenic, They have not yet found a way to ban the i
Apr 15, 2013
TheCostaRicaNews.com General (cr)
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Apr 16, 2013 03:55
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Inside Costa Rica Costa Rica to declare “war” on tobacco smuggling
Sisy Castillo, Vice-Minister of Health, said that Costa Rica’s anti-tobacco law and regulation provides legislation to fight the clandestine cigarette market. Castillo said her ministry is considering an agreement with the Fiscal Police of the Haciend
Oct 23, 2012
Inside Costa Rica (cr)
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Oct 23, 2012 17:30
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[Costa Rica] Ministry of Health May Ban Electronic Cigarettes
The Ministry of Health is considering banning the import of electronic cigarettes, which are an alternative for those who want to continue smoking without inhaling harmful substances and avoid the smoke nuisance to people who are around.
Oct 16, 2012
TheCostaRicaNews.com General (cr)
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Oct 16, 2012 01:57
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[Costa Rica] Cigarette makers adapting to anti-tobacco law
The “Tabacalera Costarricense S.A., or TACSA, which is affiliated with Phillip Morris International, says it is preparing to eliminate cigarette packs with less than 20 cigarettes from the Costa Rican market, and withdraw all of its publicity and advertis
Oct 15, 2012
Inside Costa Rica (cr)
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Oct 15, 2012 11:23
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[Costa Rica] Anti-Tobacco Law Softened
The inflexible anti-tobacco law passed this year by the Legislative Assembly that flatly forbids smoking in the workplace has been made less punishing by decree of President Laura Chinchilla and Minister of Health Daisy Corrales.
Jul 16, 2012
Fijatevos.com (blog) (cr)
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Jul 28, 2012 10:38
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[Costa Rica] Tobacco Control Law Pushed Forward
This week, the Ministry of Health reduced to three months the 12-month deadline covering prohibiting the sale of packs of cigarettes of less than 20.
Jun 29, 2012
Inside Costa Rica (cr)
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Jul 2, 2012 10:11
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[Costa Rica] Green Spaces (Parks) and Parking Lots To Be Included In Smoking Ban
Though the regulations to the Ley Antitabaco will not be in effect until at least next week, the Ministerio de Salud has ended the public review of the rules of the smoking ban, which incorporates several changes that smokers will have to take into accou
Jun 20, 2012
Inside Costa Rica (cr)
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Jun 20, 2012 07:13
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[Costa Rica] Anti Smoking Regulations To Be Ready June 26, Vice Minister Assures
A technical and legal team has been working on the regulations to the Ley Antitabaco and expects to complete its revision of the 99 observations made during a public commentary period.
Jun 15, 2012
Inside Costa Rica (cr)
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Jun 23, 2012 23:19
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[Costa Rica] Anti Smoking Regulations To Be Ready By June 26
the Minsiterio de Salud has begun the process of evaluating and analyzing the proposals submitted by the public.
Jun 9, 2012
Inside Costa Rica (cr)
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Jun 9, 2012 22:52
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[Costa Rica] 30 Days To Pay No Smoking Fine
Health Vice-Minister is hopeful tourists will understand
Jun 4, 2012
Inside Costa Rica (cr)
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Jun 4, 2012 11:22