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[UK, USA] Former White House doctor joins British American Tobacco
The tobacco giant announced on Tuesday that Dr Richard Tubb, one of the longest serving White House doctors, had joined the board as a non-executive director. Before retiring in 2009, he had worked for Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama; his roles inclu
Jan 30, 2013
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
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Jan 30, 2013 11:54
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[Belgium, UK] EU BLASTS MEP WHO SMOKED IN OFFICES
BRITAIN'S most senior MEP has been given a "yellow card" by Brussels chiefs after security guards caught him smoking. Edward McMillan-Scott, 63, MEP for Yorkshire and Humber, was found with a fag in European Parliament offices where smoking is banned.
Dec 10, 2012
Daily Star (uk)
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Dec 10, 2012 03:41
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Booze, smokes on agenda for quirky gov't group
These are the proud scientists, rule-makers and trade ambassadors of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, one of the federal government's least-known and most peculiar corners. The bureau, known as TTB, collects taxes on booze and smokes and tel
Dec 8, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Dec 8, 2012 14:54
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[Europe] Tobacco lobby focus switches from Dalli to Stoiber
EXCLUSIVE: Edmund Stoiber, a German Bavarian politician who heads the European Commission's high-level group on cutting administrative burdens, lobbied former Health Commissioner John Dalli on the controversial tobacco directive during one of his group's
Oct 26, 2012
EurActiv
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Oct 26, 2012 05:40
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Proposition B Would Raise Missouri's Cigarette Tax
The candidates vying to become the next governor of Missouri are not in favor of a proposed cigarette tax increase, but the voters -- not the candidates -- will have the final say in November.
Sep 24, 2012
Convenience Store News
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Sep 24, 2012 16:28
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[USA] US free market group tries to halt sales of cigarettes in plain packets in UK
Alec, organisation that funds Tea Party members, moves to derail UK government's proposals
Jul 14, 2012
The Observer (uk)
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Jul 15, 2012 09:45
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[California] Tobacco companies add $15 million to fight cigarette tax
May 8, 2012
Los Angeles Times blogs
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May 8, 2012 06:12
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New Jersey residents remain skeptical about raising tobacco age restriction
Young New Jerseyans may not be able to buy cigarettes until they’re old enough to buy a six-pack, after State Sen. Richard J. Codey announced his intention to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21. New Jersey residents, however, displayed
May 20, 2013
NJ.com
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May 20, 2013 16:09
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VASILENKOV: Russian smokers to live in ghettos?
The lack of a ban on smoking is a violation of the rights of people, especially people with asthma and allergies, and of course, children. The objections of smokers, no matter how famous, are ungrounded, and the State Duma has not violated any of their ri
May 1, 2013
Pravda Online
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May 1, 2013 11:06
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E-cigarette maker fires up lobbying efforts
But like Don Draper, the maligned cancer stick has assumed a sleek new identity — the electronic cigarette — that capitalizes on societal pressure to quit smoking yet faces increased governmental scrutiny. NJOY, the leading e-cigarette manufacturer, has
Apr 18, 2013
Center for Public Integrity
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Apr 18, 2013 17:02