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Full Smoking Ban Survives in Bulgaria, PM to Stay in Power

Bulgaria's Parliamentary Economic Committee has rejected amendments that would have lifted the country's full smoking ban in enclosed public spaces.
Novinite.com (bg)
added Dec 18, 2012 14:41
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[California] Cal State Long Beach students to vote on campus smoking ban

Cal State Long Beach's Associated Students Inc. Senate this month approved a referendum for the March ballot asking students to vote on whether to change the university's policy to prohibit all smoking on campus. President F. King Alexander must give fin
Long Beach (CA) Press-Telegram
added Dec 16, 2012 16:14
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Smoking bill to be health care priority in Oklahoma, health commissioner says

During the state's next legislative cycle, Oklahoma health leaders will yet again try to pass a bill that would allow communities to pass their own smoking ordinances.
The Oklahoman
added Dec 12, 2012 15:40
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[Canada] Redford under fire in tobacco lawsuit case

Premier Alison Redford has been under fire in recent weeks over an alleged patronage scandal involving her ex-husband’s law firm, and has faced a barrage of calls for her resignation, and to be cited for contempt.
Vauxhall (AB) Advance (ca)
added Dec 7, 2012 16:37
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[Pakistan] PM quits troika of smokers' club

Prime Minster Raja Pervaiz Ashraf hasn’t only given up smoking but he has also initiated a campaign against the habit. He took the decision last month when he was in Makkah to perform Haj on the special invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
The News (pk)
added Dec 5, 2012 06:04
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Pakistan Prime Minster quits smoking

Prime Minster Raja Pervez Ashraf has given up smoking, becoming the only member of Pakistan's power troika of premier, president and army chief to stop using tobacco, according to a media report today.
PTI - Press Trust of India (in)
added Dec 5, 2012 05:18
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[Sri Lanka] A campaign against a tobacco company

A signature collecting campaign was organised against a case filed by a tobacco company against Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena opposite Fort Railway Station yesterday.
News.lk - Department of Government Information (lk)
added Dec 4, 2012 11:01
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[Canada] Speaker rules Redford did not mislead house over tobacco lawsuit

Speaker Gene Zwozdesky ruled on the point of privilege shortly after 3 p.m. Monday that the Wildrose did not have proof the premier misled the legislature last week.
Edmonton (Alberta) Journal (ca)
added Dec 3, 2012 19:54
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[UK] Campaigners raise alarm over tobacco giants' lobbying against plain packaging

Anti-smoking campaigners have expressed alarm that "big tobacco" has been employing two of the world's most powerful lobbying companies in a bid to stymie the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes. Crosby Textor, which has been hired by the Con
The Observer (uk)
added Dec 3, 2012 10:20
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[Europe] Tobacco products directive: Glenis Willmott

Glenis Willmott argues the case for pressing ahead with the tobacco products directive.
The Parliament Magazine (be)
added Dec 1, 2012 11:15
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