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[Canada] ONTARIO KOREAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION | The Ontario Korean Businessmen's Association Commends the Harper Government for Additional Measures to Combat Contraband Tobacco

The amount of $3 million dollars is allocated to hiring ten police officers in the First Nations Police Services responsible for combatting contraband tobacco. This new policy combined with the recent announcement of adding 50 RCMP officers to the Contrab
Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca)
added May 7, 2013 07:42
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Race Moderates the Effect of Menthol Cigarette Use on Short-Term Smoking Abstinence [FREE FULL TEXT]

White menthol smokers in this sample were at increased risk of smoking relapse relative to White nonmenthol smokers, at least partially due to greater tobacco dependence. Results should be replicated among other treatment-seeking samples with a greater re
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added Apr 9, 2013 15:58
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[Asia, China] In History Departments, It’s Up With Capitalism

Nan Enstad’s book in progress, “The Jim Crow Cigarette: Following Tobacco Road From North Carolina to China and Back,” examines how Southern tobacco workers, and Southern racial ideology, helped build the Chinese cigarette industry in the early 20th centu
New York Times
added Apr 7, 2013 10:17
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[California] EDITORIAL: Blowing smoke on workplace health

It's one thing to ask people to bear more of the cost of their preventable illness by paying higher premiums, but to deprive them of the chance at a livelihood because they engage in perfectly legal behavior is outrageous. By all means, outlaw smoking in
Los Angeles Times
added Apr 4, 2013 14:59
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Study: Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groups

A new study by researchers at Legacy® and Harvard School of Public Health provides further evidence that bold pictorial cigarette warning labels that visually depict the health consequences of smoking—such as those required under the 2009 Family Smoki
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
added Jan 15, 2013 12:06
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[Massachusetts] Tobacco company challenges $152m award in case of Newport cigarette smoker

Boston (MA) Globe
added Dec 6, 2012 09:53
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[Massachusetts] WILLIE EVANS vs. LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY & others: CALENDAR & DOCKET

FUTURE CALENDAR Monday, December 3rd 2012, 9:00 AM Presiding: Ireland, C.J., Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, Duffly, JJ. John Adams Courthouse, Courtroom One, Second Floor, Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108
Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court of Massachusetts
added Nov 30, 2012 19:34
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A cross-sectional study on tobacco use and dependence among women: Does menthol matter?

Conclusions: Women menthol smokers showed signs of greater tobacco dependence than non-menthol smokers. African Americans smoked fewer CPD but nevertheless had evidence of greater dependence.
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
added Nov 27, 2012 05:09
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1 in 5 White Women Have Smoked While Pregnant

ABC News
added May 13, 2012 21:24
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[New York] AUDIO: Merchants: Raising Minimum Age To Buy Cigarettes Would Devastate Business

Some merchants on Wednesday were protesting against the idea of raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes in New York City, saying it would severely damage their bottom line. As 1010 WINS’ Al Jones reported, cigarette sales make up a big chunk of their p
CBS New York - Ch. 2
added May 2, 2013 17:37
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