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[California] Report: Local Asian Immigrant Men Triple Average Smoking Rate - Cupertino, CA Patch

According to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, "Asian male immigrants, in particular the Filipino and Cambodian populations, have three times the smoking rate compared to the county’s overall adult smoking rate." Cupertino has a 63 percent
Patch.org
added Jun 4, 2013 17:06
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[California] Black Group Asks FDA to Snuff Out Menthol Cigarettes

the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council is using the day to urge the Food and Drug Administration to ban menthol in tobacco products, arguing that menthol masks the harsh taste of tobacco, encouraging more African Americans to smoke and to
New America Media
added May 31, 2013 17:12
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[New York] Tech-Cigarette.com Announces the Closure of Cigarette Shops in China Town

SBWire
added May 17, 2013 10:50
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[Australia, Canada, UK, USA] IS SMOKING BEHAVIOR CULTURALLY DETERMINED? EVIDENCE FROM BRITISH IMMIGRANTS (PDF)

culture also predicts health outcomes like smoking participation. We find that culture matters for the smoking behavior of sons and daughters of British immigrants in Australia and the US, and daughters of British immigrants in South Africa. We find th
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
added May 13, 2013 09:12
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[UK] Is Smoking Behavior Culturally Determined? Evidence from British Immigrants

Our proxy predicts smoking participation of second-generation British immigrants but not that of non-British immigrants and natives. Researchers can apply our strategy to estimate culture effects on other outcomes when retrospective or longitudinal data a
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
added May 13, 2013 09:00
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[Virginia] BENNETT: Big tobacco and higher education

it is still embraced by many of the nation's colleges. The industry clearly has targeted higher ed connections . . . Altria, maker of Marlboro, the biggest selling cigarette brand in the U.S., is a case in point. Execs and directors of the Virginia-bas
Muckety
added May 13, 2013 03:08
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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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[UK] Campaigners condemn "sexist" study on plain packaging

Angela Harbutt, a smoker, said: "The idea that plain packaging will have a greater impact on young women suggests that women are more easily influenced than men. "This is not only an outdated view of women, it's also incredibly sexist.
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:34
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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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[USA, California] LEW: Former Asian American Smokers Speak of Tobacco's Dangers

Rico’s story illustrates a disturbing fact: Many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPI) use tobacco and tobacco products, and then suffer health consequences. Korean American men, as well as those of Filipino, Vietnamese, C
AsianWeek
added Apr 26, 2013 05:41
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