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[Canada] Election Day, language politics and tobacco trials

Despite the fact that the class action represents Quebec smokers, who are mostly (80%) French-speaking, despite the class being represented by French-speaking lawyers, despite the fact that the case is being pursued in Quebec courts, and despite the fact
Eye on the Trials (ASPQ) (ca)
added Sep 5, 2012 15:25
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[China, New York] CHEN: My Father Smokes

My father has been smoking since he was a teenager in China. . . . A smoke-free building would give him a bigger push to quit smoking.
Greenpoint Star
added Sep 5, 2012 14:46
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Vietnamese community leads Australia's smoking habit

As reported in last week's Sunday Age, big tobacco companies, having lost ground in developed nations, are increasing their push into south-east Asian countries, many of which have high smoking rates. However, research provided by Quit Victoria shows tha
The Age (au)
added Sep 1, 2012 20:57
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[Australia] High rates of second-land smoke

Smoking rates as high as almost 50 per cent among men in migrant communities are being targeted by NSW health authorities to help cut tobacco use. Men from Middle Eastern and Asian backgrounds are ignoring government-funded anti-smoking campaigns and wa
Sydney Morning Herald (au)
added Sep 1, 2012 20:39
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Sweet, Cheap and Colorful – No Wonder Some Cigars Are Popular with Kids

Cigar smoking jumps among African-American teens
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Aug 14, 2012 15:21
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EDITORIAL: Stale smoke: The tobacco industry is up to its old tricks

The FDA should assert jurisdiction over all tobacco products, and Congress should close loopholes that help the industry lure new, young customers with cheap, sweet cigars that look and smoke just like cigarettes. Lawmakers can help, too, by setting tax
Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette
added Aug 12, 2012 17:18
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CDC Survey Shows Slow Declines in Youth Cigarette Smoking, but Troubling Increase in Cigar Smoking by African-American Teens

PR Newswire
added Aug 9, 2012 13:56
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Books Analyzing Images of Slaves in History

Field workers’ lives were idealized in popular paintings and prints, especially in scenes of tobacco farms. “In the absence of shackles, whips or collars, these black figures often appear to be voluntarily trading with Britons in a product they both appr
New York Times
added Aug 3, 2012 09:21
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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2011

Nationwide, 44.7% of students had ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs) (i.e., ever smoked cigarettes) (Table 27). Overall, the prevalence of having ever smoked cigarettes was higher among male (46.3%) than female (42.9%) students; higher
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
added Aug 2, 2012 16:19
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Higher asthma in children of smoking moms

Sam Oh of the University of California, San Francisco, analyzed data from nearly 2,500 Latino and African-American young people. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found children of smokers had a 50 percent increase
UPI
added Aug 1, 2012 23:42
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