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[Canary Islands, Europe, Spain] EU minimum tax legislation for cigarettes has had no effect on smoking prevalence, according to new Spanish study

Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men -- and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women -- resulting from the introduction of EU minimum tax legislation in Spain in 2006. This i
ScienceDaily
added Apr 5, 2013 14:02
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[Eastern Europe, Russia] Tale of two life expectancies in Europe: Lancet

Life expectancy in Russia has marked time since the collapse of the Soviet Union but risen in its former eastern-bloc allies, The Lancet reported ... Alcohol, tobacco and road accidents head a list of problems that lie behind premature death in the forme
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Apr 5, 2013 13:48
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[Europe, UK] Editorial: E-cigarettes should not be stubbed out

The judgement to be made by EU policymakers must focus on the balance of harm. And on that basis, there is no contest. E-cigarettes are to be encouraged, not regulated out of existence.
The Independent (uk)
added Apr 4, 2013 09:52
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UK: JTI Certified Top Employer Europe 2013

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) today received the Top Employer Europe 2013 certification during an awards ceremony held at the Park Plaza in London. Ten JTI offices were recognized for their excellence in human resources management by the CRF Institut
PR Newswire
added Apr 4, 2013 01:22
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[Europe, Sweden] When is an exemption not an exemption? When the EU Commission says so

The health and consumer affairs commissioner, Tonio Borg, recently told the European Parliament that the Swedish exemption as set out in its accession treaty related only to the placing on the market of oral tobacco. ‘It did not in any way provide a dero
Tobacco Reporter
added Apr 3, 2013 09:18
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[Europe] Company at centre of 'Dalligate' probe reported for alleged violation of EU code of conduct

Swedish Match was reported to the 'Joint Transparency' secretariat, the body set up by the commission and parliament to oversee the EU's register for lobbyists. The complaint, by Corporate Europe Observatory, accuses Swedish Match of 'unethical' lobbyin
The Parliament Magazine (be)
added Apr 2, 2013 09:01
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[Europe, UK] Up in a puff of smoke? EU plan threatens e-cigarettes

Anti-smoking campaigners have reacted with dismay at the prospect of electronic cigarettes, the devices that help smokers avoid the lethal effects of tobacco, being banned under a proposed change to European Union law. A review of the EU Tobacco Product
The Independent (uk)
added Apr 1, 2013 09:44
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[Eastern Europe, Russia] Health gap in Europe wider than ever

Life expectancy in Russia has marked time since the collapse of the Soviet Union but risen in its former eastern-bloc allies, The Lancet reported on Wednesday. Alcohol, tobacco and road accidents head a list of problems that lie behind premature death i
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Mar 30, 2013 14:57
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[Eastern Europe] The unequal health of Europeans: successes and failures of policies

The falls in mortality noted in western Europe are associated with many different causes of death and show the combined effects of economic growth, improved health care, and successful health policies (eg, tobacco control, road traffic safety).
The Lancet (uk)
added Mar 28, 2013 09:41
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[Europe] EU anti-fraud agency hits back at 'inaccurate' allegations in Dalli probe

Olaf denies that it has attempted to influence the evidence given by any witness." It goes on, "All evidence was collected lawfully." Olaf, says the statement, also denies the allegations by Bove that it conducted wiretapping or illegally recorded telep
The Parliament Magazine (be)
added Mar 27, 2013 10:52
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