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[Australia] Fear privacy laws will hit anti-smoking campaign

researchers warn the failure to publish tobacco excise data will make it impossible to properly monitor the consumption of cigarettes in Australia. ''It's going to make it very, very difficult for us to evaluate important policy and program impacts,'' Sy
Brisbane (QLD) Times (au)
added Jun 7, 2013 10:35
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[Washington] LETTER: YWCA smoke gets in your eyes

Out of 75 women on floors six through eight are a handful who choose not to smoke ... How is this situation empowering women? Most of us living at the YWCA are not there by choice; we are there because we are in the grips of poverty due to having been m
Real Change
added Jun 6, 2013 11:09
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Establishment of a Public Docket: Possible Role of Independent Third Parties in Industry-Sponsored Tobacco Product Research

a public docket for interested parties to submit to FDA comments on the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) recommendation regarding third-party governance of industry-sponsored tobacco product research.
Regulations.gov
added Jun 5, 2013 08:57
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Tobacco Products, User Fees, Requirements for the Submission of Data Needed to Calculate User Fees for Domestic Manufacturers and Importers of Tobacco Products

this proposed rule that would require domestic tobacco product manufacturers and importers to submit information needed to calculate the amount of user fees assessed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act). The United States Departme
Regulations.gov
added Jun 5, 2013 08:55
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Tobacco Product Analysis; Scientific Workshop; Request for Comments

announcing a scientific workshop to obtain input on the chemical analysis of tobacco products. The analyses of tobacco products include developing test methods and evaluating method performance to ensure the results of the analyses are reliable and accura
Regulations.gov
added Jun 5, 2013 08:53
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[UK] U.K. advises smokers to use nicotine products to try to quit

Britain's independent health watchdog says for people who can't quit smoking cold turkey, it's OK to use nicotine products to help them cut down.
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 5, 2013 07:35
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[Washington] Cigarette smuggling cuts states' per-pack tax revenues

Over the past decade, almost every state has raised cigarette taxes, sometimes multiple times. The health benefits are undeniable, but the benefits to states' revenues are not as clear-cut.
Vancouver (WA) Columbian
added Jun 5, 2013 00:09
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Senator Lautenberg Was a Champion in the Fight Against Tobacco

Throughout his career, Senator Lautenberg courageously took on the tobacco industry and championed efforts to reduce tobacco use, the nation’s number one cause of preventable death. Earlier in his service, he led efforts to ban smoking on commercial airl
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jun 6, 2013 10:01
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Frank Lautenberg's Legacy Includes Saving Airline Passengers From Secondhand Smoke

The New Jersey Democrat, who helped pass the '87 bill, had once been a two-pack-a-day smoker himself. But over the course of his career he had come to care deeply about advancing public health through the legislative process.
Huffington Post (blog)
added Jun 4, 2013 02:44
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VIDEO: From the Archives: Frank Lautenberg on Drinking Age, Secondhand Smoke

We uncovered this interview where he cites the perils of secondhand smoke exposure for crews, and children, on airplanes. Lautenberg appeared on The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on Nov. 19, 1987.
PBS
added Jun 4, 2013 02:22
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