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Hungary puts out smoking debate on tobacco shop concession

As of July 2013, only those may sell cigarettes or tobacco products in Hungary that won a concession from the state in a recent tender. The list of the winners was published last week. It showed that in hundreds of cases those granted tobacco shop conces
Portfolio online financial journal (hu)
added Apr 30, 2013 16:06
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California Moves To Protect Smokers From Higher Obamacare Insurance Costs

ers up to 50 percent more for a health plan - but legislation is moving forward in the California legislature that will make sure that doesn't happen. And unlike other efforts around the country to alter the law, this is one coming from a Democrat.
Kaiser Health News
added Apr 30, 2013 15:41
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[Hungary] Gov't to bar details of tobacco tenders through law

The government is planning changed to legislation on the freedom of information legislation with the purpose of hiding the details of the recently awarded tobacco licenses, according to Gergely Karácsony of the opposition Együtt-PM organization. The prop
Budapest Business Journal (hu)
added Apr 30, 2013 15:27
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Editorial: Best road to fewer smokers? See that kids don't start

The public's safety trumps some whackjob's notion of free expression. ... If tobacco companies are allowed to sponsor sporting events, concerts and the like, their message will be getting through to kids. Keeping those positive messages away from kids --
Springfield (MA) Union-News and Sunday Republican
added Apr 30, 2013 14:58
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California lawmaker wants to protect smokers from higher Obamacare insurance costs

The federal health law allows states to charge smokers up to 50 percent more for a health plan - but legislation is moving forward in the California legislature that will make sure that doesn't happen. And unlike other efforts around the country to alte
MedCity News
added Apr 30, 2013 14:31
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[Hungary] Amendment would guarantee margin for tobacco sales concession winners

An amendment submitted to Parliament by MPs of governing Fidesz would guarantee concession winners in a new state monopoly on tobacco a minimum 10% sales margin. The minimum margin will “ensure the efficient operation of the retail tobacco product sales
Budapest Business Journal (hu)
added Apr 29, 2013 14:35
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Senators Lautenberg, Durbin, Harkin, and Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Stop Tobacco Smuggling, Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes, and Increase Federal Tobacco Taxes

The legislation lays out a comprehensive set of reforms that would help the federal government and states collect billions of dollars in tobacco tax revenues, which currently fund children's health insurance programs, while also helping to lower youth tob
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
added Apr 29, 2013 01:41
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[Connecticut] Blumenthal Statement On Supreme Court’s Decision To Reject An Appeal By Tobacco Companies Challenging Marketing Laws

The Court’s decision today means that Congress’s public health goals for reducing tobacco use in children will not be impeded by tobacco companies seeking to increase their customer base and their profits.”
Senator Richard Blumenthal - United States Senator for Connecticut
added Apr 29, 2013 01:36
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EDITORIAL: Wins and Losses in the Fight Against Tobacco

The F.D.A. should move quickly to find court-acceptable graphic images and should develop stronger evidence that graphic images will reduce the number of new or current smokers. Otherwise, tobacco will continue to addict and kill millions of Americans.
New York Times
added Apr 28, 2013 23:20
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[USA] CALL TO ACTION: Protect Our Children!

Today we ask each of you to take a moment to support the cause of a 24-year-old Michigan State University graduate and recently naturalized American citizen, Greg Holland, as he petitions the White House (http://wh.gov/Mj4J) to protect children from toba
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) (us)
added Apr 27, 2013 11:50
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