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[Finland] Tobacco display ban ineffective
The ban on displaying tobacco products in shops has not reduced sales of these products, according to an Esmerk Finnish News story.
Jan 14, 2013
Tobacco Reporter
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Jan 15, 2013 15:24
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[Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden] Nordic Countries Aim to Ban Smoking
The Welfare Committee of the Nordic Council, chaired by Icelandic MP Siv Friðleifsdóttir, announced in Helsinki yesterday that they want the Nordic countries to be smoke free by 2040. The committee will also work towards a 10 percent reduction in alcohol
Nov 2, 2012
Iceland Review (is)
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Nov 2, 2012 13:46
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[Finland] Supplements do not offer protection to smokers
A follow up study shows that vitamin supplementation does not protect male smokers from heart attack and may even increase the risk. The Finnish alpha-tocopherol beta-carotene cancer prevention (ATBC) study has been looking into the effect of antioxidant
May 13, 2013
NewsFix (ca)
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May 13, 2013 14:23
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[Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden] Local Nordic tobacco interests collaborated with multinational companies to maintain a united front and undermine tobacco control policies -- Hiilamo and Glantz 22 (2): 154
Local tobacco companies worked with multinational companies to undermine tobacco control in distant and small Nordic markets because of concern that pioneering policies initiated in Nordic countries would spread to bigger market areas. Claims by the local
Feb 16, 2013
Tobacco Control
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Feb 16, 2013 13:07
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[Finland] Balcony smoking ignites controversy
Health authorities are again seeking to limit smoking on balconies in apartment blocks. 9:54
Dec 18, 2012
YLE24 (fi)
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Dec 18, 2012 15:06
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[Australia, Finland] Smoking parents doom kids
May 24, 2012
Hobart (Tas) Mercury (au)
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May 24, 2012 10:38
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More than half of Finland's municipalities have gone smoking-free
By the end of September, 204 municipalities had reached the decision to go smoke-free, reports the Savuton Kunta (“Smoke-Free Municipality”) project.
Oct 4, 2012
Helsingin Sanomat (fi)
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Oct 4, 2012 15:31
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[Finland] One in five 16-year-olds smokes
Smoking has become less prevalent in Finland in recent years. Men of working age, in particular, have started lighting up less over the past decade. According to the THL, a third of Finnish men smoked in the 1980s, but now this is true for about 20 perce
Oct 24, 2012
YLE24 (fi)
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Oct 24, 2012 17:33
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[Finland] Half of young mothers smoke, boosting risks
About half of pregnant women in Finland under age 20 are smokers, says the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
Aug 6, 2012
YLE24 (fi)
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Aug 6, 2012 12:34
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[Belgium, Finland, France, Sweden, UK] Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Job Stress, Study Finds
Job stress increases the risk of heart disease, but living a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce that risk, a new study says. Researchers examined data from more than 102,000 men and women, aged 17 to 70, in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Sw
May 13, 2013
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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May 14, 2013 13:08