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[UK-Scotland] Health chiefs back car smoking ban

the Scottish member of parliament, Jim Huhne, wants to introduce a bill to make it law. If the move is pushed forward to make smoking in cars with children in them illegal, Wigan’s health experts have said they will support the bid.
Wigan Observer (uk)
added May 30, 2013 06:54
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[Ireland] Limerick smokers urged to oppose “prohibition”

John Mallon, the spokesman for the group Forest Éireann said he is undertaking a national tour “against a backdrop of increasingly restrictive measures on smoking and tobacco, including campaigns to ‘de-normalise’ the habit.”
Limerick Post (ie)
added May 23, 2013 22:02
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[UK, UK-Scotland] Angela Harbutt: Scottish government can't go it alone

As things stand it is almost impossible to see how Scotland could introduce plain packaging in isolation from the rest of the UK. This would cause a breach of the single market in the UK placing a burden on manufacturing, distribution and supply of tobacc
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:33
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[UK] Hands Off Our Packs! | Issues

There is no evidence that plain packaging will have any impact on youth smoking rates or the number of adults who smoke. There are, however, several very good reasons why this pointless idea should be rejected.
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:30
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[UK] Hands Off Our Packs! | Supporters

Mark Littlewood, Institute of Economic Affairs / Claire Fox, director, Institute of Ideas / Chris Snowdon, writer and blogger / Josie Appleton, director, Manifesto Club / Dan Donovan, designer and photographer / Suzy Dean, writer and journalist / George S
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:29
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[UK] Hands Off Our Packs! | About

This website is owned and managed by Forest (Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco). Forest is supported by British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco Limited and Gallaher Limited (a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies).
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:27
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[UK] Campaigners welcome Sun's plain pack report

Hands Off Our Packs campaigners have given a cautious welcome to a report that prime minister David Cameron has abandoned plans to put cigarettes in standardised packaging.
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:31
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[UK] Angela Harbutt: Desperate times, desperate measures

Badgering, bulls**t and bluster is all the plain packs lobby has left Things are getting quite desperate over in public health. Toys are being thrown out of prams in all directions as concerns grow that the plain packaging campaign may actually have bee
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:32
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[UK] Campaigners condemn "sexist" study on plain packaging

Angela Harbutt, a smoker, said: "The idea that plain packaging will have a greater impact on young women suggests that women are more easily influenced than men. "This is not only an outdated view of women, it's also incredibly sexist.
Hands off our Packs (FOREST)
added May 3, 2013 16:34
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[UK] VIDEO: Hands Off Our Packs -- Nanny Town Trailer

Our first campaign video features contributions from Hands Off Our Packs campaigner Angela Harbutt; Mark Littlewood, director-general, Institute of Economic Affairs; Sam Bowman, Adam Smith Institute; Simon Clark, director, Forest; and others opposed to th
You Tube
added May 3, 2013 16:24
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