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[France] Cleaning up Marseille beach, one cigarette butt at a time

A recent Surfrider Foundation cleanup, at Prado beaches, near the city of Marseille on France’s Mediterranean coast was designed to highlight the insidious effects of one particular source of pollution – cigarette butts.
DigitalJournal.com (blog)
added Jul 31, 2012 14:08
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[France] Teen smoking rate worse in Europe

THE NUMBER of teenagers in France who smoke is significantly higher than in most other European countries, a new study shows. It was found that 38% of French teens (aged 15 or 16) said they had smoked at least one cigarette in the past month, up from 30
The Connexion
added Jul 30, 2012 15:31
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[France] Paris Wants Smokers to Kick a Bad Habit: Tossing Butts in the Street

Now the city is quietly trying something new in hopes of easing the problem, attaching little ribbed resin disks to public waste bins where smokers can put out their cigarettes.
New York Times
added Jul 20, 2012 03:11
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One in six cigarettes smuggled into France

At least 20 percent of cigarettes smoked in France were not bought from traditional tabacco shops, a survey by KPMG advisory firm says.
The Local Europe (se)
added Jul 11, 2012 15:08
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[France, UK] Former smokers 'gain up to 5kg'

Researchers, based in the UK and France, found that former smokers gained an average of 4.67kg in the 12 months after they quit.
Irish Examiner (ie)
added Jul 11, 2012 06:16
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[France, UK] Smoking mothers' embryos 'grow more slowly

Smoker's embryos took 62 hours to reach the eight-cell stage, compared to 58 hours in non-smokers
BBC Online
added Jul 5, 2012 10:02
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[France] Dying for a fag: Lana Del Rey lights up on stage at French musical festival

Lana Del Rey is regularly pictured puffing away on cigarettes, but the Born to Die singer went a step further earlier today when she appeared to smoke on stage at a French festival. The 25-year-old star was pictured waving around a lit cigarette as she
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Jul 2, 2012 12:25
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[France] Diesel fumes cause cancer, says WHO

Official label of 'carcinogen' means exhaust emissions should be treated in same league as passive smoking or UV radiation
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 12, 2012 13:51
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[France] Every third French person smokes - despite ban

"The number of smokers is not decreasing, it’s slightly increasing," says François Beck, an official from the French National Institut of Prevention and Health Education (INPES).
The Local Europe (se)
added May 28, 2012 16:16
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[France] French smokers unite against curbs

The Union for the Rights of Adult Smokers (UDFA) says it represents a potential 12.5 million voters and intends to fight against the spread of no-smoking zones or rising cigarette prices.
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added May 27, 2012 14:39
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